Bloomberg In 1980, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan led dozens of countries to boycott the Summer Olympics in Moscow. An undaunted Adidas AG still sponsored the USSR’s Olympic team, becoming one of the first global brands well-known behind the Iron Curtain. This summer’s soccer World Cup should have had the German company cashing in big on its ensuing decades of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources has announced that Eid al-Fitr holiday for federal entities in the UAE will begin on Thursday 29th Ramadan (corresponding to June 14), until 3rd Shawwal, which is yet to be declared. The Authority conveyed its greetings to President HH Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Their Highnesses ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Latest survey data signalled a sharp and accelerated improvement in the health of Dubai’s non-oil private sector. Output and new orders both expanded at the strongest rates since early 2015, with increases in the travel & tourism and wholesale & retail sectors key drivers of May’s improvement. Reflective of strong business conditions in the sector, positive ...