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Ma’an set to enrol 50 beneficiaries for financial literacy programme

ABU DHABI / WAM The Authority of Social Contribution, Ma’an, launched its new initiative “Ghaya”, a financial literacy programme aimed at enhancing knowledge of financial management. Through cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Social Support Authority, 50 of its beneficiaries are to be enrolled on the inaugural initiative on December 13 in addition to other participants from the public. Ghaya, in ...

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Brexit isn’t so bad after all

With the end of the year approaching, I have been thinking about which of my views have changed over the last 12 months. Here’s one: I no longer think Brexit is a bad idea. I’m not ready to endorse it, because I don’t feel comfortable with the nationalism and populism surrounding so much of the Leave movement, but I no ...

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How 2020 turned the store inside out

After the worst of the pandemic lockdowns in the spring, as the weather heated up and more people ventured outdoors to hit the golf links or hiking trails, Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc was in a prime position to benefit. The chain notched two quarters of booming comparable sales growth, with e-commerce serving as a key driver. But undergirding the booming ...

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