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Allegiant Airlines drops after TV report on ‘midair breakdowns’

Bloomberg The parent of Allegiant Airlines dropped following a “60 Minutes” segment detailing a high number of what the programme called “midair breakdowns” at the budget carrier. “Public documents show an alarming number of aborted takeoffs, cabin-pressure loss, emergency descents and unscheduled landings,” according to a report the CBS programme. The segment included interviews with shaken passengers and prominently featured ...

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Global economy to grow 3.5%

NEW YORK / Reuters The global economy is set to grow at a faster clip than anticipated in 2018, due mostly to lower tax rates in the United States, but tensions over trade threaten to derail months of synchronised global expansion, the Institute of Internatio-nal Finance (IIF) said on Monday. The Institute, a global financial industry association, lifted its forecast ...

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Aldar launches AED10bn Alghadeer masterplan

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Aldar Properties announced the launch of a new AED10 billion masterplan that will incorporate and greatly enhance one of its already established destinations — Alghadeer, which sits close to the border of Abu Dhabi and Dubai within its Seih Al Sdeirah landbank. Alghadeer masterplan consists of 14,408 units, including villas, townhouses, and maisonettes. Total residential ...

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