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Air Berlin to end flights on October 28

Bloomberg Air Berlin Plc will end flights on October 28 at the latest and is encouraging employees to seek jobs elsewhere as the company’s liquidation efforts proceed, according to a letter to workers from the carrier’s top two executives. The airline has begun talks with labour leaders on terms for letting employees go, Chief Executive Officer Thomas Winkelmann and general …

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Sheikh Mohammed tours GITEX 2017

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visited GITEX Technology Week which kicked-off on Sunday at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). His Highness Sheikh Mohammed toured the exhibition and was briefed on the world’s latest technologies that are being showcased by the biggest technology …

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UAE banks top GCC with $723 billion in assets

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE banking system has been ranked the top banking sector in the Gulf region in terms of assets in the first half of 2017, while the total assets of the 48 banks operating in the country reached US$723 billion (AED2.66 trillion) for the year 2016. Experts in the sector said the continued stability of the …

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