Bloomberg American Airlines Group Inc will allow people who suffer from peanut and tree-nut allergies to board flights early so they can wipe down areas where they will sit to avoid potential exposure to allergens. The change will take effect December 12 when flight-service manuals are updated, American said in a filing with the US Transportation Department. Complaints over the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates ranked 10th on the list of the world’s most dominant economic and political powers in 2018, according to the US News World Report, where US headed the list, followed by Russia, China, UK, Germany, France and Japan, respectively, with Saudi Arabia coming ninth. According to the report, the world’s most powerful countries ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Government deposits in UAE-based banks hit an all-time-high of AED286 billion by the end of September 2018, up AED74 billion in the first nine months of the year, according to the Central Bank of the UAE statistics. The growth is attributed to rising oil prices, which grew by 35 percent during the past 12 months, reflecting ...