Bloomberg Telstra Corp. hired former Nokia Chief Executive Officer Stephen Elop to a newly created technology, innovation and strategy position as Australia’s biggest telecommunications company seeks global growth. Elop, 52, will be responsible for strategy as the company seeks to be a “world-class technology company” and report to CEO Andrew Penn, Telstra said on Wednesday in a statement. The carrier …

ABU DHABI / Bloomberg Bookings from would-be space tourists planning to fly with Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Ltd. have recovered almost to the level seen before the fatal breakup of its SpaceShipTwo rocket plane in October 2014. About 25 of 700 fee-paying clients withdrew from the program after the crash in the Mojave Desert in California caused it to be …

Kalba / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, emphasised the pride of the UAE’s wise leadership by Emirati women who translate their deep-rooted values and loyalty to the precious homeland. Sheikh Mohamed said, “Every time our Emirati mothers provide a role model and …