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Bloomberg Vantiv Inc., the largest US merchant acquirer, agreed to buy e-commerce payments company Worldpay Group Plc for about $10.4 billion. The deal values each Worldpay share at 397 pence and the combined payment processing firm will seek a secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange, according to a statement on Wednesday. Following the deal, the company will be called …

Bloomberg Last month’s second round of discussions on extricating Britain from the European Union produced a “significant step forward” on the thorny issue of citizens’ rights, even though the talks were at times tricky, Brexit Secretary David Davis said. In the July 17-20 talks in Brussels, negotiators focused on discussing the rights of EU citizens in Britain and those of …

Bloomberg Jaguar Land Rover will have to continue to offer higher incentives to win customers as competition intensifies after Tata Motors Ltd.’s luxury unit posted slower growth in deliveries. A one-time gain helped Jaguar Land Rover post a 49 percent jump in profit before tax of 595 million pounds ($774 million), its Mumbai-based parent said on Wednesday. The profit includes …

GULF TIME Vapiano is set to introduce breakfast for the first time in its history across its UAE outlets, marking an exciting new chapter for the international dining brand. The new Vapiano Breakfast Menu has been created to bring a fresh, social, and relaxed international lifestyle experience to the morning dining scene, offering guests a new way to begin their …

NEW WEST ZONE SUPERMARKET LLC, the registered and exclusive owner of the trademark “WEST ZONE” in the United Arab Emirates, hereby declares that  the company has no procurement or marketing branch operating in any of the Emirates in the UAE except “ Dubai”. The public, customers, and suppliers are hereby cautioned not to deal with any entity claiming to represent or belong …

ABU DHABI/WAM The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) is calling on investors to collect their dividends through First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the paying agent appointed to handle the process. This comes as a part of its ongoing efforts to protect the rights of shareholders in companies listed on the UAE stock exchanges and ensure they claim any outstanding entitlements …

DUBAI/WAM Capital.com, the high-growth global trading platform and fintech group, has announced it is now offering its customers access to the principal UAE stock markets – becoming one of the first major trading platforms to do so. In a move that reflects the growing interest in the region’s economy, Capital.com is providing full coverage of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), the second-largest exchange in the Middle East, on Tuesday welcomed the successful listing of Alpha Data, a leading digital transformation provider and systems integrator in the UAE. This marks the UAE’s first IPO and the exchange’s second offering in 2025, reinforcing the exchange’s commitment to broadening the market and offering …