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  Bloomberg You might not be able to solve Rubik’s cube, but now you can make one. The multicolored puzzle that’s kept small and big hands busy since the 1970s lost the final round in a fight to hold on to a European Union trademark protection. EU trademark law seeks to prevent a company getting “a monopoly on technical solutions …

Bloomberg The UK’s chief statistician said a measure of inflation including housing will become the favored gauge of consumer prices from March. CPIH — the consumer prices index including owner-occupiers’ housing costs — will be the “preferred measure” of inflation for the Office for National Statistics. Switching to the new index will address several flaws and limitations in alternative price …

  Reuters Egyptian stocks jumped in record volumes on Thursday, driven by signs that hard currency was flowing into the country after last week’s pound devaluation, while Saudi Arabia’s index extended recent gains. Egypt’s blue chip index surged 4.5 percent, bringing its gains since the currency was floated last Thursday to 25 percent. The broader EGX 100 index was up …

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 …