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VIENNA / Bloomberg IFM Global Infrastructure Fund offered to pay a 21 percent premium to increase its stake in Vienna International Airport as the Australian private-equity investment company seeks stable income from infrastructure operators amid a drop in interest rates. IFM plans to pay 100 euros a share to lift its holding in Flughafen Wien AG (Vienna International Airport) to …

BEIJING / AFP Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s delivery affiliate attracted investments from Malaysia and Singapore, including Temasek Holdings Pte, in its first round of external fundraising since its creation in 2013. Zhejiang Cainiao Supply Chain Management Co. also gained funding from GIC Pte. and Khazanah Nasional Bhd to bankroll its expansion, according to an e-mailed statement on Monday. The company …

Bloomberg Juneyao Airlines Co. aims to double its fleet by 2020, expecting the mid-year opening of Disney’s Shanghai park and more tourist travel to further drive flight demand as the privately run Chinese carrier considers joining a global alliance. “The potential for growth is huge,” Chairman Wang Junjin told reporters Sunday on the sidelines of the National People’s Congress in …

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 …