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BLOOMBERG Around 24,000 British Airways employees will get a pay rise of 13.1% over an 18-month period as demand for air travel soars, easing the threat of further disruptions as workers push for higher wages across the industry. Along with the salary increase, BA’s workers will also receive a one-time payment of £1,000 ($1,270), the Unite union said in a …

BLOOMBERG Europe’s long-awaited recovery in corporate travel keeps getting pushed back. Since the end of the coronavirus pandemic, the region’s biggest airline groups have been counting on corporate warriors to head back to the skies. But so far, many business clients have sat out the travel rebound. Just two years ago, Deutsche Lufthansa AG Chief Executive Officer Carsten Spohr boldly …

  BLOOMBERG Prime Minister Narendra Modi might address the deadly ethnic violence in northeast India before a no confidence vote brought by the opposition in an attempt to force a debate in a legislature dominated by his allies. Modi won’t lose the parliamentary vote scheduled on Thursday as the coalition led by his Bharatiya Janata Party has a supermajority 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 …