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  Bloomberg An Indian court agreed to send Future Retail Ltd into bankruptcy, allowing the creditors to find a new owner for the beleaguered retailer that once operated the largest chain of department stores across the country and was the prized trophy for two retail sector giants. The National Company Law Tribunal gave its verdict on a petition by Bank …

  Bloomberg Refuelling workers at London Heathrow airport called off a strike that was set to begin on Thursday and had threatened further disruptions at the UK travel hub. The walkout was suspended after Aviation Fuel Services Ltd made a “sustainably improved offer,” the Unite union said in a statement. The roughly 50 employees involved will now be given time …

  Bloomberg Indonesia’s central bank kept its borrowing costs unchanged to support economic growth, while signalling it wasn’t in a hurry to join the global interest-rate tightening cycle given muted domestic price gains. Bank Indonesia left the seven-day reverse repurchase rate at a record low 3.5% on Thursday, as predicted by 22 of 36 economists in a Bloomberg survey. The …

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 …