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  Bloomberg Burberry Group Plc said sales accelerated and operating profit will probably surge about 35% this year as the British maker of trench coats and other luxury fashions sells more products at full prices. The company issued the earnings forecast as it reported better-than-expected revenue for the last three months of the year. Comparable store sales grew 7% in …

  Bloomberg Struggling airline PT Garuda Indonesia is facing a delay to its restructuring after creditors cited Covid-19 flare ups in seeking an extension to debt proceedings in the Southeast Asian country. Creditors of the flag carrier, which has seen business suffer due to the pandemic, have requested extensions ranging from 45 to 60 days, according to Jandri Siadari, a …

  Bloomberg A coalition of trade associations representing some of the world’s largest retailers called on US antitrust regulators to examine the fees charged by credit-card companies after Amazon.com Inc threatened to ban Visa Inc cards in the UK. The group said it was concerned about the “excessively high” fees Visa and rival Mastercard Inc. charge retailers. Amazon this week …

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 …