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  Bloomberg Chinese social media platforms erupted over allegations that Walmart Inc had stopped selling items from Xinjiang at its members-only grocery chain Sam’s Club in China, raising the risk that the world’s biggest retailer will be swept into escalating tensions between China and the US over the western province. Posts of screenshots showing no search results for the word …

  Bloomberg Airlines’ US flight cancellations approached 1,900 for the Christmas weekend, disrupting travel on one of the busiest periods of the year as the Omicron-fueled wave of Covid cases triggered air-crew shortages. Saturday’s pullbacks erased at least 12% of the schedule at Delta Air Lines Inc, United Airlines Holdings Inc and JetBlue Airways Corp, according to data tracker FlightAware.com. …

  Bloomberg CK Asset Holdings Ltd said it’s exiting the aircraft-leasing sector due to a “paradigm shift” caused by the coronavirus pandemic, selling two indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries to Maverick Aviation Partnership LP for $4.28 billion. The company is selling Accipiter Finance for about $2.44 billion and Manchester Aviation Finance for $1.84 billion, according to a filing to the Hong Kong …

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 …