ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) embarked on a three-city roadshow to the United States to help create more awareness about the emirate and encourage more US visitors to experience the destination. The delegation, led by the authority, was in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, and hosted meetings with major travel agents ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business JCDecaux SA (Euronext Paris: DEC), top outdoor adverti- sing company worldwide, announced that it has won with its Emirati partner, DXB Media Advertising, a new street furniture contract in Dubai (population 2.7 million) for 10 years, following a competitive tender by RTA (Roads and Transport Authority). This contract will be exercised jointly by an entity that ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Deyaar Development PJSC, one of the UAE’s leading property development and real estate services companies, has launched Deyaar Al Khair, an initiative that will provide free maintenance services to underprivileged families across the country through its subsidiary, Deyaar Facilities Management (DFM). As part of its initiative, Deyaar has signed memorandums of understanding with the Beit Al ...

Bloomberg The US House is poised to vote on a bill to strengthen sanctions against Russia and prevent President Donald Trump from unilaterally lifting penalties, after the measure was delayed by procedural concerns and objections from energy companies. The measure, which was altered to ensure that oil companies can work on certain joint projects overseas, would also impose new sanctions ...

Bloomberg Israel began removing metal detectors from a contested Jerusalem shrine in a bid to quell violent Palestinian opposition, in a deal that also helped to end a diplomatic standoff with Jordan. The decision was part of a broader deal that allowed Israeli diplomats and embassy personnel in Jordan to return home late Monday following a deadly shooting at the ...

Bloomberg Qatar is falling short in its efforts to counter terrorism, the Saudi-led alliance said, an apparent setback to US mediation efforts after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged the bloc to ease its seven-week boycott of the Gulf nation. The group also added nine organizations based in Yemen and Libya as well as nine people from Qatar, Kuwait, Yemen ...

Bloomberg French President Emmanuel Macron was expected to meet on Tuesday with the head of Libya’s United Nations-backed government and the North African oil producer’s powerful eastern-based military commander in the latest attempt to seek a solution to their standoff. Macron’s office said the initiative is aimed at facilitating the work of UN special negotiator Ghassan Salame, who will also ...

Bloomberg Poland’s prime minister vowed to redouble efforts to clamp down on “unaccountable” judges after the president vetoed parts of a judicial overhaul that touched off debate in the European Union over how to confront members who flout democratic values. In a blow to the Law & Justice party that backed his presidency, Andrzej Duda rejected bills to replace Supreme ...

Bloomberg Australia’s Resources Minister Matt Canavan has resigned after discovering that he may be in breach of the constitution because he is a dual Italian citizen. “According to the Italian government, I am a citizen of Italy,” Canavan, who was also minister for northern Australia, told reporters on Tuesday. Canavan’s mother, who was born in Australia but is of Italian ...

Bloomberg Initially investors celebrated a robust quarter from Alphabet Inc., driven by strong sales growth. Then they spotted a red flag: rising costs that could crimp margins going forward. The Google division generated most of the quarter’s revenue but paid out 22 percent of its $22.67 billion in sales in so-called traffic acquisition costs or TAC — payments to partners ...