Washington / AP Congress passed an aviation bill last week that attempts to close gaps in airport security and shorten screening lines, but leaves thornier issues unresolved. The bill also extends the Federal Aviation Administration’s programmes for 14 months at current funding levels. It was approved in the Senate by a vote of 89 to 4. Responding to attacks by ...

  Bloomberg Asia’s hunger for travel gave a lift to Airbus Group SE and Boeing Co. during the recently-held Farnborough Air Show. Carriers in China and Vietnam ordered new planes while those in India and Malaysia zeroed in on the manufacturers’ workhorse single-aisle jets. Xiamen Airlines agreed to buy 30 Boeing 737 Max 200s worth $3.39 billion at list prices, ...

  Bloomberg The once lowly sweet potato is being reborn as a kind of hip, orange super food. Gone are the days when the only time Americans encountered the tuber was mashed up and topped with marshmallows alongside a Thanksgiving turkey. Today, sweet potatoes turn up everywhere, as healthier, nutrient-dense alternatives to french fries at burger joints or colourful side ...

  Jake Newfield / TNS Growing a startup from scratch is like jumping out of an airplane and trying to make a parachute using a thread and needle as you plummet towards the earth. You want to create the first-ever of something but resources are limited and time is running out. To raise your next seed round you need case ...

  Our Correspondent EMIRATES BUSINESS Affiliated to UK based The London Sleep Centre on Harley Street; this Dubai division is the only fully integrated Sleep Diagnostic and Treatment facility in the GCC. Located in Dubai Healthcare city, it provides comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services to tackle sleep disorders caused by sleep-related breathing and conditions like Neuro-Psychiatric, medical and dental. It ...

  Our Correspondent EMIRATES BUSINESS Swiss luxury watchmaker and aviation chronograph specialist, Breitling has launched the Avenger II Seawolf Blacksteel in the Middle East. Water-resistant to the depth of 3,000m (10,000 ft.), the bold diving watch combines performance and exclusivity in a 1,000-piece limited series, with just 50 models available for the Middle East market. While most Breitling watches are ...

  London / AFP Japanese mobile giant SoftBank on Monday snapped up iPhone chip designer ARM Holdings for £24.3 billion, the pair announced in a major boost for post-Brexit Britain. Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May declared that the record Asian investment proved “Britain is open for business”, just three weeks after Britons voted to leave the European Union. The all-cash ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Labourers paid less than AED2,000 per month will enjoy free accommodation offered by the employers says the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation. However, the decree only applies to establishments hiring over 50 workers. According to a statement issued by Saqr Ghobash, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, the decree will come into force this ...

  DUBAI / WAM HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and President of Dubai International Financial Centre, chaired on Monday the official meeting of the Higher Board of Directors of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the financial hub for the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. The meeting was held in the presence ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The pressure on the UAE and the rest of the GCC countries to focus on new low-energy architecture will increase over the next eight years as billions of dollars are ploughed into infrastructure development across the region, new research shows. According to a regional market study issued on Monday, spending on building exteriors will increase ...