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DIFC Courts sees 10% rise in volume of cases

  Dubai / WAM The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts on Tuesday released its figures for the first six months of 2022, reaffirming increased efficiency of process for businesses engaged with the region’s prime jurisdiction for dispute resolution. The volume of cases across all the divisions recorded a 10 percent increase in the first half of this year, compared ...

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The Big Tech apples may have further to fall

There’s no doubt what July 18’s biggest market news was in New York. Apple Inc stock fell more than 2% in its worst session in almost three weeks after Bloomberg revealed the company’s plans to slow hiring and spending to cope with a potential economic downturn. The news, shortly after midday, sparked an immediate tumble. Until now, shares of the ...

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China’s love for skyscrapers wanes

Nothing ruins a Chinese neighbourhood like a vacant skyscraper owned by a bankrupt real estate developer. But Hefei, the capital of Anhui Province, has something worse: the first floors of a building intended to be one of the world’s tallest. Its owner, cash-strapped China Evergrande Group, has suspended construction while it tries to avoid a default that would shake China’s ...

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Germany should make English official language

  Here’s a great idea that unfortunately won’t become reality any time soon: Germany should recognise English as a second official language. So should most countries, in fact. The idea popped up this month in a 10-point program put forth by the Free Democrats, the business-friendly and liberal junior partners in the German governing coalition. Their motivation is to attract ...

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Food may be ultimate weapon in 21st century

  President Joe Biden’s administration is reportedly rewriting its National Security Strategy, which the White House is required to send to Congress annually, to account for the lessons of the war in Ukraine. One issue that this document will have to grapple with outside its traditional focus on statecraft and diplomacy: food. The conflict in Ukraine has put the geopolitics ...

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Boeing gets boost with Delta order for workhorse aircraft

  Bloomberg Boeing Co announced a firm order for 100 of its 737 Max 10 jetliners from Delta Air Lines Inc, its opening salvo at the Farnborough Airshow that the US planemaker hopes will provide a boost after it fell behind arch-rival Airbus SE. The purchase includes an option for 30 additional jets, the companies announced at the event. Should ...

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Amazon’s sites probed for likely ‘safety hazards’

Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc warehouses near New York City, Chicago and Orlando were inspected by federal investigators as part of a probe into potential worker safety hazards. Investigators from the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration visited the sites on referrals from federal prosecutors in Manhattan, said Nicholas Biase, a spokesman for US Attorney Damian Williams. Amazon for years ...

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Virgin Atlantic to trial flying taxis at London Heathrow hub

Bloomberg Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd will carry out test flights using a flying taxi model from UK startup Vertical Aerospace Ltd as the futuristic technology moves closer to becoming a reality. Virgin will operate one flight from the main airport in Bristol, England, where Vertical is based, to an airfield elsewhere in the southwest, according to a joint statement. A ...

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Air Lease in advanced talks for large A320neo jet order

  Bloomberg Air Lease Corp, the biggest aircraft financier in the US, is close to placing a large order for Airbus SE A320neo family jets as it looks to lock in planes amid constrained supply, according to people familiar with the matter. The Los Angeles-based lessor may announce a deal for dozens of jets at the Farnborough International Airshow, the ...

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