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787 Dreamliner groundings to worsen on engine checks

Bloomberg Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc is expecting a sharp increase in the number of Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner planes that will have to be grounded because of faults with the engine maker’s Trent 1000 turbine. The spike will occur ahead of a deadline next month for mandated inspections forced by durability problems, Rolls said in an emailed statement. The number of ...

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Alibaba leads $1.38bn investment in ZTO

Bloomberg Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is leading the purchase of 10 percent of Chinese delivery service ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. for $1.38 billion, a deal that’ll augment the e-commerce giant’s ability to ship packages around the globe. The Alibaba-led investor group includes its own logistics arm Cainiao, the company said in a statement that didn’t specify other buyers. Under an ...

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AirAsia tumbles as CEO faces graft probe in India

Bloomberg AirAsia Group Bhd. shares fell to their lowest level in six months after India said it’s investigating Chief Executive Officer Tony Fernandes and other officials for allegedly paying bribes to influence local policy. India’s Central Bureau of Investigation said that the budget airline’s executives bribed Indian officials through middlemen to sway government decisions on aviation, including obtaining a flying ...

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Gucci strikes China gold with ‘moonlight clans’ who spend it all

Bloomberg Gucci’s brand is worth more than ever—thanks in part to young, spendthrift shoppers in China eager to shell out everything they earn on $2,900 velvet clutches or $1,400 crystal-studded sunglasses. The value of Gucci’s label jumped a whopping 66 percent, to $22.4 billion, in 2018, according to a report by Kantar Millward Brown. It helped that the Italian fashion ...

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DHL Express picks soccer star Salah as brand ambassador

Emirates Business DHL Express, the world’s leading express logistics provider, has signed a strategic partnership for the Egyptian football superstar Mohamed Salah to become its brand ambassador for Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for the next two years. The partnership is a testament to the synergy of core values DHL Express and Mohamed Salah share; leadership, commitment, teamwork, ...

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UAE, ILO discuss technical cooperation, expertise

GENEVA / WAM Nasser bin Thani Al Hamli, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, has discussed, with Ruba Jaradat, Assistant Director-General of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), and Regional Director for Arab Countries, the potential technical cooperation between the UAE and ILO. Their discussion took place during a meeting on Tuesday in Geneva, on the sidelines of the 107th International ...

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UAE, Canada to boost military, defense ties

OTTAWA / WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met with Harjit Singh Sajjan, Minister of National Defence of Canada. During the meeting, the two sides discussed cooperation ties between the UAE and Canada especially in the military, security and defence industry sectors. They also exchanged views on the latest developments in ...

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Trump plows ahead on China tariffs threats

Bloomberg President Donald Trump signalled his intention to impose tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese imports and curbs on investments in sensitive technology, sending a hawkish message to Beijing days before the latest round of trade talks between the world’s two largest economies. In a statement on Tuesday, the White House said a final list of covered imports will be ...

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UAE, Saudi and Kuwait plan meeting on OPEC

Bloomberg Energy ministers from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait plan to meet on Saturday to discuss OPEC matters, about a week after the Saudis and Russia announced a new policy to revive oil production. Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih will meet with Kuwait’s Bakheet Al-Rashidi and the UAE’s Suhail Al Mazrouei — also the holder of OPEC’s ...

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ADM establishes e-links with public, private entities

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADM) has completed the e-link project with Abu Dhabi Judicial Department under which official transactions will be based on a centralised digital system for both parties. The Electronic Records & Archiving Team at ADM visited the Judicial Department — Abu Dhabi, and Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada), to discuss the implementation ...

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