July, 2022

• 13 July

  Jaupin Eyewear eyes major expansion in coming months

  

    Dubai / Gulf Time After having firmly entrenched itself in the French market, Jaupin Eyewear, a name that is synonymous with bespoke glasses handcrafted and designed specially for your face has forayed into the UAE market. Jaupin Eyewear is eyeing major expansion in the upcoming few months. As per the figures made available by MarkNtel Advisors, the UAE luxury ...

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• 13 July

  Emirates, Air Canada form strategic partnership

  

    Dubai / Gulf Time Emirates and Air Canada on Tuesday announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement that will create more options for customers when travelling on the carriers’ networks while also enhancing the customer experience throughout the journey. Emirates and Air Canada intend to establish a codeshare relationship later in 2022 that will offer enhanced consumer travel ...

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• 13 July

  AGDA calls on Emiratis to join its unique MA programmes

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM The Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA) announced the opening of registration for its two Master of Arts programmes. Running until August 21, Emiratis who have a keen interest in diplomatic leadership and humanitarian action are invited to apply for one of AGDA’s two accredited programmes. AGDA is offering talented Emiratis the chance to pursue their ...

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• 12 July

  UK’s next PM likely to have weaker commitment to net-zero

  

  Bloomberg The UK’s next prime minister is likely to have a weaker commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions than Boris Johnson. The outgoing British leader made cutting emissions a priority and sought leadership on the global stage by hosting the COP26 summit in Glasgow in November. But in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis caused by rising fuel and food ...

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• 12 July

  Temasek lifts internal carbon price to $50

    Bloomberg Temasek Holdings Pte increased its internal carbon price to $50 a ton as the Singapore state-owned investor takes steps to meet a net zero target by 2050. The $287 billion fund lifted the internal price from $42 a ton, and plans to increase it further to $100 a ton by 2030, according to the investor’s annual report released ...

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• 12 July

  Why iPhone is missing from Foxconn’s Asia tour

  

  When Foxconn Technology Group’s Young Liu toured Asia last month, he avoided speaking about the one client for which the Taiwanese company is most famous. In meetings with the leaders of India, Indonesia and Thailand, the chairman focussed on developing semiconductors and building electric vehicles instead of churning out Apple Inc iPhones. That’s a stark contrast to eight years ago, ...

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• 12 July

  Benettons ignore chaos in Dufry deal

  

  The meal deal served by the Benettons to minority investors in Autogrill SpA arrived cold. The billionaire family has just agreed to sell its controlling stake in the motorway-restaurant operator to Swiss duty-free retailer Dufry AG in an ungenerous deal, gaining a position of influence in the combined business. That leaves fellow shareholders deprived of the takeover at a premium ...

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• 12 July

  UK’s nostalgia should follow Johnson out

    Supporters of outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have turned on him after his downfall, accusing him of a breezy disregard for truth and integrity in public life. But no one can pretend that this fatal trait was previously unknown. If Johnson’s journalistic career was distinguished by fake news and fabricated quotes, as well as racist jibes, his personal ...

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• 12 July

  Uber files show how far Macron has come

    If there’s something the leaked Uber Technologies Inc documents show — aside from the questionable ways in which the company sought to break into new markets in Europe — it’s just how much the European political establishment has soured on doing business with US tech firms. Although previous years were marked by friendly encounters between American executives and European ...

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• 12 July

  Air Canada’s hope for recovery foiled over delays at ‘airports’

  

    Bloomberg Air Canada’s hope for a strong recovery in 2022 has been foiled by chaos at Canada’s biggest airports. Travellers are back in big numbers as the summer vacation season kicks off. But Toronto’s Pearson International Airport has descended into scenes of long lines and a sea of luggage, and the nation’s largest airline is paying the price. About ...

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