October, 2019

• 27 October

  Apple, United in early talks to upgrade SFO terminal

  Bloomberg United Airlines and Apple Inc are in early discussions about upgrading United’s terminal at San Francisco (SFO) International airport. The talks between the companies have just begun and the specific upgrades that would come to the SFO airport terminal are unclear. “The Apple team in San Francisco has been in our baggage hold areas, customer service and the lobbies,” ...

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• 26 October

  China says first phase of trade deal with US ‘close’

  

  Bloomberg China said parts of the text for the first phase of a trade deal with the US are “basically completed” as the two sides reached a consensus in areas including standards used by agricultural regulators. The Saturday comments followed a call with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. The trade ...

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• 26 October

  UAE, UK to enhance bilateral food trade

  

  DUBAI / WAM Mariam Almheiri, UAE Minister of State for Food Security, has undertaken an official two-day visit to the United Kingdom, where she held a number of meetings with government ministers, officials and representatives of prominent food research centres, universities and companies, to explore bilateral cooperation in the areas of food trade, investment and scientific research. Speaking about her ...

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• 26 October

  Modern communications tech is woven into our DNA: NMC

  

  LONDON / WAM The National Media Council (NMC) Director-General, Mansour Al Mansouri, noted UAE’s journey and impact of tech revolution during nation’s growth, at One Young World Summit in London. In a session titled, ‘The New Age of Conversation’, Al Mansouri said, “In UAE, tech revolution has developed in parallel with growth of our own nation,” highlighting future of communications ...

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• 26 October

  Energy markets have ‘ready supply’ of oil

  

  Bloomberg Global energy markets have “a ready supply” of oil as the US boosts production and exports and continues to seek deals to sell its crude and natural gas, Energy Secretary Rick Perry said. The increase in US production and exports helped ease the price spike after attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure last month, Perry told reporters during a briefing ...

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• 26 October

  India needs more reforms to be competitive in global market

  

  Bloomberg India can take more steps to be competitive in the global market, such as enforcing contracts, World Bank President David Malpass said. “There can be more progress in land permits and in enforcement of contracts,” Malpass said in New Delhi on Saturday. “Other countries in Asia have done pretty well.” India jumped 14 places to 63rd in the World ...

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• 26 October

  Consumers in Dubai remain upbeat on economy in Q2

  

  Dubai / WAM Consumers in Dubai remain upbeat on the overall economy in the emirate and their personal finances with optimism largely stemming from anticipated improvement across tourism, trading and employment. Nationals as well as expatriates shared a bright outlook in the quarterly consumer confidence survey of Dubai Economy and the overall Consumer Confidence Index stood at 139 points in ...

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• 26 October

  Smart Dubai inks deal with Property Finder

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Smart Dubai signed a partnership agreement with leading real estate portal Property Finder to promote the use of advanced technologies to enhance people’s real estate journey. Smart Dubai first announced plans to partner with Property Finder in April 2019 as it launched the Dubai Data Private Sector Strategy and Policy, with the objective of creating new ...

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• 26 October

  ADX holds investor relations workshop

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), held an investor relations workshop for companies listed on the exchange to understand how to enhance investor relations and meet their regulatory requirements. Participants from ADX listed companies attended the workshop. Khalifa Salem Al Mansouri, Acting Chief Executive of ADX, said that the exchange is keen to support and assist companies in ...

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• 26 October

  US energy secretary hails Dubai ruler’s strategic vision

  

  Dubai / WAM Rick Perry, the US Secretary of Energy, praised the strategic vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. “I think His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s vision of having a diversified energy portfolio is not only correct but visionary. It attracts to ...

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