September, 2019

• 21 September

  DLD is strategic partner of Cityscape Global 2019

  Dubai / WAM To make Dubai one of the leading and most distinguished investment destinations, the Dubai Land Department (DLD), entered into a strategic partnership with the current edition of Cityscape Global 2019 that will take place from September 25-27 at the Dubai World Trade Centre under the theme “Adapting to Change: Charting a Course in an Era of Transformation.” The ...

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• 21 September

  Etihad Airways, Adnoc celebrating Saudi National Day

  

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates – in partnership with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) – is honoured to celebrate the leadership and people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the 89th National Day of the Kingdom. To mark the occasion, the airline will launch a series of ...

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• 21 September

  US orders defensive boost to Mideast after Saudi attacks

  

  Bloomberg The US will send a “moderate” number of American troops to the Middle East and additional missile defense capabilities to Saudi Arabia in response to last weekend’s attack on oil facilities, top Pentagon officials said. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said that the decision represented a “first step” in the US response. He reiterated US statements that evidence collected ...

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• 21 September

  Trump and Zelenski to meet at UN amid probe

  Bloomberg President Donald Trump is planning about a dozen one-on-one meetings with foreign leaders next week at the United Nations General Assembly, but none may be more anticipated than his Wednesday session with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Interest in those talks stems from a whistleblower complaint filed by a US intelligence official after Trump and Zelensky spoke by phone earlier ...

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• 21 September

  Bolsonaro to defuse Amazon fire dispute with UN speech

  Bloomberg Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro heads to New York on Monday in an attempt to defuse the international outcry over the fires raging through the Amazon, while simultaneously asserting the country’s right to develop the rainforest as it sees fit. Until recently, few countries enjoyed such widespread affection as Brazil did, with its tradition of multilateral and “soft power” diplomacy, ...

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• 21 September

  Indian state polls to test Modi’s popularity

  

  Bloomberg The first assembly polls after Prime Minister Narendra Modi won a landslide victory in national elections in May will take place in the states of Maharashtra, the country’s richest, and Haryana next month. Voting will be held on October 21, while counting will take place on October 24, Sunil Arora, chief election commissioner, said at a press conference on ...

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• 21 September

  HK chief’s adviser sees talks key to easing row

  Bloomberg The unrest in Hong Kong should start letting up after three months of protests as Chief Executive Carrie Lam makes a concerted effort to address the concerns raised by the demonstrators, her top adviser said. The city’s leader plans to hold a dialogue with Hong Kong citizens and will also address the underlying issues raised by the protesters — ...

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• 21 September

  Johnson heads to New York, but he can’t escape Brexit

  

  Bloomberg Boris Johnson heads to New York on Sunday for his first United Nations General Assembly as prime minister. But even on the other side of the Atlantic, he won’t be able to escape Brexit. According to a statement from Johnson, his two-day schedule will see him “raising three crucial issues” — the crisis in the Middle East, climate change, ...

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• 21 September

  ‘I’ve been working’ on the economy: India minister

  

  Bloomberg India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman defended her handling of the economy, following criticism on Twitter by a corporate leader on the lack of fiscal measures to support growth. “As Finance Minister — you might’ve observed — I’ve been working on and regularly speaking about measures we’ve been taking on matters of the economy,” Sitharaman said via Twitter, responding to ...

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• 21 September

  China phone maker Shenzhen prices IPO in sky-high multiple

  

  Bloomberg Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Co, a Chinese handset maker largely unknown outside of Africa, has priced its initial public offering at double the valuation of Apple Inc. Transsion, whose mobile handsets outsell iPhone and Galaxy smartphones in Africa, is going public on Shanghai’s Nasdaq-style Star Board, setting its IPO at 35.15 yuan a share, implying a trailing earnings multiple of ...

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