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Phone giant Xiaomi jumps to two-year high after profit beat

Bloomberg Xiaomi Corp’s shares leapt 11.4% after inroads into the Chinese market for high-end smartphones and strong growth overseas helped the company report better-than-expected profit. The stock climbed its most in two years in Hong Kong, taking its 2020 gains to 98% last week. The Chinese smartphone maker more than doubled net income to 4.49 billion yuan ($716 million) in ...

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Singapore’s local hire push threatens coveted expat jobs

Bloomberg Singapore has long been the city of choice for Western expats wanting an easy entrée into Asia. Clean, efficient, with low tax rates, it’s often seen as rivaling Hong Kong, especially with that city hit by street protests and unrest over China’s new national security law. Yet just when Singapore should be a magnet for global talent, some recruiters ...

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Berlin protest against virus restrictions ends in clashes

Bloomberg Police clashed with far-right protesters in Berlin and made about 200 arrests after tens of thousands of people rallied mostly peacefully against German restrictions to contain the coronavirus pandemic. An estimated 38,000 people took part in at least two rallies near key federal government buildings, according to broadcaster ARD. Later, violence erupted between law enforcement and about 3,000 far-right ...

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VP: UAE’s logistical system most sophisticated, efficient in region

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has stated that the UAE has a logistical system that is the most sophisticated and efficient of its kind in the region, and it is not possible to maintain ”our logistical excellence without enhancing the quality of the ...

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Invest in Sharjah webinar explores prospects for Indian businesses

Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah FDI Office, Invest in Sharjah, an affiliate of the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority, Shurooq, organised an interactive business webinar via the Zoom platform to introduce emerging prospects and investment opportunities in competitive sectors to potential investors and businesses from across India, and to highlight the range of services and facilities offered by the various ...

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UAE sends 3rd medical aid plane to Kazakhstan

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE on Saturday sent a third aid plane carrying 16.5 metric tons of medical supplies and testing kits to Kazakhstan. This aid will assist approximately 16,000 medical professionals as they work to contain the virus, bolstering the country’s efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19. In light of the UAE’s keenness to strengthen and develop ...

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Tadweer collects 1.05m tons of waste in H1

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre (Tadweer) announced that it has collected 1,056,045.50 tons of waste from domestic, small commercial entities as well as farms through its contractors in the first half of 2020 from across various regions of Abu Dhabi. Collected through the companies contracted with Tadweer to provide waste collection and transportation services, this waste ...

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Green hydrogen to be competitive with fossil fuels

Bloomberg Hydrogen made from renewable power will be competing on price with producing the gas from fossil fuels within two decades, according to analysis by research firm Wood Mackenzie Ltd. The cost of green hydrogen will drop 64% by 2040, the researchers said. Hydrogen is seen as key to cutting global greenhouse gases as it could eliminate the use of ...

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Berlin spat shows lack of help for ‘students’ facing racism

Bloomberg When students at an elite university in Berlin charged the school with condoning racist attitudes, the administration had no formal procedures in place to deal with the spat. Even its diversity czar said it was out of her hands. The dispute at the Hertie School — one of Germany’s top training grounds for civil servants — was sparked by ...

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Argentina vies for holdout-free debt deal as deadline nears

Bloomberg By almost every reckoning, Argentina’s $65 billion debt restructuring will be approved by a wide margin this weekend. But investors are on alert for the small risk that holdouts could make things complicated. While there’s little threat to the broad plan for most creditors to accept new bonds valued at an average of 55 cents on the dollar, some ...

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