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Abu Dhabi launches free Wi-Fi on public buses

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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Integrated Transport Center in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi has launched in cooperation with Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du), a free Wi-Fi service project on public transport buses in the emirate. This project was launched during a media tour with the participation of a number of media representatives to experience the first bus in Abu ...

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Apple, Foxconn break China labour law to build ‘iPhones’

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Bloomberg Apple Inc and manufacturing partner Foxconn violated a Chinese labor rule by using too many temporary staff in the world’s largest iPhone factory, the companies confirmed following a report that also alleged harsh working conditions. The claims came from China Labor Watch (CLW), which issued the report ahead of an Apple event on Tuesday to announce new iPhones. The ...

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Google may ‘stonewall’ antitrust probes, state AGs are warned

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Bloomberg Republican Senator Josh Hawley warned state attorneys general (AG) expected to announce an antitrust probe of Alphabet Inc’s Google on Monday that they should expect formidable defensive tactics, no matter how cooperative the company has promised to be. “They will probably stall, stonewall, deflect, deny, threaten,” Hawley, a Missouri freshman who investigated the company when serving as his state’s ...

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Ferrari unveils two new spider models

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Bloomberg Ferrari NV unveiled two new cars in a record year in terms of model range renewal, a move that will likely allow the Italian supercar maker to boost sales and increase average prices. On Monday, the Maranello-based company in Northern Italy revealed a sports car equipped with its most popular mid-rear-mounted 720-horsepower V8 engine, called F8 Spider, and a ...

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Putin’s system survives local polls as some cracks appear

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Bloomberg Simmering popular anger led to setbacks for Russia’s ruling party in closely watched races in Moscow, even as the Kremlin used its tight control of the electoral system to ensure wins for its handpicked candidates in gubernatorial votes elsewhere. After weeks of the biggest anti-Kremlin demonstrations in seven years in the capital this summer, the United Russia party lost ...

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Ready to resign once successor is found, says Nissan’s Saikawa

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Bloomberg Nissan Motor Co Chief Executive Officer Hiroto Saikawa said he won’t resign for being at the centre of turmoil over excess compensation, but is ready to take responsibility for scandals involving former chairman Carlos Ghosn and will exit as soon as a successor is found. Following reports that he and other Nissan executives were paid more than they were ...

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Hong Kong’s tourism drops 40%, most since SARS crisis

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Bloomberg The ongoing protests in Hong Kong, now in their 15th week, have delivered a blow to the city’s tourism industry not seen since the 2003 SARS epidemic. Tourist arrivals in the city declined almost 40 percent in August from a year earlier, Financial Secretary Paul Chan wrote in a blog post. That’s the biggest year-on-year decrease in visitor numbers ...

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Dubai Metro is a key pillar of our infrastructure, says VP

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Dubai / WAM Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said that development projects implemented across the UAE are chiefly aimed at ensuring the highest quality of life for all citizens and visitors. The projects aim to achieve the highest standards in accordance with global best practices. ...

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UAE issues 32,256 business licenses in eight months

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Abu Dhabi / WAM Signalling growing investor confidence in the country, a total of 32,256 business licenses were issued in the UAE over the first eight months of the year, bringing to 572,615 the total number of business permits in the country, a growth of 6 pc from 540,359 by the end of December. The significant increase in business licenses ...

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Aldar launches first residential community on Saadiyat Island

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ABU DHABI / WAM Aldar Properties on Sunday launched its first residential community in the heart of Saadiyat Island – Saadiyat Reserve. The AED722 million community features 306 infrastructure enabled land plots open to buyers of all nationalities. This is the first land plot development to be launched on Saadiyat Island since the introduction of new laws enabling foreign buyers ...

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