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Google accused of abusing ‘location-tracking’

Bloomberg Google runs the risk of hefty fines from the European Union’s (EU) beefed-up data-protection watchdogs after consumer groups accused the search-engine giant of abusing tools that track users’ location. Seven European consumer organisations on Tuesday said they would file complaints with their national regulators, who now have powers to levy penalties of as much as 4 percent of a ...

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GM plans job cuts, factory closings by 2019-end

Bloomberg General Motors Co will cut more than 14,000 salaried staff and factory workers and close seven factories worldwide by the end of next year, part of a sweeping realignment to prepare for a future of electric and self-driving vehicles. Four factories in the US and one in Canada could be shuttered by the end of 2019 if the automaker ...

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The Big 5 show opens in Dubai

DUBAI / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, officially inaugurated the 39th edition of The Big 5 International Building and Construction Show on Monday, which will run until November 29 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. This year, five exhibitions run as part of The Big 5, creating one mega ...

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Aqdar World Summit kicks off in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, on Monday, inaugurated the second Aqdar World Summit, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec). The ceremony was attended by Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance, and Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Minister of ...

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UAE to launch seven long-term strategies, over 100 initiatives

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Government’s Annual Meetings will kick-off on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi. The second national meeting of its kinds, will be co-chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi ...

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SGTS, AUS turn UAE heritage site into VR destination

Sharjah / WAM The remarkable and historical story of Wadi Al Helo – one of Sharjah’s Unesco World Heritage-nominated cultural heritage sites – is being told using a unique Virtual Reality, VR, application developed by the management office of ‘Sharjah: The Gateway to Trucial States’ (SGTS), and the American University of Sharjah (AUS), in an effort to highlight Sharjah’s important role ...

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Russia fires on Ukraine’s navy near Crimea as tensions flare

Bloomberg Russia fired on Ukrainian warships and injured some of their crew members, marking a dramatic renewal of tensions between the ex-Soviet neighbours near the peninsula of Crimea that President Vladimir Putin annexed four years ago. Ukraine said Russian warships opened fire on Sunday on a group of its military vessels in neutral waters that had previously tried to enter ...

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Souring US ties prompt China to seek sweeter Indian trade

Bloomberg The ongoing trade war between China and the US is pushing the Asian powerhouse to sweeten ties with neighbouring India. China’s refiners are considering the purchase of unprecedented amounts of Indian raw sugar, with a delegation visiting the South Asian nation next month to meet mill officials and inspect logistics infrastructure, according to an Indian official. Refiners may buy ...

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Ghosn removed as Mitsubishi chairman in boost to Nissan

Bloomberg Carlos Ghosn was dismissed as Mitsubishi Motors Corp. chairman in a boost to its biggest shareholder Nissan Motor Co., which has been positioning to secure more power in the alliance they share with Renault SA in the wake of the car titan’s shock arrest. The board of the smallest and newest member of the world’s biggest auto union — ...

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Brexit makes London property market outlook hard to read

Bloomberg London’s biggest office landlords face an unprecedented situation: a political fork in the road that could send the real estate market in polar opposite directions. Developers such as Land Securities Group Plc, British Land Co and Great Portland Estates Plc bet on the way the market will look years in the future when they green light plans to buy ...

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