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Bloomberg President Donald Trump set the stage for a trade war after slapping tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, daring other countries to retaliate and leading the European Union to warn that it would target iconic American brands. Hours after Trump tweeted that “trade wars are good, and easy to win,” European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said the bloc is ...

Bloomberg UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s vision for post-Brexit Britain would see some industries stay aligned with EU rules—with others breaking free entirely. Her plan could change how banks operate as well as raise costs for holidaymakers using their smartphones. Below are some key takeaways from her speech in central London. Financial Services UK-based banks and other financial services companies will ...

Bloomberg The auto industry is warning that US sales declines, which have become routine over the past year, may continue thanks to the tariffs President Donald Trump plans to slap on steel and aluminum imports. Toyota Motor Corp., which plans to build a new $1.6 billion factory in Alabama with Mazda Motor Corp., said the administration’s decision will “adversely impact” ...

Bloomberg Italians vote on Sunday in an election that pits several shades of populists against the mainstream and which may only succeed in further clouding the political landscape. The anti-establishment Five Star Movement was on track to be the biggest single party when a polling blackout began on February 17, though only Silvio Berlusconi’s center-right coalition was within reach of ...

DUBAI / WAM The UAE has succeeded in establishing an integrated tax system that is now considered as one of the best in the world, said His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, while chairing the fourth meeting of the Board of Directors of the Federal Tax Authority (FTA). “The FTA ...

Dubai / WAM Germany, Europe’s largest economy and one of the world’s leading supporters of renewable energy, on Wednesday sealed its €50 million (AED226 million), investment in the next World Expo by signing an official participation contract for Expo 2020 Dubai. Dietmar Schmitz, Commissioner General of the German Pavilion, and Najeeb Mohammed Al-Ali, Executive Director at the Dubai Expo 2020 ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Suroor bin Mohammed Al Nahyan visited the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Al Dhafra Region on Wednesday. Sheikh Suroor was welcomed by Ahmed Mohammed Al Rumaithi, Deputy CEO of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, ENEC, and several of the plant’s employees. At the start of his tour, Sheikh Suroor was briefed about the ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates Skywards, the award-winning loyalty programme of Emirates airline, has reached 20 million members. To celebrate this major milestone, Emirates Skywards will be celebrating with its members. Those travelling from Dubai on Emirates flights during the week beginning March 4 can look forward to little surprises at check-in, on board and in the lounges for some ...

Bloomberg Chinese billionaire Li Shufu’s Geely Group structured the purchase of its 7.3 billion-euro ($9 billion) stake in Daimler AG through complex derivative transactions that allowed the buyer to build a large equity holding while limiting the risks, people with knowledge of the matter said. Geely entered into a so-called collar trade for the entire stake, making this the largest ...

Bloomberg A US-based cancer detection startup backed by the world’s two richest men is planning an initial public offering in Hong Kong, people with knowledge of the matter said, bolstering the Asian financial centre’s push to start attracting biotech listings. Grail Inc. is working with advisers on the proposed share sale, the people said, The firm may seek to raise ...