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Azizi Developments eyes Dubai real estate’s India connection

Dubai / Emirates Business Following the announcement of its strategic partnership with Dubai Land Department (DLD) earlier this year, Azizi Developments – the fast-growing real estate developer operating in the UAE – is participating in the Dubai Property Show in Mumbai, India from November 3-5. Azizi Developments and DLD are working together jointly in a series of road shows to ...

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Emirates dedicates 100th A380 livery to Sheikh Zayed

DUBAI / Emirates Business Emirates unveiled a special tribute to the late HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding father of the United Arab Emirates, with a bespoke livery for its 100th A380 carrying one of his most memorable images. The unique livery is the first time Emirates will feature a customised decal of a well-known public figure, ...

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Made in China swamps Indian PM Modi’s plans as backlash escalates

Bloomberg In Mohit Gogia’s stationery and gift store in Noida, near India’s capital, the only decorative lights for sale ahead of last month’s festival of lights were Chinese made. “India-made lights cost twice as much,” said Gogia, as shoppers snapped up supplies for the Diwali celebration. “Customers aren’t willing to pay that.” Two-way trade statistics tell the tale. India’s deficit ...

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‘Tesla three years away from starting production in China’

Bloomberg Chinese companies that supply Tesla Inc. fell after Elon Musk indicated his pioneering electric car firm won’t start making vehicles in the world’s largest auto market this decade. Beijing Zhongke Sanhuan High-Tech Co., which said last year that it signed a three-year agreement to supply parts to Tesla, dropped as much as 3.6 percent in Shenzhen, while Ningbo Joyson ...

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Broadcom plans $100bn deal to buy chipmaker Qualcomm

­­­­­­­­­­­Bloomberg Broadcom Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Hock Tan is contemplating an audacious $100 billion bid for Qualcomm Inc., people familiar with the matter said, using what would be the largest technology takeover to build a powerhouse that dominates the market for wireless chips. An offer of about $70 a share would include cash and stock and is likely to be ...

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Trump’s Twitter deactivation triggers scrutiny

Bloomberg The fact that US President Donald Trump’s Twitter account was deactivated by a rogue employee has raised questions about how much access and control Twitter Inc.’s workforce has over an individual user’s account. Trump’s personal page was shut down for about 11 minutes on Thursday evening by a customer support employee who was leaving the company. Though Twitter has ...

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$1,000 price fails to deter Apple iPhone X fans in long lines

Bloomberg The $1,000 price tag on Apple Inc.’s new iPhone X didn’t deter throngs of enthusiasts around the world who waited—sometimes overnight—in long lines with no guarantee they would walk out of the store with one of the coveted devices. At Apple’s flagship Fifth Avenue store in Manhattan, the line coiled up and down several times along 58th Street and ...

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Trump to extend Asia tour to attend regional summit

Bloomberg President Donald Trump said that he will add a day to the end of his five-nation tour of Asia, saying he would now stay for “the most important day” of a regional summit. The president had been scheduled to return to the US on Nov. 13, a day before the start of the East Asia Summit, the traditional venue ...

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UAE pays extra attention to boost relations with African nations

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received the President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, and his accompanying delegation, on Wednesday at Al Majlis, Madinat Jumeirah. HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, attended the meeting. Sheikh Mohammed and Kagame reviewed ...

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UAE’s peaceful N-energy programme a global model for nations, say experts

Abu Dhabi / WAM Experts and officials in the nuclear energy sector have lauded the UAE’s Peaceful Nuclear Energy Programme as a global model for nations looking to launch new and sophisticated nuclear energy initiatives to meet their future energy needs. Their remarks came during a session held on the sidelines of the International Ministerial Conference – Nuclear Power in ...

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