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Jeep sees banner year as Fiat Chrysler eyes sales rebound

Bloomberg While other mainstream auto brands head for sliding US demand this year, Jeep is rolling out new models to buck the trend and bring 16 straight months of sales declines to an end. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s most valuable brand is launching an all-new version of its iconic Wrangler sport utility vehicle in the first quarter, followed quickly by ...

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Facebook reassures partners it’ll help them adjust to new policy

Bloomberg Facebook Inc., seeking to calm creators of articles and video after announcing a change in how their work will be promoted in its news feed, sent an email pledging to help them adapt. Stories and clips that draw comments and likes or are shared by users are more likely to be seen, Facebook said. The company will also continue ...

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Porsche ordered to reveal who knew what about VW diesel scam

Bloomberg Porsche SE’s board was ordered by a German court to answer critical shareholder questions about what management at Volkswagen AG and the carmaker’s majority investor knew about the diesel scandal and whether any evidence was destroyed. The holding company’s board must answer five questions originally asked at its 2016 annual shareholders meeting, a Stuttgart court said in two rulings ...

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US ultimatum to revamp N-deal with Iran tests European allies

Bloomberg President Donald Trump has handed European allies an ultimatum to revamp the nuclear deal with Iran, something they have no intention of doing, posing a potential new conflict with other world leaders. “This is a last chance,” Trump vowed in a statement announcing that he’d waived economic sanctions tied to the 2015 accord a final time: “No one should ...

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Zayed Future Energy Prize sets Guinness World Record

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Zayed Future Energy Prize has officially set a Guinness World Record title for the ‘Largest Environmental Sustainability Lesson’, it was announced on Wednesday. A total of 282 students from across the UAE took part in the sustainability-themed lesson at the Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, presented by Illac Angelo Diaz, Executive Director of Liter of Light, the ...

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MBR creative sports award winners honoured in Dubai

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, and Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, on Wednesday honoured the winners of the 9th Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Award at a ceremony at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). The Award is an entity ...

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Dubai economy set to grow by 3.5% in 2018

DUBAI / WAM Diversification and the high degree of openness in Dubai along with the positive impact of global trends will boost economic growth in the emirate in 2018 and beyond by 3.5%, according to the Dubai Economic Outlook report released on the sidelines of the UAE Economic Outlook forum, which concluded in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. The report said ...

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Emirates SkyCargo wraps up 2017 on a positive note

Dubai / WAM Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, completed a year of strong growth in 2017. The air cargo carrier’s robust performance was underlined by the introduction of specialised customer focused air transportation solutions across a number of industry verticals and by continued investment in infrastructure. Between January and December 2017, Emirates SkyCargo’s hubs at Dubai International Airport ...

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Nissan, Renault, Mitsubishi plan $1bn fund for mobility startups

Bloomberg The world’s largest automotive alliance will invest as much as $1 billion to fund mobility startups over the next five years as it looks to make inroads with new technology at a time of rapid upheaval for the transportation sector. Carmaking partners Renault SA, Nissan Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will invest as much as $200 million during ...

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Modi eases rules for FDI as India growth slows

Bloomberg Indian PM Narendra Modi eased restrictions on foreign direct investment (FDI) across several sectors, including allowing overseas airlines to invest in state carrier Air India Ltd., in a bid to revive growth in Asia’s third largest economy. Foreign carriers can buy up to 49 percent in the loss-making national airline, the government said in a statement. In a move ...

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