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  Bloomberg President-elect Donald Trump’s sit down with technology titans next week will have two marquee attendees: Alphabet Inc.’s Larry Page and Eric Schmidt. Page, chief executive officer of the Google parent company, and Schmidt, the chairman, were planning on going to the meeting, a person familiar with the decision said late Friday. The person asked not to be identified ...

  Aleppo / AFP Syria’s army pushed forward in Aleppo on Sunday as thousands fled rebel-held areas but its forces lost ground to the south where the IS group recaptured the ancient city of Palmyra. After a sudden withdrawal by regime forces, IS extremists made a lightning-fast advance across Palmyra, sparking new worries for its remaining ancient treasures. Forces loyal to ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Center (ADSIC), organized the Abu Dhabi Government Contact Centre Forum at the Rosewood Hotel – Abu Dhabi. The event, aimed at discussing the latest achievements, updates and future plans of the Contact Center that have been designed to achieve customer service distinction and happiness. The Forum kicked off its ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) posted continued global success, celebrating a milestone year in its 19th edition, and realising ongoing industry acclaim from world oil and gas leaders. More than 8,500 delegates, 2,000 exhibiting companies, 700 speakers, and over 95,000 visitors from 135 countries gathered in the UAE capital for ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM ADNOC Distribution announced the opening of three new service stations in Sharjah, taking the total number of its service stations in the emirate to 88. The new additions are Al Manakh service station, Minerva service station, and Al Manara service station. Saeed Mubarak Al Rashdi, Acting Chief Executive Officer of ADNOC Distribution, said, “The opening of ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business PayPal and Ipsos released their third annual cross-border commerce report. The global insights research investigated the online domestic and cross-border shopping habits of more than 28,000 consumers in 32 countries, to uncover opportunities for consumers in the world’s commerce revolution. The Global Cross-Border report shows Middle-East as one of the regions with the highest incidence ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business DAMAC Towers by Paramount Hotels & Resorts, one of the largest projects under construction in Dubai, yesterday won the “Tower Project of the Year” award at Construction Week Awards. The project was named the winner in its category and selected based on construction best practice and an exemplary safety record. Construction Week Awards, one of ...

  Bloomberg India, the world’s third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, is aiming to extend its lighting efficiency program with the help of the World Bank to seven other Asian nations and to the UK while also applying it to other technologies at home. Initial agreements have been signed with the governments of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, while discussions are underway ...

  Bloomberg China’s crackdown on illegal steel mills, which has sent prices to two-year highs, would target about 6 percent of output in the nation’s biggest steel-making city of Tangshan, according to consultancy Mysteel Research. Tangshan’s total output of about 100 million metric tons — around an eighth of the nation’s supply — includes about 6 million tons of steel ...

  Bloomberg Starbucks Corp. wants to persuade its coffee-loving customers to come back for lunch, after stumbling several times in previous attempts to expand its food offerings. The beverage chain is seeking to boost the food category to about 25 percent of total US sales, compared with 20 percent now, said Chief Operating Officer Kevin Johnson, who will take the ...