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  Bloomberg The U.K. government has approved Electricite de France SA’s controversial plan to build two nuclear reactors for 18 billion pounds ($24 billion) in southwest England. Hinkley Point C will proceed under the condition that EDF won’t be able to sell down its controlling stake prior to completion of construction without government approval, the Department for Business, Energy and ...

  Paris / AFP Protesters took to the streets across France on Thursday for fresh demonstrations against the Socialist government’s labour reforms, although opposition to the measures appeared to be running out of steam. Demonstrators also marched through the eastern city of Belfort where the government is locked in a battle with train-building giant Alstom over the future of an ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business A long-term drop in oil prices makes investment in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) essential for GCC countries. The findings are part of BLOOVO.COM’s latest research on the beneficial role SMEs play in catalysing economic diversification and employment. BLOOVO.COM’s latest research shows that SMEs already account for 90% of all registered companies in the MENA ...

  Emirates Business Etihad Airways was named ‘Best International Airline – Offline’ at the 2016 Travel Agents’ Association of New Zealand (TAANZ) National Travel Industry Awards held in Auckland on 10 September. Voted for by the New Zealand travel industry, the award recognises the airline’s world-class product and service. Etihad Airways’ General Manager for Australia and New Zealand, Sarah Built, ...

  ROME / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, arrived in Rome on Wednesday to begin an official visit to the Vatican City where on Thursday he is due to meet with Pope Francis. Sheikh Mohamed and Pope Francis will discuss bilateral ties ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Jumeirah Golf Estates has been honoured by Forbes Middle East as a Top Real Estate Company in the Arab World, citing its contribution to shaping the country’s landscape as key to its accolade. Senior executives from Jumeirah Golf Estates received the award at a gala dinner at Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah this week, against ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business With the holiday season upon us, HolidayMe, a unique website offering on-the-fly customized travel solutions to customers across the Middle East, revealed the findings of its travel survey. The survey which was conducted online with over 1500 HolidayMe customers in the UAE, revealed Maldives (27.1%), Georgia (16.8%) and the United Kingdom (13%) as the top ...

  Gregg Petersen / Emirates Business At almost every conference, event or analyst meeting you attend, you’ll hear someone discuss how your business can benefit from the Operating Expense (OPEX) model, greater agility, and faster deployment speeds offered by the public cloud. But let’s be honest: If you go to your internal IT staff and propose the public cloud, you’ll ...

  Tripoli / AFP The head of Libya’s UN-backed unity government called for urgent talks on Wednesday after forces loyal to a rival administration seized the main eastern oil ports in defiance of world powers. The fighting between the two sides — the first since the unity government started work in the capital Tripoli in March — was the latest ...

  Aleppo / AFP Besieged Syrian civilians waited desperately for aid on Wednesday as relief convoys remained on hold despite a significant drop in violence under a ceasefire brokered by Washington and Moscow. The truce that began at sundown on Monday is part of the latest bid to end a five-year conflict that has killed more than 300,000 people. The ...