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KUWAIT / WAM Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qasimi, President of Zayed University, has said that empowering women empowers the whole of society, adding that the 21st century has seen tremendous achievements with regards to women’s empowerment and gender equality. Al Qasimi’s remarks came during the 10th edition of the International Conference on Women Leaders in Scie- nce, Technology and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The National, the leading quality English-language news title in the UAE, has marked its acclaimed relaunch and expansion into London with a reception at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Guests heard the recently appointed Editor-in-Chief, Mina Al-Oraibi, highlight the dramatic changes at The National; a new owner, International Media Investments, a move to a state-of-the-art multimedia ...

DUBAI / emirates business Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of commercial and community ports within the emirate of Abu Dhabi, as well as Fujairah Terminals and Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Abu Dhabi Airports for the provision of a first time in the region offering of airport ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business wasl properties, a subsidiary of wasl Asset Management Group, released its highly anticipated ‘wasl Opal’ building for leasing, bringing 90 new residential units and additional retail spaces in Umm Hurair, close to Karama Central Post Office. The project reflects wasl’s mission to provide Dubai’s real estate market with much needed mid-range housing in strategic areas across ...

Bloomberg As of early fall, it was clearer than ever that production problems meant Apple Inc. wouldn’t have enough iPhone Xs in time for the holidays. The challenge was how to make the sophisticated phone—with advanced features such as facial recognition—in large enough numbers. As Wall Street analysts and fan blogs watched for signs that the company would stumble, Apple ...

Bloomberg Britain needs to secure a binding agreement on a lengthy transitional period with its European partners by the end of the year or risk seeing businesses start moving abroad, according to City of London policy chairman Catherine McGuinness. Businesses need “urgent clarity from the UK and the EU27 on time-limited, legally-binding transition arrangements and the principles underpinning them,” McGuinness ...

Bloomberg Nestle SA is moving to bolster the sustainability credentials of its bottled water business amid criticism that packaging the precious resource and transporting it across the world causes unnecessary environmental damage. The maker of Perrier and Pure Life is strengthening its ties with Alliance for Water Stewardship, which will monitor whether 20 sites meet its standards on water use ...

Bloomberg Twitter Inc. is bringing greater transparency to advertising on its social network, addressing a significant concern of Congressional investigators probing foreign meddling during the 2016 US presidential elections. Twitter is creating a new “transparency centre” that will dedicate a section to political ads that will show how much each campaign spent on advertising, the identity of the organisation funding ...

Bloomberg Uber could face a major legislative clampdown in Brazil, potentially rendering its current business model unworkable in its second-largest market after the US. Brazil’s Senate on Tuesday voted 46 in favour versus 7 against to fast-track a bill that would regulate Uber and other on-demand transport apps such as Cabify, 99 and Lady Driver as taxi services rather than ...

Bloomberg If you happen to buy a cup of coffee in California and it comes with a cancer warning, don’t panic—it’s just the law. No scientific study says consuming java in moderation is bad for your health—and some even show it’s good for you. But winning a reprieve from the state’s toxics disclosure requirement isn’t easy. Coffee merchants have been ...