|By Arabian Post Staff| Etihad airline is in talks to take a stake in Germany’s Air Berlin subsidiary Niki, which is an Austrian-based leisure operator, media reports quoting insiders said. Niki is being spun off and merged with another player, it was stated. Bloomberg said Etihad’s stake holding in Niki will be as a prelude to combining it with TUI AG’s German airline unit. The valuation will […]
Soft-drinks maker Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc (DPS.N) said it would buy Bai Brands LLC, a maker of antioxidant beverages, for $1.7 billion in cash. The purchase price includes a tax benefit of about $400 million on a net present value basis, Dr Pepper Snapple said on Tuesday. Dr Pepper Snapple bought a minority stake in Bai last year and is one of the company’s “Allied Brands,” […]
Sitting on a bench outside a butcher’s shop in Bagnoli, a gritty Naples suburb, Emanuele Fusco can only speak scathingly of Matteo Renzi and his referendum to change Italy’s constitution that will be put to a vote on December 4. The 25-year-old barman says the prime minister’s government has been no different to those previously that failed to regenerate the area after the demise of the steel […]
The film had been pilloried by conservative Christians for a dream sequence in which Christ has sex with Mary Magdalene. In depicting Christ’s life as a doubt-ridden struggle between his human and divine natures, Scorsese had intended to make a film that was at once an act of doubt and an act of faith. In the novel he was reading, the priest was shown profaning an image […]
Dubai’s Shuaa Capital announced on Monday the completion of a deal allowing Abu Dhabi Financial Group (ADFG) to buy a 48.36 percent stake in the investment bank. Alternative investment firm ADFG agreed in June to acquire the stake from Dubai Banking Group, a subsidiary of Dubai Group. Shuaa received approval from both the central bank and the stock market regulator last week and the deal has now […]
Riyadh, 22 November 2016 Investcorp, a global provider and manager of alternative investment products, today announced that an entity managed by it has invested in a stake in the leading private medical laboratory chain in the GCC, Al Borg Medical Laboratories (“Al Borg” or the “Company”). Established in 1999 in Jeddah, Al Borg has 53 laboratories across eight countries in the GCC and Africa, with a clear […]
HE Ahmed Bin Shafar: “District cooling is an ideal cooling solution that replaces conventional systems, bringing benefits to environment, economy and users” Dubai, UAE, 21 November 2016 Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), world’s largest district cooling services provider, has urged real estate developers participating in the four-day “Big 5” exhibition 2016, that kicked off today (November 21 2016), at the World Trade Center in Dubai, […]
Dubai, UAE, 20 November 2016 Dubai WoodShow 2017, in association with the International Technical Tropical Timber Association (ATIBT), will organize the Timber Legality & Climate Change Forum in Dubai from March 4-6, 2017. The conference will be held under the patronage of UAE Ministry of Climate Change & Environment and will discuss the potential of forests, share new technologies and renewable products, exhibit solutions in the timber […]
The political comeback of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy ended abruptly on Sunday when he conceded he would not be reaching the run-off of the centre right primaries to fight the presidential campaign next year. A late surge of support for François Fillon caused a major upset, as about 4m voters headed to the polls in the first step of a process expected to give France its […]
Regional experts meet to discuss holistic approach to atrial fibrillation from diagnosis to treatment United Arab Emirates, Dubai – 20th November 2016 Boehringer Ingelheim and Medtronic have collaborated recently to develop a holistic approach to Atrial Fibrillation (AF) treatment solutions. Both Boehringer Ingelheim and Medtronic organized a two-day program which integrated both current evidence and clinical practice. The program, which has been certified and accredited by the […]
The organizers pressed ahead because holding the races near the large population of the Northeast corridor could pay dividends in revenue and attention. And if Killington’s gamble succeeds, it could set the stage for the region to become a fixture on the World Cup circuit. Continue reading the main story It is hardly a sure thing. Climate change has already troubled elite ski racing for several years […]
After everyone from Jesse Jackson, to the terrified mainstream media to prominent Congressional Democrats have called upon Obama to issue a blanket pardon for Hillary Clinton, he finally admitted that it’s not possible to pardon someone who hasn’t yet stood trial for a crime. And while Obama was referencing a potential pardon of Edward Snowden with his comments, one could assume that the law should be applied […]
As the dust settles and Macbook Pro owners begin working with their new laptops, problems begin to crop up. The latest of these involves a graphics card inconsistency that could confuse and even mislead users. Based on initial reports, the problem concerns how some MacBook Pro units purportedly show the wrong graphics card readout. MacBook Pro Readout Glitch The news was first reported by MacRumors, which cited users complaining […]
19 November 2016 Doha, Qatar: Commercial Bank, Qatar’s first private bank, is proud to announce it has won the “Best Cash Management Bank in Qatar” award at The Asian Banker Middle East & Africa Transaction Banking Awards 2016, held in Dubai. The Asian Banker is an authoritative provider of strategic business intelligence to the Asian financial services community. Judged by an international board of advisors, applicants were […]
As SHTFPLan.com’s Mac Slavo notes… While the powers that be are determining the fate of alternative media voices that are now branded under the dubious label “fake news” and blacked out from online search results, it is worth keeping in mind all the disinformation and downright lies that have been perpetrated by the corporate news media – typically hand in hand with a political agenda. Whether […]
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“I need that moment when I think, ‘This sucks,’” is how he put it. When he first started running, Engle did it as a form of penance — “I was feeling badly about myself and wanted to punish myself,” he said. Then, as he realized he was good at running long distances, ultramarathons — and other, even more extreme events — became a way to test his […]
From the moment we step into a doctor’s office or hospital ward, technology is used to test, diagnose and treat us. It ranges from things we consider basic, such as the stethoscope and thermometer, to some incredibly advanced technologies that tell us the intricacies of our brains or what’s going on inside a small joint. At Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, a 24-hour epilepsy-monitoring unit is revolutionising the […]
She found a Plan B on a bulletin board that advertised openings in the Police Department. The prospect of holding a job where no two days were the same appealed to her, and she said the department’s equal pay for women was also a huge selling point. She quickly realized that she had found her calling. “Most days I went home amazed that someone was paying me […]
Photo Nusra Front fighters in Idlib Province, Syria, in 2015. In what analysts say is a calculated move to hide ties to Al Qaeda, the Nusra Front recently rebranded itself and changed its name to Jabhat Fath al-Sham, or the Levant Conquest Front. Credit Ammar Abdullah/Reuters American officials accuse him of being part of the “inner leadership circle” of Al Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate, most widely known as […]
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), its main sovereign wealth fund, said on Thursday it had filled key posts as part of plans to expand investment capacity and help reduce the kingdom’s dependence on oil income. Under economic reform plans announced early this year, the government has said it aims eventually to expand the PIF, founded in 1971 to finance development projects in the country, from $160 […]
BANGKOK Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Foods Pcl (CPF) (CPF.BK) said it will acquire U.S. frozen-food producer Bellisio Parent LLC for $1.075 billion, paving the way for an entry into the world’s largest food market. The acquisition is in line with CPF’s strategy to expand into high-potential markets, CEO Adirek Sripratak said in a statement. CPF, controlled by Thailand’s richest man Dhanin Chearavanont, signed a purchase agreement on Thursday […]
Local authorities in London have approved Qatari Diar’s plans to convert the former US embassy building in Mayfair’s Grosvenor Square into a luxury hotel. The firm, the property development arm of sovereign wealth fund Qatar Investment Authority, bought the listed building in 2009. Later on this year, America will move its diplomatic presence from the site to Vauxhall. The plans approved by Westminster Council, will see two […]
Photo Costa Rica players after a goal on Tuesday night. The Americans, tied for last place in their group, will have to wait four months to play again. Credit Moises Castillo/Associated Press SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — The defense was a shambles. The midfield had little presence. The attack, such as it was, just spun and sputtered. How bad was it? It is difficult to know where […]
