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France, UAE, United Kingdom
Mohammed bin Zayed's sovereign fund decides to stay in London despite Macron's efforts

French president Emmanuel Macron has been trying to use his close, personal relations with Abu Dhabi's ruler, Mohammed bin Zayed, to attract the emirate's sovereign funds. Among them, Mubadala has nevertheless decided to keep its European operations centre in London. [...]

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