ABU DHABI / WAM A high-level UAE Space Agency delegation is taking part in Space Ops 2018, an international forum for discussing advanced and technical areas of space exploration, hosted by the French Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES), at the Palais du Pharo in Marseille. Taking place between May 28 and June 1, SpaceOps 2018 was opened with a series of ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates Skywards revamped its family offering to provide a richer, more rewarding programme called ‘My Family’. Family members can now pool up to 100% of Skywards Miles earned on Emirates flights, allowing them to redeem rewards faster than before. Each member can pool up to 100% of their miles earned on Emirates flights and the nominated ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Yahsat, a leading global satellite operator based in the UAE, has announced that its third satellite Al Yah 3, located at 20°W has successfully completed its in-orbit testing, and is ready to support the launch of commercial services. The satellite will expand Yahsat’s Ka-band coverage to 19 additional markets across Africa covering 60% of the ...

Dubai / WAM In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, and Prime Minister of UAE has issued Law No. 07 of 2018, establishing ‘Watani Al Emarat Foundation’ as a public entity. According to the Law, the new Foundation will replace the ‘Watani Programme’. All liabilities, commitments, assets, and responsibilities of the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA), asserted that the new Cabinet Decision issued to regulate Value Added Tax (VAT), incurred by gold and diamond dealers registered with the FTA seeks to establish the adequate legislative environment and infrastructure for the gold and diamonds sector to thrive. The decision also improves cash flow among registered suppliers of gold ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Statistics Centre (DSC), on Wednesday announced the results of its Labour Force Survey 2017. The findings of the Survey reveal that Dubai had an unemployment rate of 0.5per cent in the last year, a figure that is significantly lower than the global average. Arif Al Muhairi, Executive Director of Dubai Statistics Centre, said, “The results of the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation, has launched the updated version of her official website, www.motherofthenation.ae. The website was designed and developed according to the latest technological standards and will enable visitors to browse ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The UAE Organising Committee of the 24th World Energy Congress announced that Mubadala Investment Company, Abu Dhabi’s leading strategic investment company, will be a Host Sponsor for the 2019 Congress, taking place in Abu Dhabi from September 9-12. Held every three years in select international cities, the World Energy Congress is the world’s largest, longest-running ...

Bloomberg Canada’s purchase of Kinder Morgan Inc.’s embattled pipeline is good news for the oil patch, so long as it doesn’t become the norm. While the $3.5 billion Trans Mountain takeover keeps alive a project seen as critical to expanding markets for Canada’s crude and improving the price oil-sands producers get paid, it also reveals how key infrastructure projects can ...

Bloomberg Gazprom PJSC’s profit jumped to the highest in three years as natural gas sales to Europe surged. Unexpectedly cold weather from Germany to the UK boosted Russia’s gas sales into the region by 8 percent in the first three months of the year. That along with stronger prices helped lift income for the nation’s gas-pipeline monopoly. The results may ...