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Bloomberg Europe’s medicines watchdog is bracing to make do without one of its most trusted partners. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) stopped assigning work to the UK’s pharmaceutical regulator earlier this year, unsure whether the two organisations will need to stop collaborating after Britain leaves the European Union in March. Preparing for a potential split, the EU body has also ...

Bloomberg Secretary of State Michael Pompeo was expected to use a gathering of NATO leaders on Tuesday to ramp up pressure on Russia over what the US has long said is Moscow’s failure to comply with a 1987 treaty on nuclear weapons. The US wants to “stay in sync” with American allies over how to address Russia’s non-compliance, according to ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, attended the March of the Union, on Monday, as part of the Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival 2018 in Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi, on the occasion of the 47th National Day. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, affirmed the importance of the involvement of youth in the Expo 2020 journey. Expo presents opportunities to inspire youth to be active contributors in shaping the future, His Highness said. Sheikh Mohammed’s remarks came during a visit to ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship announced a deadline extension to the “Protect Yourself by Adjusting Your Status” initiative. The initiative, which is being extended to December 31 upon the directives of the wise leadership and as part of the 47th National Day celebrations, aims to provide new opportunities for those who qualify but have ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The ninth edition of Sial Middle East is set to feature country pavilions of Kuwait, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, indicating a growing interest from the GCC countries to benefit from the sizeable opportunities created by the fastest-growing food, beverage and hospitality event in the region. Held in strategic partnership with Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority ...

KATOWICE / WAM The UAE delegation to the 24th Conference of the Parties, COP24, to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), in Katowice, Poland, attended the official opening ceremony of the event and the High-level Segment for Heads of State and Government. The delegation joined attendees from more than 190 countries and territories at the meeting, aimed ...

Bloomberg Clean-up crews were at work across Paris after Saturday’s riots as President Emmanuel Macron returned from Argentina and held an emergency cabinet meeting. Last week’s “Yellow Vests” protests saw 412 arrests and 133 wounded, including 23 among the security forces, according to the Paris police. There was also violence in Toulouse, Nantes, near Lyon, and in the Ardennes. Rioters ...

Bloomberg Unilever agreed to acquire GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s Indian consumer business, including malted milk drink Horlicks, for 3.3 billion euros ($3.8 billion) to boost its footprint in one of the world’s fastest-growing major economies. It’s one of the Anglo-Dutch company’s largest acquisitions under departing Chief Executive Officer Paul Polman, who in January is handing over to personal-care head Alan Jope. It’s ...

Bloomberg The world’s most profitable graphite electrode maker expects China’s push for blue skies to fuel higher margins as it bolsters demand for the steelmaking ingredient. India’s HEG Ltd. expects revenue to more than double and the pretax margin to rise to as much 75 percent as demand remains strong because of environmental curbs in China, according to Chief Executive ...