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Washington / Agencies His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has arrived at the White House where he was received by US President Donald Trump. President Trump welcomed the visit of HH Sheikh Mohamed and his accompanying delegation. The delegation includes HH Sheikh Tahnoun bin ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation and President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood ‘Mother of the UAE’ was chosen as the Person of the Year 2017 by the Khalifa International Award For Date Palm And Agricultural Innovation. This was announced during ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai continues to be the key driver in the region’s trade in fragrances and cosmetics, even as the Middle East grows in prominence as an important global destination for beauty and wellness products. This was borne out by the latest trade figures released by Dubai Customs, at the ongoing Beautyworld Middle East 2017 – the leading ...

Dubai / Emirates Business DAMAC Properties Dubai Co. PJSC, a leading property developer in the Middle East, on Monday announced the financial results for the first three months ending March 31. During the first three months of 2017, DAMAC recorded revenues of AED 1.95 billion, with gross profit margins at 54%. Net profit for the reporting period stood at AED ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) is marking an emphatic participation at the 2017 edition of Worldwide Exhibition for Incentive Travel, Meetings and Events (IMEX), the largest European trade show for the international congress, conference and events sector, currently underway at Messe Frankfurt in Germany. The delegation from ADNEC is attending various co-located events including ...

Bloomberg The two top officials at the Justice Department have interviewed eight candidates to replace the fired James Comey amid demands from lawmakers of both parties for Donald Trump to turn over any recordings he may have made of his meetings with the former FBI director. Washington continued to be roiled by Trump’s firing of Comey on May 9, citing ...

Bloomberg Just six months ago, Indian companies and policy makers were grappling with a record-low exchange rate. Now, the rupee’s unexpected rebound is causing fresh problems. While the currency’s 5.9 percent jump against the dollar so far this year will help tamp down inflation, it’s posing a challenge for the earnings of India’s exporters. For information technology and drug companies ...

Bloomberg The world’s second-largest economy dialed back a gear as authorities crack down on the nation’s swelling financial leverage. Industrial output rose 6.5% last month from a year earlier, compared to 7% seen by economists and 7.6% in March. Retail sales rose 10.7% versus 10.8% seen by analysts. Fixed-asset investment excluding rural areas expanded 8.9% for first 4 months, compared ...

Bloomberg Toshiba Corp. is moving to block Western Digital Corp. employees from the flash-memory venture they share, after a threat of legal action loomed over the increasingly bitter dispute over who gets to buy the Japanese company’s chip unit. Western Digital invoked an arbitration clause in their business agreement, which could postpone a sale. Later on Monday, Toshiba will go ...

Bloomberg UK Prime Minister Theresa May could get a taste of what’s in store for Britain when the European Union’s top court spells out how the EU should ratify a free trade pact with Singapore, the tiger economy some want post-Brexit Britain to emulate. Judges at the EU Court of Justice will say on May 16 whether the Singapore deal ...