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AL AIN / WAM The United Arab Emirates will launch a navigation satellite next year aimed at demonstrating the country’s technological capabilities, a top official told Emirates News Agency (WAM). “The first satellite will be launched in 2021 and the second — a technologically enhanced one — the following year,” said Dr Khaled Al Hashmi, Director of the National Space ...

Ajman / WAM Ajman’s Department of Economic Development (DED) announced the opening of all economic activities for those wishing to register for the Reyada Programme for working from home. The Reyada Programme is the first of its kind in Ajman, targeting Emiratis residing in the emirate and enables them to work from home, noting that the number of members registered ...

Dubai / WAM Emirates has announced it will increase its passenger services to/from Pakistan starting August 10, offering customers enhanced connectivity to over 70 destinations within its current network, via Dubai. The Dubai-based airline is set to ramp up its flight frequency to/from Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, and Sialkot; and resume passenger services to Peshawar — providing customers worldwide with greater ...

Bloomberg President Donald Trump announced four executive actions on Saturday, including continued expanded unemployment benefits and a temporary payroll tax deferral for some workers, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to hobble the US economy. Trump also ordered continued eviction protection and student-loan relief. The moves could jeopardise negotiations with congressional Democrats over an additional coronavirus relief package, with the two ...

Bloomberg The sometimes literal nature of automated translation programs has tripped up plenty of tourists — or in the case of Mexico, its entire tourism board. Operators of the Visitmexico.com website were left red-faced when the English version of the tourism information portal suddenly sprouted a series of comic or literal translations. Confusion escalated to the point where Mexico’s government ...

Bloomberg Florida luxury train operator Brightline is dropping plans to rebrand as Virgin Trains USA and ending its relationship with Richard Branson’s Virgin Enterprises. The company had entered into a branding deal with Virgin in advance of a planned initial public offering, which was scrapped indefinitely on pricing day in February 2019. At the time, the companies touted synergies between ...

Bloomberg More economic upheaval is on the horizon in Europe as plans to end the unprecedented support for workers during the coronavirus pandemic threaten to tip millions of households into a debt trap. Organisations that help individuals sort out their financial problems are warning of a sharp increase in the number of families burdened by bills they can’t pay. Even ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM A UAE plane carrying 40 metric tonnes of critical medical and food supplies as well as nutritional supplements for kids has arrived in Beirut in support of the victims of the massive explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital on Tuesday. The urgent humanitarian aid comes in implementation of the directives of the His Highness Sheikh Mohamed ...

Bloomberg Drillers cut exploration in US oil fields to a 15-year low as billions of barrels from old discoveries became worthless and explorers abandoned growth plans. The number of active oil rigs in the US fell by four to 176, the lowest since 2005, according to Baker Hughes Co. data. Energy companies have been parking rigs on an almost uninterrupted ...

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Land Department (DLD) through the Real Estate Licensing Department of the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) announced the launch of its “Green List” project, which seeks to provide additional services to the real estate professionals and empower the sector. The project is a new addition to a range of comprehensive services provided by “Dubai REST”, ...