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Wirecard, once Germany’s pride, turns national embarrassment

Bloomberg The company once hyped as the future of German finance has become a symbol of national embarrassment. After promising to shake up the world of payments, Wirecard AG saw its stock collapse and its chief executive officer resign after $2.1 billion, or about a quarter of its balance sheet, went missing. That was a bombshell for Germany’s establishment after ...

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Oil resumes winning streak on gradual demand recovery

Bloomberg Oil turned around last week’s setback, extending a slow but relentless rise since falling into negative territory in April. US benchmark crude futures rose 2.3% to close at the highest level since March 6. The 9.6% increase for the week marks the seventh gain in the last eight weeks. Oil traders Vitol Group and Trafigura Group and exporter Saudi ...

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South Africa’s debt to top 100% of GDP by 2025

Bloomberg South Africa’s debt levels will exceed 100% of gross domestic product in 2025 and rise to almost 114% before the end of the decade, according to a document presented by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni and seen by Bloomberg. Mboweni made the presentation to the National Economic Development and Labour Council, according to posts on his Twitter and Facebook pages. ...

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UAE welcomes IAEA’s call for access to Iran’s N-sites

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE welcomed the adoption of a draft resolution submitted by France, Germany, and United Kingdom by the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) calling on Iran to fully cooperate with the agency and meet its demands without delay, including providing immediate access to several of Tehran’s nuclear sites. The UAE praised the ...

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Sheikh Mohamed, Sudan PM discuss regional developments

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, discussed with Sudan’s Prime Minister Dr Abdullah Hamdouk, ways of further strengthening the brotherly relations between the two nations. This came over a call, during which His Highness Sheikh Mohamed assured the Sudanese premier ...

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ECI, DIEDC sign agreement to boost UAE’s halal exports

DUBAI / Emirates Business Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE’s federal export credit company, has partnered with Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC) to boost UAE exports through sharia-compliant export credit solutions. The agreement is in line with the vision and directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and ...

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UAE forerunner in embracing effective smart education model

Dubai / WAM Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Minister of Education, said the UAE has been a forerunner in embracing an effective smart education model that’s catered to the needs of around 1.2 million students without significant impediments. The minister’s remarks came in a regional webinar organised by the Unesco Regional Bureau for Education in Beirut on the future of ...

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RTA completes new bus depot at Al Quoz

DUBAI / WAM Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced the completion of Al Quoz Bus Depot to support the daily movement of buses. The new facility, which complements other bus depots at Jebel Ali, Al-Khawaneej, Al Ruwayyah , Al Aweer and Al Qusais, serves buses operating ...

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EDA hosts Omar Saif Ghobash to discuss UAE future diplomats’ role

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Diplomatic Academy (EDA) on Saturday, hosted Omar Saif Ghobash, Assistant Minister for Culture and Public Diplomacy, who delivered an enlightening discussion, titled: “Letters to a Young Diplomat.” Moderated by Bernardino Leon, Director-General of EDA, the session is part of a virtual series of diplomatic dialogues #EDATALKS. The session was attended by EDA’s students and ...

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Air Force’s Al Fursan to fly over UAE hospitals starting Sunday

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE Air Force’s aerobatic display team, Al Fursan, will be seen in the skies over a number of the country’s hospitals for three days starting Sunday, June 21, in an initiative of appreciation by the General Command of the UAE Armed Forces for the nation’s medical teams and staff. The initiative translates a message of ...

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