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SHARJAH / WAM Students looking to pursue higher studies will converge on Sharjah as the region’s popular higher education fair is set to be held at Expo Centre Sharjah from 22nd to 24th January 2020. The 16th International Education Show 2020, IES 2020, will see higher participation rates of educational institutions, the launch of one of the biggest higher education ...

ABU DHABI / WAM In line with the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) mandate to foster and grow a world-class academic research ecosystem in Abu Dhabi, ADEK has announced that it has awarded over AED40 million in competitive funding to 54 successful research and development proposals. The seven key sectors are Life Sciences (Health, Food and Agriculture), ...

DUBAI / WAM In line with its continuous initiatives to enhance and consolidate its relationship with its partners as well as appreciate the roles they play in developing its services for its customers, Dubai Land Department (DLD), through Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), organised the annual forum to honour the various partners who contributed to the success of DREI’s achievements ...

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 said that the UAE places family cohesion amongst its topmost priorities, as it seeks to be a global model for social cohesiveness and preserved identity. On Saturday, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Sanad Powertech, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, has been awarded a contract for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operations of the steam engine and power generator of Shams Power Company, one of the largest operational concentrated solar power plants in the world. The contract was signed during the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, held ...

SHARJAH / WAM A community’s advancement is measured by the extent to which it provides care to all segments of society, particularly children, said HH Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi on Saturday. “We must stand by [children], safeguard their rights and protect their consciousness, paving their way for a future that befits their dreams and society’s aspirations,” affirmed Her ...

Bloomberg India’s government has scoffed at Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos’ offer to invest $1 billion in the country, firing the latest salvo at an e-commerce giant that’s been accused of predatory business practices. Trade minister Piyush Goyal delivered a stinging rebuke two days after Bezos arrived in New Delhi and touted his efforts to help digitise small and medium ...

Bloomberg Japan’s best-known activist investor, Yoshiaki Murakami, announced a tender offer for Toshiba Machine Co, one of the entities embroiled in a controversial takeover battle for NuFlare Technology Inc. The bid late from Murakami vehicle Office Support came just hours after Toshiba Machine confirmed it had agreed to tender its shares in NuFlare to Toshiba Corp for 11,900 yen apiece. ...

Bloomberg India’s top court’s rejection of an appeal by wireless carriers to review $13 billion they owe to the government raises risks for lenders to the companies, according to UBS Group AG. Payment of the dues may erode the telecom operators’ cash flows, especially those of Vodafone Group Plc’s India venture. Under the October verdict, Vodafone Idea Ltd has to ...

Bloomberg Embattled Chinese conglomerate HNA Group Co has agreed to sell control of its tech outsourcing unit to China Electronics Corp in a deal valued at about $750 million, people with knowledge of the matter said. State-owned China Electronics signed an agreement with HNA on the purchase of Pactera Technology International Ltd, according to the people, who asked not to ...