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Dubai / WAM The Director-General of the Government of Dubai’s Department of Finance (DoF), Abdulrahman Saleh Al Saleh, has said that the continuous improvement in the performance of Dubai’s public budget over the last five years has been driven by Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy, an Abu Dhabi Ports company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s marine and logistics subsidiary, Adnoc Logistics & Services (Adnoc L&S), to offer cadetships to Emirati students, enrolled at the Academy, with invaluable first-hand experience on-board of Adnoc’s vessels. The MoU, signed by senior representatives ...

FRANKFURT / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi has revealed that Germany will be the Guest of Honour for the 31st edition of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF), in 2021. The announcement was made as a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), was signed by Saif Saeed Ghobash, Under-Secretary of DCT Abu Dhabi, and Juergen Boos, ...

SHARJAH / WAM Polling centres for the Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC), elections will open their doors from Sunday, to receive candidates wishing to enter the elections. Registrations will run from October 20-22 across the municipalities of Sharjah City, Al Dhaid, Khorfakkan, Kalba, Dibba Al Hisn, Al Madam, Mleiha, Al Hamriyah and Al Batayeh. The polling stations will open from 08:00 ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM Chinese tech giant Huawei will donate equipment to the American University of Ras Al Khaimah (Aurak), to set up the first Huawei ICT Academy in the UAE. Representatives of Huawei visited the Aurak campus to initial the agreement and met the university’s President, Professor Hassan Hamdan Al Alkim. Aurak is the first educational institution in ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology (Esma), revealed the strengths of the UAE Halal system, which enabled it to spread reliably worldwide. It allowed the state to take the leading position in regional and international efforts in the Halal file, and provide advice to raise the technical capabilities of the countries wishing to join the ...

DUBAI / WAM Avid readers in the UAE have donated 3,266 books for underprivileged children during the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale at Dubai Studio City’s Sound Stage. This year, the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale has partnered with Dubai Cares to donate books to underprivileged children in Kenya. The event encourages the public to purchase and donate a book ...

Bloomberg Renault SA set a gloomy tone for the European automotive sector by slashing its outlook for revenue and profit, saying weakening economies are weighing on car sales and tougher rules on emissions have increased costs. The French carmaker’s shares fell the most since the arrest last year of former boss Carlos Ghosn. Renault reduced its financial guidance for 2019, ...

Bloomberg The United Auto Workers (UAW) will continue striking against General Motors Co until a tentative deal is ratified by members, extending its walkout for at least another week. Voting on the proposed contract was expected to begin on October 19 and ballots will be due by October 25, Brian Rothenberg, the UAW’s spokesman, said during a press conference in ...

Bloomberg US lawmakers from both parties slammed Apple Inc and Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook for “censorship of apps” at the “behest of the Chinese government.” Senators Ted Cruz, Ron Wyden, Tom Cotton, Marco Rubio and Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Mike Gallagher and Tom Malinowski expressed concern about the removal of an app that let Hong Kong protesters track police movement ...