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4,086 companies operate in Dubai’s gold sector: DED

Dubai / WAM The Business Registration and Licensing (BRL), sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED), Dubai, stated that 4,086 companies operated in the gold sector in Dubai, according to a report issued by the sector. The report includes statistics on the number of companies operating in Dubai, the activities of the gold market sector, and the distribution of the ...

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Dubai to support World Chambers Congress

Dubai / WAM The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry will join chambers of commerce from around the world in Rio de Janeiro for 11th World Chambers Congress (WCC), where members of global chambers will gather from June 12-14. The upcoming Congress will see 1,200 participants from 100 countries, including chamber leaders, business heads and key government figures. Dubai Chamber is ...

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Sustainable aquaculture policy for Abu Dhabi launched

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), announced a Sustainable Aquaculture Policy for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi geared towards promoting the growth of a competitive local aquaculture industry that will assist in reducing pressure on the severely exploited local fisheries. The policy will also contribute to food security and economic growth for the UAE by producing ...

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China LNG buyers seek to swap US cargoes after new tariffs

Bloomberg Liquefied natural gas buyers in China are seeking to swap their US shipments for cargoes from other nations after Beijing pledged to raise tariffs amid a deepening trade dispute, according to traders with knowledge of the situation. Some Chinese LNG buyers have approached suppliers about trading the US cargoes, which they’ve already committed to buy, for shipments from non-tariff ...

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QEP Resources gets takeover interest from Blackstone, Whiting

Bloomberg QEP Resources Inc has attracted takeover interest from private equity giant Blackstone Group LP, as well as drillers Whiting Petroleum Corp and Callon Petroleum Co, according to people familiar with the matter. The Denver-based natural gas and oil explorer and producer said in February that it would explore a sale after activist investor Elliott Management Corp. made a $2 ...

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Chevron joins electric car shift

Bloomberg Big oil is shifting, ever so slightly, towards the electric car business. Chevron Corp. is offering electric car charging ports at a handful of gasoline stations in its home state of California, according to a statement. The fast-charging spots, located at five stations in the Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay areas, are being installed by EVgo, which has ...

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Trump to delay Japan trade deal until country’s July polls

Bloomberg President Donald Trump said the US is making “great progress” in trade negotiations with Japan even though a deal could come only after the latter’s elections in July. “Agriculture and beef heavily in play” in the talks, Trump tweeted after spending about 2 1/2 hours golfing with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. “Much will wait until after their July ...

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Singapore’s sports drink firm jumps on Thai Starbucks deal

Bloomberg Shares of Fraser and Neave Ltd got a jolt of caffeine after the company, controlled by Thailand’s richest man, announced plans to enter the Thai coffee market. F&N, better known for its 100Plus isotonic sports drink, jumped the most in 10 months after saying its joint venture unit would buy out Starbucks Corp’s operations in Thailand. The deal — ...

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China calls ban on Huawei rough disruption to market

Bloomberg China called the US export ban on Huawei Technologies Co a rough disruption to the chip-making market and vowed to further open its industrial sector for foreign investment. “The US has roughly interfered in the integrated circuit sector’s global market order with a groundless accusation,” Wang Zhijun, vice head of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said in ...

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Japan’s new bullet train hits record in its test run

Bloomberg A new model of bullet train set to enter service ahead of the Tokyo Olympics hit a record speed of 360 kilometres (224 miles) per hour in a test run, operator JR Central said. The N700s — the suffix stands for ‘supreme’ — is the first new model of bullet train on Japan’s busiest line for almost a decade. ...

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