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Dubai / WAM A World Food Programme (WFP), official has praised the UAE’s contributions and emergency response assistance to humanitarian crises across the world. In an interview with the Emirates News Agency, (WAM), Mageed Yahia, WFP Country Director and GCC Region Representative, said that the UAE Government readily supports the WFP with necessary assistance and logistics to support individuals affected ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), and the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), have kicked-off workshops as part of the upcoming Blockchain Aviation Summit and Exhibition in Abu Dhabi. The inaugural summit, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA), has begun implementing the Value Added Tax (VAT), refunds for business visitors while noting that a dedicated application form for the procedure is available on its website. In a press statement issued on Tuesday, the FTA explained all the procedures with regard to the refund of VAT to business visitors. The ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM A number of new UAE Ambassadors to brotherly and friendly countries were sworn in on Tuesday before His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi. The ceremony was attended by Dr Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of Federal ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum opened on Tuesday Dubai’s Future Blockchain Summit,the region’s most influential event dedicated to the growing online ledger. The second annual event, which is being hosted by the Smart Dubai Office in partnership with the Dubai World Trade Centre, will host the region’s largest gathering of blockchain experts, ...

SHARJAH / WAM The 46th Watch & Jewellery Middle East Show was inaugurated on Tuesday by Sheikh Salem Bin Abdul Rahman Al Qasimi, Chairman of the office of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, in the presence of senior government officials, SCCI board members, diplomats, jewellery executives and industry representatives. Held under the patronage of HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED), participated in the sixth edition of the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA) and showcased three innovative agricultural projects it supports as part of its endeavours to assist Emirati entrepreneurs, promote innovation and creativity, and help enhance the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), across the different ...

Bloomberg Foxconn Technology Group is within weeks of starting trial production of the latest iPhones in India as Apple Inc seeks to revive its fortunes in the country, people familiar with the matter said. The trial run of the iPhone X range of devices would come before Foxconn starts full-scale assembly at its factory outside the southern city of Chennai, ...

Bloomberg Thyssenkrupp AG and Tata Steel Ltd have offered to sell assets in Belgium, Spain and the UK to win antitrust approval for a European steel joint venture, according to a person familiar with the matter. The two companies proposed divesting two automotive steel plants in Spain and Belgium to meet demands by European regulators, said the person, who asked ...

Bloomberg Boqii Co, a Chinese online pet shop backed by Goldman Sachs Group Inc, is planning an initial public offering that could raise at least $100 million, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The sale could happen this year, the people said, asking not to be identified. The Shanghai-based e-commerce startup is considering selling shares in Hong Kong ...