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ABU DHABI / WAM­­­­­ The UAE on Saturday celebrated the 88th Saudi National Day, which falls on September 23, through a range of events and activities that will witness popular demand and official participation. This year’s celebration reflects the developments that have enabled Saudi Arabia to maintain its leading role in serving Arab and Islamic issues. Saudi Arabia began a ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Relations between the UAE and Saudi Arabia are going from strength to strength. In the backdrop of strong relations, a clearly defined roadmap is taking shape, reflecting the readiness of the two brotherly countries for full political, economic and military integration to confront the threats facing the region and to combat extremism and terrorism practiced, or ...

Sharjah / WAM The UAE has a fast growing market for luxury products that is driven by high demand from citizens, residents, tourists, and especially from the younger generation, who are keen to keep up with the latest trends, and who are vastly interested in the luxury brands of the watch and jewellery industry. The MidEast Watch and Jewellery Show, ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business In collaboration with Khalifa University of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) launched the UAE Air Quality Index (UAE AQI) on MOCCAE’s smart application. The index displays real-time readings of the satellite-monitored air quality index (AQI) across the UAE. The UAE AQI employs cutting-edge technologies in live monitoring of air ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Hessa Essa Buhumaid, Minister of Community Development, met with Dr Catherine Boura, Ambassador of Greece, and Navdeep Singh Suri, Ambassador of India to the UAE, to discuss means of enhancing cooperation in social and community development. The minister expressed her pleasure at holding discussions with the two ambassadors, highlighting that the meeting comes within the framework ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha), on Saturday announced the appointment of Dr Gareth Goodier, as the new Group Chief Executive Officer. Announcing the appointment, Salem Rashed Al Nuaimi, Chairman at SEHA, said, “At SEHA we have a vision to elevate the quality of healthcare through innovation and skills, and we are confident that we have the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The number of hotel guests staying in Abu Dhabi during August rose by 10.5 percent compared to the same month in 2017, with double-digit growth in most key source markets underpinning the upward trend, latest figures released by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, DCT Abu Dhabi, for the emirate’s hospitality sector have ...

Bloomberg Floodwaters have overwhelmed an ash basin at a Duke Energy Corp. power plant in North Carolina, spilling a byproduct of burning coal into the Cape Fear River. The company said coal ash at the site “remains in place” but that tiny beads called cenospheres are flowing into the river. The hollow beads, left over from burning coal, are comprised ...

Bloomberg The venture capitalists of China are starting to get nervous. Venture investments have driven a boom in technology startups over the past five years, but funding has started to slow in recent months. Now the government is floating new tax policies that could hammer investors, persuading some to pull back on cutting deals until they get more clarity. The ...

Bloomberg The contrast between Apple Inc.’s ascension to a $1 trillion stock and the share performance of its biggest iPhone assembler just got even starker. Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. has surrendered its position as Taiwan’s second-biggest stock after six years. Concern is mounting for some Taiwanese Apple suppliers, which are struggling to adjust to a new dynamic of higher-priced ...