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Bloomberg Uber Technologies Inc. directors plan to vote on Tuesday on board reforms and whether to pursue a major stock deal with SoftBank Group Corp. despite the surprise appointment of two new members by ousted Chief Executive Officer Travis Kalanick, two people familiar with the matter said. Those two coordinated moves could drastically reshape the ride-hailing company’s governance, while officially ...

Bloomberg As Hurricane Harvey poured on Houston, Frank Rodriguez feared for his 2014 GMC Sierra. Once he saw the pickup’s soaking-wet interior and center console full of water, he knew it was a lost cause. He just hoped his insurance company would agree and cut him a check. Despite a dearth of inspectors in southern Texas to review the damage ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The number of commodities covered by the UAE’s selective taxation has been announced as 1,610 items, 60% of which are classified as soft drink products, 26% as tobacco and its derivatives, and some 14% as energy drinks, all deemed as the most damaging to the public’s health. The Federal Tax Authority has prepared a list of ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business As business links between South Africa and the UAE continue to grow across a number of core sectors, Brand South Africa and the South African Business Council UAE hosted an event at the Southern Sun Abu Dhabi under the theme ‘The Role of SA Business in Promoting the Nation Brand.’ The meeting was attended by ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), one of the world’s leading energy producers, signed an agreement with the Centre of Integrated Petroleum Research (CIPR), in Bergen University, Norway, to conduct applied research into Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), techniques that could extend the life of ADNOC’s oil reservoirs. Under the agreement, four Emirati ADNOC employees, with ...

Sharjah / WAM The World Government Summit (WGS) has announced that the Republic of India is the guest of honour for its summit, scheduled for February 11-13, 2018. The World Government Summit said that the hosting of India comes as part of the its endeavor to strengthen its partnerships with countries with pioneering and distinctive experiences in strategic areas that serve ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, over 200 global health leaders will convene in Abu Dhabi on November 15 for the ‘Reaching the Last Mile – Mobilising Together to Eliminate Infectious Disease’ forum. The conference, which ...

Dubai / WAM The Commercial Compliance and Consumer Protection (CCCP), sector in Dubai Economy has urged shoppers in Dubai to choose websites registered in the Digital Protection programme for buying online in order to ensure that their rights as consumers are protected. At least 44 websites have already been enrolled in the programme, launched recently by Dubai Economy. The websites ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, has announced its participation at the GITEX Technology Week 2017, marking its 15th consecutive outing at the industry’s ultimate technology event for the region. Set to run from October 8 to 12 at the Dubai World Trade ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai is to host the International Desalination Association’s 2019 World Congress on water desalination, the world’s largest and the most prominent conference on water desalination specialty areas. It will be attended by leaders, senior officials, experts, and academics, as well as 2,000 participants from 60 countries around the world, according to Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, ...