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  WOODSTOCK, Vt / AP A small community skating rink that was once in danger of folding is working on a long-term plan to eliminate its biggest single expense — its energy bill — by becoming what its leaders believe would be the country’s first with no costs for electricity or heating fuel. The plan includes upgrading the existing equipment ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE leadership is looking forward to a national media industry that lives up to the standards of achievements and rises to the challenges while keeping pace with modern technology to strengthen its mission, reflect the image of the country’s progress, and project and support the UAE’s regional and international causes, said His Highness Sheikh ...

  DUBAI / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, has directed the Dubai Industrial Strategy to be implemented expeditiously in order to ensure that Dubai becomes the main axis of the global economy. Sheikh Hamdan instructed that implementation of strategy should begin with the advent of ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The financial markets nationwide will remain closed on Sunday, January 1, 2017 for New Year. The work will resume on Monday, January 2, according to the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA). The announcement follows the circular issued by the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources No. (42) of 2016 on New Year holiday, after coordination ...

  DUBAI / Reuters Abu Dhabi’s stock market plans to introduce covered short-selling in the first quarter of 2017, its chief executive said on Monday, as it seeks to boost liquidity and attract more foreign investors. In covered short-selling, investors borrow shares and sell them in the expectation of repurchasing them later at a lower price. Regulators in the Gulf ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Ajman Free Zone (AFZ) signed an investor partnership agreement with Dubai Quality Group (DQG) to activate fruitful cooperation between both parties to foster quality, business excellence, and innovation in the workplace. As a part of their mutual association, this strategic partnership was signed under the framework of both parties’ efforts to develop quality and business ...

  Dubai / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Monday received a written invitation from King Abdullah II of Jordan to attend the Arab League Summit, to be hosted by Jordan in late March 2017. The written invitation was delivered to Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, on Monday visited the Wahat Al Karama (Oasis of Dignity) memorial, built to honour Emirati heroes who had died for their country. Accompanied by Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemi, Minister ...

  Umm Al Qaiwain / WAM HH Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain, has hailed the decision of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, for declaring 2017 as the ‘Year of Giving’. The decision, he said, reflected that the UAE was following the path of charity established by its ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Municipality is organising the UAE’s first Honey Festival in Hatta Heritage Village from December 29-31. The first of its kind festival will be a platform that brings together people related to honey industries worldwide. Eng. Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director-General of Dubai Municipality, pointed out that the festival aims to raise the level of Municipality services in ...