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  The Hague / AFP Dutch authorities are taking the US makers of Pokemon Go to court, after the company failed to meet pleas to stop hordes of fans flocking to protected beaches. Since the game was launched in The Netherlands, thousands of fans have been crowding the vast, windswept beaches of Kijkduin where hundreds of the game’s most popular ...

  Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Finance (MoF) recently signed an agreement with the Emirates Development Bank (EDB) on the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Fund to Finance Innovation, aimed at supporting the UAE’s transition to a knowledge- based economy and achieving prosperity and sustainability for the country. Saeed Rashid Al Yateem, Assistant Under-Secretary of Resources and Budget Sector ...

Fujairah / WAM The Fujairah municipality launched the ‘My Project Licence’ that allows citizens of the municipality to start business activities from home, as per the decision of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah. The civic body issued 17 licences in record time, said Abdullah Al Hantoubi, deputy-director of the municipality. The licenced activities ...

  Dubai / WAM The Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) on Thursday hosted its third panel discussion on “Responsible Consumption and Production of Water”, aimed at spreading awareness amongst its stakeholders to help build their capacities and enable them to take informed decisions. Organised jointly with Arabia CSR Network, the event was held in association with the United Nations Environment Programme, UNEP, ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi-based Royal Jet has appointed Rob DiCastri as President and CEO of the company. DiCastri joins Royal Jet with more than 25 years of international leadership experience in aviation and hospitality, including over 10 years in the Middle East where he played a key role in establishing National Air Services (flynas) / Net Jets Middle ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Municipality has confirmed that the air quality in the emirate characterized by high quality conforms to the approved international standards. The confirmation is on the basis of the data emanated from the air quality monitoring stations spread over different areas of the emirate. The level of air quality in Dubai had reached 88% by the end ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business ‘Sharjah is open for business’ – that was the message delivered by HE Marwan bin Jassim Al Sarkal, CEO of Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) during his closing address at the Sharjah Foreign Direct Investment Forum (Sharjah FDI Forum 2016), which concluded on Thursday at Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre in Sharjah in ...

  SAO PAULO / WAM A new survey conducted by the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, Apex-Brasil, shows that exploring the fruit market can be a way for Brazil to expand as a foodstuffs supplier in the UAE and Gulf states. “It’s a buyers’ market, we have the fruits to sell and we’re not the main suppliers,” said the coordinator ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Exports has participated in the ‘WorldFood Moscow’ exhibition for the third year in a row. The exhibition featured a 52-member team comprising local exporters and manufacturers joining the UAE pavilion under the Dubai Exports umbrella. Over the past three years, Dubai Exports has facilitated and supported an increasing number of exporters and manufacturers from varied industry ...

  Dubai / WAM A massive turnout of leading international energy companies is expected at the 18th Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX 2016), from 4th to 6th October, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. WETEX 2016 is being organised as part of the Green Week by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), in conjunction with the ...