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  AFP The head of Britain’s new Brexit ministry on Sunday said that EU migrants arriving between now and the country’s official departure from the bloc may not be guaranteed the right to remain. David Davis told the Mail on Sunday that he would negotiate with European leaders to secure “a generous settlement for EU migrants here now and a ...

  Bloomberg The U.K. and Australia are eager to negotiate a free-trade agreement as soon as possible, the two nations’ newly appointed premiers said following a telephone conversation. U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May, who took office 19 days after her country voted to leave the European Union, and her Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull said they will meet at the G-20 ...

  AFP Google CEO Sundar Pichai hit back on Sunday at accusations that the global internet giant failed to pay enough taxes in Europe, and warned of the potential fallout from Britain leaving the EU. As Google faces a raft of fiscal probes across the continent, Pichai told Germany’s Welt am Sonntag newspaper that the US company invested “very heavily” ...

  AFP Portuguese Finance Minister Mario Centeno pinned his colours to the mast, donning a green and red scarf as his countrymen lifted the European Championship trophy. EU colleagues in Brussels congratulated him as he lauded the Seleccao’s final win over tournament hosts France in Paris. But the Lisbon government had two reasons to celebrate — not just a maiden ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation announced that all construction facilities with a 500 plus workforce must appoint at least one local occupational health and safety officer from 2017. Saqr bin Ghobash Saeed Ghobash, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation explained, “We will stop granting facilities with over 500 workers any further work permits, ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Rental Disputes Center (RDC), the judicial arm of the Dubai Land Department (DLD), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates, in order to facilitate prompt information exchanges between the RDC and banks operating in the UAE for Rental Disputes. Furthermore, an electronic framework of cooperation will ...

  Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation registered 99.8 percent level of compliance for the midday break by 29,185 firms since the implementation date till mid-July, while 47 firms violated the laws. Maher Al-Obed, Assistant Undersecretary for Inspectional Affairs, said the records were gathered across the UAE by 18 teams of well-trained inspectors, pointing out that 29,232 ...

  New York / WAM In an agreement signed today, the Government of the United Arab Emirates committed to the opening of the new UN Women Liaison Office for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Abu Dhabi. As a founding member of the Gulf Cooperation Council, UAE has poised itself as forward looking country committed to gender equality and the empowerment of ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Middle East is rapidly becoming a high priority destination for the leading global beauty and wellness brands, thanks to it’s phenomenal growth rates. According to the latest research from Euromonitor International, the beauty and personal care market in the Middle East and Africa is expected to surge at 6.4% over the next five years, ...

  RITIKA SHARMA / Emirates Business Accounting for a major chunk of overall automobile sales, the SUV (sports utility vehicle) segment in the UAE is on the right track, experts say. The sales in the country are higher by a substantial 5-6 percent as compared to other GCC nations. Given the elements of luxury, style and comfort that are combined ...