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  Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business As the UAE industries aim to achieve exponential growth, utmost key of their success remains customer satisfaction. According to a latest research, direct communication with the consumers and clients helps the trade market to ensure that end-users are satisfied and they will come back to them for business again. The research, which was done ...

  New Delhi / Bloomberg India’s fuel demand grew 11 percent in the year ended March 31, the fastest pace in records going back to fiscal 2001. Fuel use rose to 183.5 million metric tons from 165.5 million tons in the previous period, according to preliminary data on the website of the Oil Ministry’s Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell. Diesel ...

Singapore / AFP Singapore announced a shock loosening of monetary policy on Thursday to kickstart the stuttering economy, as it forecast a slower growth outlook this year and analysts warned of a possible recession. The city-state’s central bank joined several others around the world in announcing easing measures as they battle sluggish global demand — particularly from key market China ...

  Beijing / AP China will “facilitate” the planting of genetically modified corn and other plants on an industrial scale in the next five years, officials said, after not authorising any new commercial GM crops for a decade. The controversial science is a key trade issue with the US, whose biotechnology giant Monsanto is a global leader in the field, ...

  Tokyo / Bloomberg Nikkei Inc.’s chief executive officer is taking the long view — the very long view — on the Japanese publisher’s $1.2 billion purchase of the Financial Times last year. While the deal took just five weeks to come together, Tsuneo Kita says it may take as long as 20 years to judge Nikkei’s investment in the ...

  DUBAI / WAM Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin RashidAl  Maktoum, received on Wednesday afternoon at Zabeel Palace, Valentina Matviyenko, Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, and her accompanying delegation. HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy ...

ABU DHABI,  WAM Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) on Tuesday, to provide streamlined procedures for the establishment of schools and institutes of higher education at Masdar City. Under the agreement, Masdar will work closely with ADEC and third-party partners to develop areas of Masdar City ...

  Ritika Sharma Cutting-edge technology is giving a massive thrust to exhibitors’ projects at the ongoing Cityscape at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). Virtual reality, modern design tools and digitally integrated utility services that the displayers are resorting to is drawing potential customers to their pavilions. Urban Planning Council Abu Dhabi is showcasing Urban Street and Utility Design Tool, ...

  Sunaina Rana To bring a dream wedding come to life, even the minutest of details and elements must be addressed to with utmost care. And for brides, since it is the ‘bridal dress’ which contributes to making the day perfect, it assumes the biggest importance. Bride Show Abu Dhabi 2016, held at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, was a ...

  RAS AL KHAIMAH,  WAM Julphar Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries, the largest generic pharmaceutical manufacturer in Middle East and North Africa (MENA), announced it has closed the year 2015 at AED 1.47 billion, with a growth of 6 per cent against 2014 sales of 1.39 billion. The company demonstrated a steady operational performance during 2015, posting 11.1 per cent year-on-year rise ...