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NEW YORK / WAM The UAE has called for stronger and strategic multilateral partnerships to counter terrorist narratives around the world at the United Nations. In a statement delivered before the UN High-Level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of Member States, Salem AlZaabi, Head of the UAE National Counter-Terrorism Committee and Head of the UAE delegation to the conference, ...

BERLIN / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), explored ways of developing economic relationships, expanding cooperation and investment opportunities, and exchanging knowledge and expertise with various sectors in Germany and other countries, at the conclusion of the 21st Arab-German Business Forum in Berlin. The SCCI delegation was headed by Abdallah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman of the SCCI. ...

Bloomberg India’s top steelmaker JSW Steel Ltd. says it’s scouting for more deals in the US and Europe to expand its global footprint, betting that vibrant growth will underpin demand in overseas markets and complement a boom at home that’s seen the mill ramp up local output. “What is driving us is that, inherently, we find it is an interesting ...

Bloomberg Jaguar Land Rover is planning to build an electric vehicle in China as the iconic British manufacturer steps up its game in a fast-growing market where other luxury marques from Audi to Mercedes-Benz are plowing money to gain leadership. The automaker, which already makes the gasoline-powered E-Pace compact sport utility vehicle locally with its Chinese partner Chery Automobile Co., ...

Bloomberg German engineering group Robert Bosch GmbH plans to sell its packaging technology division that generated 1.3 billion euros ($1.5 billion) in sales last year to focus on its core business. The main pharmaceutical and food-packaging operations have insufficient synergies with the manufacturer’s other areas and can compete more effectively outside the group, Bosch said in an emailed statement. It ...

Bloomberg The UK construction industry fared far better than previously thought during a snow-blighted first quarter, giving an unexpected boost to the economy. Building output fell 0.8 percent from the fourth quarter instead of the 2.7 percent drop estimated last month, the Office for National Statistics said. Overall economic growth was revised to 0.2 percent from 0.1 percent. Separate figures ...

Bloomberg In imposing sweeping tariffs, President Donald Trump is betting he can give domestic companies a boost while beating back foreign competitors. The problem is figuring out which one is which. About 40 percent of the cars and trucks that General Motors Co. sells in the US this year, for example, will be imported, according to researcher LMC Automotive. The ...

Bloomberg Mexicans head to ballot stations on Sunday to elect a president and they’re set to hand power to a left-wing leader for the first time in decades, in a revolt against entrenched corruption, crime and poverty. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador appears headed for a landslide win that could also give him majorities in both houses of Congress — a ...

BENGALURU / WAM As part of his official visit to India, His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and his delegation met H. D. Kumaraswamy, Chief Minister of the Indian State of Karnataka, on Saturday. The meeting saw discussions on friendship and cooperation ties in the areas of the economy, commerce, investment, ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Finance Innovation, France’s official innovation cluster for the financial industry, based in Paris. The collaboration will support the development of the Fintech ecosystem in both markets and facilitate knowledge ...