ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has unveiled the panel of world-class, expert judges who will determine the winners of the inaugural Abu Dhabi Tourism Excellence Awards, a new award scheme that has been launched to honour excellence in the travel and tourism industry. The new Abu Dhabi Tourism Excellence ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) has launched an updated version of its Healthcare Capacity Master Plan (HCMP). According to the Abu Dhabi healthcare regulator, the plan is set to be an “essential and comprehensive reference for investors interested in the emirate’s healthcare sector.” “The HCMP lays out the current and future market needs ...
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DUBAI / WAM The number of customs transactions completed by Dubai Customs has grown to a record 44 percent in five years (2015-2019) to 13 million at the end of 2019 from 8.9 million in 2015, reflecting a robust national economy and the pivotal role Dubai plays as a global trade hub. It also showcases the modernity and sophistication of ...
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PANAMA CITY / WAM Dubai Chamber organised a breakfast roundtable for private and public sector stakeholders in Panama to introduce them to the trade and investment opportunities in Dubai due to Expo 2020, in addition to highlighting Dubai as a global business destination and gateway to the Mena region for Latin American countries. Fourty-five participants representing the private and public ...
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Bloomberg Malaysia’s political upheaval is jeopardising the economy’s outlook at a time of heightened global risks and brewing discontent among locals about rising living costs. The ruling coalition collapsed Monday amid a power struggle between 94-year-old Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and his planned successor. The political uncertainty is stalling economic policy, including a stimulus package that was due to be ...
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Bloomberg Nissan Motor Co gave the starkest warning yet on the future of the Japanese group’s car factories in western Europe, with a plant in the UK threatened by Brexit and another in Spain suffering from a slump in demand. The Sunderland site in England, which makes models that account for the bulk of European sales, remains under a cloud ...
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Bloomberg The UK and the European Union (EU) are increasingly at odds ahead of next week’s trade talks, with each side accusing the other of backing away from past promises. Regaining political independence and freedom from the EU’s legal system will take priority over securing a trade deal by the December 31 deadline, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s spokesman, James Slack, ...
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Bloomberg China will release results at the end of April from clinical trials of a Gilead Sciences Inc drug that is emerging as a frontrunner in the race to find an effective treatment for the novel coronavirus. The outcome of trials of the experimental medication remdesivir on 761 patients in Wuhan, the city where the virus originated, will be made ...
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Bloomberg Employment increased in about 80% of the largest US counties in the third quarter of 2019 from a year earlier and wages grew in 350 of 355, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. In the third quarter of 2019, average weekly wages for the nation rose to $1,093, a 3.6% increase from a year earlier. People working ...
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Bloomberg US President Donald Trump met his Indian counterpart in New Delhi on Tuesday, amid growing tensions between rival protesters in the capital and with a host of critical issues from defense to regional security on the agenda. Now that the US-India trade agreement looks likely to be pushed until after the US election, news of a $3 billion military ...
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