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Sultan AlNeyadi to host live call for students in Mauritius from ISS

DUBAI / WAM The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) on Wednesday announced the international debut of “A Call From Space,” a live call series hosted by Sultan AlNeyadi. From the International Space Station (ISS), in the State of Mauritius, in line with the recently signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mauritius, aimed at supporting the space sector of the ...

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Emirates NBD’s four branches achieve LEED certifications

DUBAI / WAM Emirates NBD has announced that four of its branches in the UAE and KSA have achieved LEED Platinum and LEED Gold certifications. The Emirates NBD Mall of the Emirates (MOE) branch in Dubai is now the first LEED Platinum ID+C V4 bank in the Mena region and the first Arab bank branch globally to obtain this certificate, ...

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Norway irks investors with plan to slap 40% tax on wind power

BLOOMBERG As the US and EU throw billions at building out the industry needed for the transition to a low-carbon economy, Norway is spooking investors by slapping taxes on wind farms. Norway’s Labour-Centre government is boosting taxes as the cost of pensions, health services and care for the elderly outpace mainland revenues. Salmon farmers, wind turbine owners and hydropower producers ...

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