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Tax refunds scheme for tourists a success: FTA

Emirates Business The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) asserted that the digital system for the tax refunds for tourists scheme has achieved notable success since it came into effect, noting that FTA officials were present at the Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah international airports — the ports of entry included in the first phase of the project — to verify that …

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Oil sees worst week in 3 years

Bloomberg Oil notched its biggest weekly loss since the depths of the last price crash, as record Saudi output and a global stock sell-off intensified crude’s free fall. Futures slid below $60 in London and ended the week down about 12 percent, the worst showing since January 2016. Traders focussed on the growing risks of a new glut of crude …

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Rhine drought hits oil supply amid cold snap

Bloomberg Germany’s industrial southwest, Switzerland and parts of France face a dearth of fuel supplies in the coming weeks just as freezing temperatures threaten to lift demand for heating oil. A prolonged drought this summer has led to record-low water levels on the Rhine river, closing many parts of the key transport artery to barge traffic. With little relief in …

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