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UK, Canada reach trade deal in Brexit boost for Johnson

Bloomberg The UK agreed with Canada to maintain the trading conditions it has through its European Union membership and to begin talks on a broader deal that would pave the way for even closer links with Britain’s 12th-biggest trading partner. The two countries will begin negotiations next year to expand their commercial agreements to cover digital trade, the environment and ...

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DIFC signs deal with Israel’s Bank Hapoalim

DUBAI / WAM Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has entered into an agreement with Bank Hapoalim, one of Israel’s largest banks, to create a framework for both organisations to forge cooperation across financial services activities. Under the agreement, Bank Hapoalim will become part of DIFC’s global network of banks, financial centres, regulators and companies that are disrupting the financial and ...

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UAE bans imports from four countries due to bird flu

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) issued four resolutions banning the import of birds and their byproducts from areas that recorded an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza during November 2020 as per notifications from the World Organisation for Animal Health, OIE. The resolutions ban the import from the Netherlands, Germany, and select areas ...

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