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Strategic plans of government entities reviewed

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Executive Committee of Abu Dhabi Executive Council reviewed strategic plans of those government entities aligned with the Abu Dhabi Plan. The plans were first reviewed by the sub-committees of the Executive Council. The Committee reviewed the strategic plans for government sectors, including social development; security, justice and safety; economic development; infrastructure and the environment; in addition ...

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‘Big data’ to play huge role in 2016 US vote

  Washington / AFP “Big data” could play a huge role in the 2016 US election, even if Donald Trump doesn’t think so. Trump, who sailed through the Republican primaries using unconventional campaign rallies and Twitter messages, has indicated that he sees little use for popular data analytics tools to help target specific voters. But analysts say he may be at ...

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Venezuela extends shortened workweek for public sector

  Caracas, Venezuela / AFP Venezuela’s government on Saturday extended by two weeks a decree reducing the public sector workweek to Mondays and Tuesdays in a bid to tackle the oil-rich country’s electricity crisis. The enforced leave was first announced in late April, a drastic move for a government also grappling with an economic crisis that has Venezuelans queuing for hours ...

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