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UAE leads int’l, Arab rankings in attracting investments: Hanafi

ABU DHABI / WAM Dr Khaled Hanafi, Secretary-General of the Union of Arab Chambers, said the UAE had become a centre for foreign investments, leading Arab, regional and global rankings in attracting investments. In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the sidelines of the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) 2023, Hanafi stressed that business owners in the Arab …

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Sheikh Hamdan appoints new heads of Economic Development Corporation and Business License Corporation

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, has issued Executive Council Resolution No (30) of 2023 appointing Hadi Mohammed Taher Mohammed Badri as the Executive Director of the Dubai Economic Development Corporation. His Highness also issued Executive Council Resolution No (31) of 2023 appointing …

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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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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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UK firms turn to temporary staff as wages keep rising

BLOOMBERG UK companies are increasingly relying on short-term workers amid hiring freezes and economic uncertainty, a new survey showed. Permanent staff hiring declined at the sharpest pace in over two years in April, according to a report from KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). At the same time, companies registered the quickest jump in billings from temporary staff …

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EU’s fastest inflation slips as Hungary eyes rate-cut cycle

BLOOMBERG Hungarian inflation, the European Union’s (EU’s) fastest, eased for a third month, bringing the central bank closer to cutting the bloc’s highest key interest rate. The inflation rate dropped to 24% in April from 25.2% the previous month, lower than the median estimate of 24.1% in a Bloomberg survey. Month-on-month prices increased 0.7%. Central bank officials will assess the …

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Pakistan’s ex-PM to face court after arrest sparks violence

BLOOMBERG Pakistan opposition leader Imran Khan appears at an anti-graft tribunal after his dramatic arrest sparked violent clashes and prompted his supporters to protest outside the military’s headquarters. Khan was arrested by paramilitary troops on the orders of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), an autonomous anti-graft agency, in relation to a case involving a land deal. He was moved to …

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