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Our Correspondent / Emirates Business MumMum restaurant was established with the concept that healthy nutrition for children should be a blend of both delicious and fun. Opened in Sharjah in 2012, MumMum is an innovative, healthy fast food family restaurant that serves an array of meals specially created and prepared to be packed with as much flavour as they are ...
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February, 2016
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17 February
UAE’s non-oil trade hits AED1.75 trillion
ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE Ministry of Economy has said that the value of the UAE’s non-oil foreign trade reached AED1.75 trillion (US$476.4 billion) in 2015, a growth of up to 10 percent from 2014, according to its report. The figures in the first half of 2015 are positive indicators for the UAE’s foreign trade, including direct trade. In ...
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17 February
Iran backs moves to stabilise oil market, refuses to cut output
Tehran / AFP Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said on Wednesday his country supported steps taken by other major producers that could stabilise the market and lead to price hikes for crude. But after a meeting with his Iraqi, Venezuelan and Qatari counterparts in Tehran, a day after Saudi Arabia, Russia and several other big producers agreed to freeze output, ...
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17 February
Future of energy begins now, advise experts
Dubai / WAM The future of energy, especially in the current climate of oil price volatility, begins now, and oil producing nations must focus on strengthening the efficiency of their operations and commence energy diversification measures, said experts discussing the ‘Future Energy – After the Oil Age’ at the first Commonwealth of Independent States Global Business Forum 2016 in Dubai. ...
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17 February
UAE, Singapore explore trade, investment tie-ups
ABU DHABI / WAM A 35-member high level business mission from the UAE government has visited the Republic of Singapore to explore strategic investment partnerships and strengthen trade exchange. The mission comprised key representatives from the government, public and private sectors. Headed by Abdullah Al Saleh, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Economy for Foreign Trade and Industry Affairs, the UAE ...
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17 February
GIS technology can counter agriculture uncertainty
Alkesh Sharma Emirates Business Amid climate uncertainties and an ecosystem where soil character changes after every 100-mile, agriculture systems need to adapt to deal with the significant shifts. Here comes the role of GIS (geographic information system) technology that is contributing to enhance farming efficiency and raising yields. It is also helping agriculturists plan the right crops. GIS is integrating ...
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17 February
Slow mobile buffering a horror show: Ericsson
Stockholm / AFP Video streaming delays generate as much stress as watching a horror film, the Swedish telecom company Ericsson said on Wednesday. Ericsson, which sells equipment to mobile telephone companies to accelerate download speeds and prevent delays or buffering, said its study measured the heart rate, brain activity and eye movements of people watching videos on a mobile phone. ...
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17 February
MoE hosts WTO delegation
ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE Ministry of Economy is currently holding a series of meetings with a visiting delegation from the World Trade Organisation’s Trade Policy Review Unit. The meetings form part of the preparatory process for WTO’s third review of the UAE’s trade policy that will take place at the Geneva headquarters from June 1 – 3, 2016. ...
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17 February
Dubai’s food trade grows
Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Customs has effectively contributed to the growth of food trade by providing quality Customs facilities for this sector, and ensuring speedy customs clearance of all its shipments, in order to cater to the food needs of the community without unnecessary delays. Figures released by Dubai Customs, in parallel with Gulfood 2016; the world’s largest annual ...
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17 February
DED’s licensing initiative
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Department of Economic Development (DED) Abu Dhabi has stressed its commitment to implementing initiatives and projects that aim to improve cooperation and coordination with its strategic partners in the government, semi-government and private sector, to improve commercial licensing procedures and develop a more attractive investment environment in Abu Dhabi.
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