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June, 2022

  • 27 June

    Crypto exchanges hunker down as woes pile up in India

      Bloomberg India’s largest digital assets exchanges are bracing for a drawn-out crypto winter — one with some unwelcome local twists. With token prices plummeting, customers unable to transfer money to their accounts and a dreaded transaction tax on cryptocurrencies just around the corner, exchanges like Binance-backed WazirX have put expansion plans on the back burner. “We have cut down ...

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  • 27 June

    G-7 negotiators put Russia oil price cap on agenda for leaders

    Bloomberg Group of Seven (G-7) negotiators agreed that discussions on a potential price cap on Russian oil had progressed enough to send the issue to leaders to discuss at their summit in Germany. The negotiators known as sherpas held what one official described as “intense” talks on the matter in the Bavarian Alps before the summit began on Sunday. While ...

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  • 27 June

    UAE leaders condole death of Saudi Royal family member

      ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia, expressing his condolences and sincere sympathy over the death of Princess Moudhi bint Musaed bin Abdurrahman bin Faisal Al Saud. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed ...

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  • 27 June

    RTA develops its master plan for data investment

      Dubai / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has finalised a master plan for investing its data in line with the provisions of Law No 26 of 2015 Regulating Data Dissemination and Exchange in Dubai and subsequent policies. The law, which is aligned with the UAE Vision 2021, supports the pillars of a competitive economy driven by knowledge ...

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  • 27 June

    EHS, Johnson & Johnson ink deal to strengthen healthcare sector

    Dubai / WAM Emirates Health Services (EHS) signed a memorandum of understanding with Johnson & Johnson Middle East to strengthen collaboration towards developing more advanced health services, as well as innovative hi-tech solutions to support the sector and boost its regional and international competitiveness. The MoU outlines various areas of cooperation for EHS to work on with Johnson & Johnson ...

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  • 27 June

    Etihad resumes direct flights on Beijing route

      Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will resume direct passenger flights between Abu Dhabi and Beijing from June 29, becoming the first regular direct international passenger flight to recommence for Beijing, under the latest mandate of the Chinese Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council. In a statement, Etihad ...

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  • 27 June

    EHS-Johnson & Johnson deal to strengthen healthcare sector

      Dubai / WAM Emirates Health Services (EHS) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Johnson & Johnson Middle East to strengthen collaboration towards developing more advanced health services, as well as innovative hi-tech solutions to support the sector and boost its regional and international competitiveness. The MoU outlines various areas of cooperation for EHS to work on with Johnson ...

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  • 27 June

    Sharjah, Macedonia to bolster economic ties

      Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) organised a business meeting with the embassy of the Republic of North Macedonia in the UAE and the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA), in the presence of a group of elite businessmen and tourism sector representatives. The meeting was held due to the visit of an ...

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  • 27 June

    UAE outlines actions to address global food crisis at Berlin conference

      BERLIN / WAM Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, participated in the ‘Uniting for Global Food Security’ Ministerial Conference in Berlin. Hosted by the German government, the event brought together ministers from the G7 countries, key donor countries, and the most vulnerable and most affected countries, as well as representatives of UN organisations, philanthropists, ...

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  • 27 June

    Etihad to resume flights on Abu Dhabi-Beijing route

      Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will resume direct passenger flights between Abu Dhabi and Beijing from June 29, becoming the first regular direct international passenger flight to recommence for Beijing, under the latest mandate of the Chinese Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council. In a statement, Etihad ...

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