April, 2021

• 5 April

  Dubai Economy, Amazon tie up to support startups in digital economy

  

  DUBAI / WAM The Business Registration and Licensing (BRL) sector in Dubai Economy and Amazon have launched a new programme to support DED Trader licence holders by providing interactive e-Learning content to help them thrive in the digital economy. The new programme is part of the cooperation between Dubai Economy and Amazon to support DED Trader licence holders interested in ...

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• 4 April

  CBUAE issues SME Market Conduct rules

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has announced the issuance of a Small to Medium Sized Enterprises (SME) Market Conduct Regulation to promote best practices among licensed financial institutions (LFIs) when engaging with SMEs. The objective of the regulation is to enhance SMEs’ access to financial products and services. CBUAE’s introduction of this regulation follows ...

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• 4 April

  Abdullah chairs ‘Golden Jubilee Committee’ meeting

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, chaired a meeting of the Golden Jubilee Committee attended by HH Sheikha Mariam bint Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairperson of the Committee. The meeting, which was held via video conference, presented the progress made since the committee’s previous meeting ...

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• 4 April

  Dubai Economy, Amazon partner to support start-ups in digital economy

  

  Dubai / WAM The Business Registration and Licensing (BRL) sector in Dubai Economy and Amazon have launched a new programme to support DED Trader licence holders by providing interactive e-Learning content to help them thrive in the digital economy. The new programme is part of the cooperation between Dubai Economy and Amazon to support DED Trader licence holders interested in ...

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• 4 April

  UAE ranked 15th globally in Kearney’s FDI confidence index

  

  DUBAI / WAM The United Arab Emirates has ranked 15th globally in Kearney’s 2021 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index, up from 19th place in 2020. The UAE business environment demonstrated continued strengths in factors most important to investors, including government incentives for investors. The country’s strong enabling environment, featuring advanced technological infrastructure and high innovation levels, is also central ...

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• 4 April

  Dubai Customs finishes 752 declarations for Expo 2020

  

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Customs on Sunday reveal that the government department has completed 752 declarations for Expo 2020 since 2014. Goods cleared for the exhibition between 2014 and 2021 valued AED637.3 million (AED632.3 million of imports through 628 declarations, and AED5 million for exports through 124 declarations). Expo goods weighed 11.8k tonnes (11.6k tonnes for imports and 186.7 tonnes ...

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• 4 April

  DLD’s Mollak records new achievement

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Land Department (DLD), through the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA), announced it won the silver category at the 2021 edition of Stevie Awards in recognition of its electronic Mollak system. The system outperformed its competition in technical innovation in customer service due to its unique technical advantages in this field. The system allows jointly owned property ...

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• 4 April

  UAE’s special industrial zones vital incubators for innovation

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE is headed towards an exciting new phase of sustainable economic growth – one that is driven by an enhanced, technologically advanced and resilient industrial base. This is precisely the vision behind the recently launched comprehensive 10-year Industrial Strategy – known as Operation 300bn that aims to transform the industry into a vital enabler and ...

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• 4 April

  US-China cold war will have more than two sides

  

  The cold war is back — or at least its rhetoric. US President Joe Biden wants to forge an “alliance of democracies” against the world’s “autocracies.” The New York Times isn’t alone in thinking that “the world is increasingly dividing into distinct if not purely ideological camps, with both China and the United States hoping to lure supporters.” This would ...

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• 4 April

  Will Nike win Satan Shoe lawsuit?

  

  I expect Nike to have little trouble winning its lawsuit against MSCHF, maker of the Satan Shoe, a modified Nike Air Max 97. The footwear was developed in collaboration with the, um, entertainer Lil Nas X, who in his most recent video, as the New York Times deadpans, “gyrates on Satan’s lap.” The entire run of exactly 666 pairs (of ...

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