April, 2020

• 16 April

  Swiss firm gets stiffed as hand sanitiser seized

  Bloomberg A Swiss retailer is crying foul after a truckload of hand sanitiser it had ordered was commandeered by Italian customs officers. The shipment of disinfectant gel, purchased by Victory Switzerland GmbH for 32,000 euros ($34,800), was stopped by officials on March 30, according to Daniel Gerber, the company’s managing director. “I am not aware of any compensation for us,” ...

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• 15 April

  Mohamed and Tunisian president discuss efforts to contain Covid-19

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Tunisian President Kais Saied, have discussed bilateral relations, the global Covid-19 crisis and ways to contain the pandemic’s repercussions at various levels. In a telephone call, the leaders reviewed the measures the countries ...

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• 15 April

  Dubai foodstuff trade hits AED11 billion in Q1 2020

  

  Dubai / WAM The Dubai Department of Economic Development has said that foodstuff trade in the emirate continues to run smoothly and as planned as a result of measures taken by the department to support the food security agenda in the UAE. In a statement, the department, also known as Dubai Customs, noted that external trade in foodstuff for the ...

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• 15 April

  Abu Dhabi’s non-oil trade hits AED19.3b

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The value of non-oil foreign merchandise trade through Abu Dhabi ports increased by 0.5 percent from AED 19.2 billion in the year to date in January 2019 to AED 19.3 billion in the same period of 2020, according to figures released by Abu Dhabi Statistics Centre (SCAD) on Wednesday. Imports increased by 5.8 percent from AED ...

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• 15 April

  Shams boosts digital presence

  Sharjah / WAM Sharjah Media City (Shams) has announced reinforcing its digital presence by conducting several online workshops. In light of the current situation, Shams is ensuring easy and effective registration of new businesses online, without requiring business owners to step out of their homes. The “Online Photoshop Workshop by Adobe” successfully attracted a number of participants and proved instrumental ...

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• 15 April

  IMF to provide $11bn to 32 African nations

  

  Bloomberg The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to provide $11 billion to 32 countries in sub-Saharan Africa that have requested assistance in fighting the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the region’s economies. These steps by the IMF and its partners — the World Bank, World Health Organisation, the African Development Bank and the African Union — will support ...

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• 15 April

  Oil slumps below $20 as IEA sees storages filling despite reductions

  

  Bloomberg Oil fell below $20 a barrel after the International Energy Agency said a historic production cut deal won’t be enough to counter a record demand slump this year. Futures fell as much as 4.5% in New York to the lowest since 2002. Oil demand will drop by over 9 million barrels a day this year, wiping out a decade ...

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• 15 April

  Houbara Fund a ‘pioneering global model’ for conservation

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi-based International Fund for Houbara Conservation (IFHC) bred over 64,000 houbara chicks at its breeding centres in the UAE, Morocco and Kazakhstan during the 2019 breeding season, with nearly 22,000 birds being released into the wild to replenish wild populations, according to the Fund’s 2018-2019 report, just released. The success is part of the ...

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• 15 April

  Dubai receives 784 price hike complaints in 2 weeks

  DUBAI / WAM The Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in Dubai Economy, has received 784 complaints relating to prices within two weeks of launching its awareness campaign on the importance of raising consumer complaints. Dubai Economy announced earlier the launch of its new portal – Price.ded.ae – for consumers to submit complaints relating to price increases, Dubai Economy ...

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• 15 April

  Ten digital services launched for people of determination

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination has announced the launch of ten digital services to be provided by the organisation for People of Determination via the Abu Dhabi Government Services Ecosystem, ‘TAMM’ platform. The available services include ten out of the eleven major digital services currently provided by the organisation, and are specifically designed ...

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