October, 2019

• 16 October

  White House designated three-person team to bypass formal US-Ukraine policy

  

  Bloomberg The White House designated a three-person team to bypass formal US-Ukraine policy following a meeting organised by acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney, a senior State Department official told House impeachment investigators. The official, George Kent, said he didn’t personally attend that meeting on May 23, but department officials were informed afterward that then-Special Envoy to Ukraine ...

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• 16 October

  Spanish PM pressured to respond to Catalan chaos

  

  Bloomberg Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez is under pressure to restore order in Catalonia following a night of violence in cities across the region in the wake of jail sentences handed down to separatist leaders. “It’s clear we are not facing a peaceful citizens’ movement, but one coordinated by groups that are using violence in the streets to fracture Catalan society,” ...

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• 16 October

  Trudeau has a head start, but many races are too close to call

  

  Bloomberg Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s party leads his top rival in safe districts ahead of Canada’s election next week, but is bleeding support to smaller parties while many races remain too close to call, polling shows. Seat projections by Nanos Research, unveiled on Wednesday at Bloomberg’s Canadian Fixed Income Conference in New York, showed Trudeau’s Liberals are on pace to ...

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• 16 October

  Jafza named as ‘global free zone of the year for large tenants’

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business DP World, UAE Region’s flagship Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) reaffirmed its leadership position in global logistics when it was named “Global Free Zone of the Year for Large Tenants” at the fDi Middle East Free Zones of the Year Awards 2019. The fDi Magazine Awards, part of the Financial Times Group, cited Jafza for its ...

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• 16 October

  ‘UAE key player in global food security ecosystem’

  ABU DHABI / WAM Mariam Almheiri, Minister of State for Food Security, asserted that World Food Day is an ideal occasion to raise people’s awareness about the value of food, highlight the real challenges facing food security in different countries, and strengthen international cooperation to eradicate hunger around the world and achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals for a ...

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• 16 October

  Dubai Chamber expands China presence

  

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced its expansion in China with opening of a new location in Shenzhen that will be tasked with exploring business potential in the emerging in the fast-growing technology and innovation hub and attracting innovative Chinese companies to Dubai. The Chamber’s team in Shenzhen will identify business opportunities in the city’s ...

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• 16 October

  DIFC records 45% surge in Islamic assets in 12 months

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (Measa) region, and the number eight global financial centre, marked a significant rise in Islamic assets being managed in the centre, recording a 45% growth between Q2 2018 and Q2 2019. Islamic finance is growing at 1.5 times ...

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• 16 October

  Abu Dhabi gives new meaning to the word ‘welcome’

  

  MOSCOW / WAM Russian media has highlighted the rousing reception accorded to Russian President Vladimir Putin in the UAE, praising the warm hospitality he received. In a story titled, ‘Red Carpets Are for Wimps! How UAE Greeted Russian President Vladimir Putin’, published by the Russian news agency, Sputnik, said that the “reception that the hosts offered him in Abu Dhabi ...

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• 16 October

  Abu Dhabi launches AI lab to improve service efficiency

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA), launched the ‘Artificial Intelligence Lab,’ a new initiative which will provide a dedicated platform to develop innovative digital solutions using AI and machine learning and apply these solutions to improve the efficiency in services and contribute to excellence in government performance. The AI lab, which was announced at the recently concluded ...

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• 16 October

  India’s Tata looks for JLR partners, but rules out sale

  

  Bloomberg The Indian conglomerate that owns Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) said it is open to finding partners for the automaker but isn’t planning on selling the embattled unit. “We’re not going to sell,” said Natarajan Chandrasekaran, chairman of Tata Sons Ltd, the holding company in an expansive business empire that includes Tata Motors Ltd. “Auto is a core business for ...

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