November, 2018

• 3 November

  Businesses urged to keep financial data confidential

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) called on businesses registered for tax purposes not to disclose their financial or tax data to any person or organisation that is not officially authorised to deal with such data. The authority stressed in a statement that it is necessary to remain vigilant about messages received via e-mail or mobile phone ...

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• 3 November

  FinTech Hive deepens global access with 10 landmark pacts

  

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has strengthened its position as Measa’s number one fintech hub and one of the world’s top 10 FinTech hubs with a series of landmark agreements between FinTech Hive at DIFC and global Fintech accelerators. FinTech Hive at DIFC, the first and largest financial technology accelerator in the Measa region, has signed more ...

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• 3 November

  Lunch of KhalifaSat a turning point in the history of the UAE

  

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Saturday received the Emirati engineering team who helped design, build, and launch KhalifaSAT into orbit, ...

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• 3 November

  UAE participating in joint Arab military exercise in Egypt

  Cairo / WAM The UAE Armed Forces is participating in the joint Arab military exercise titled ‘Arab Shield 1’ which is taking place from November 3-16, at the Mohamed Naguib Military Base in Egypt. The major military exercise will involve land, naval and air, special forces and aim to strengthen joint military cooperation between Egypt and other Arab countries in ...

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• 3 November

  Dubai sees 34% surge in renewals of auto licence

  

  Dubai / WAM The auto-renewal service launched by the Business Registration and Licensing (BRL), sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED), Dubai, has seen a 34 percent increase in the number of total renewed licences (115,700) during the first ten months of 2018. The latest BRL report showed that the percentage of auto-renewal transactions accounted for 46.9 percent during ...

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• 3 November

  FNC speaker heads UAE delegation to China

  Abu Dhabi / WAM A Federal National Council (FNC), delegation has reached China for an official working visit. The UAE contingent, headed by Dr Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the FNC, will hold discussions with various Chinese officials and representatives until November 10. Dr Al Qubaisi said that the purpose of the visit is part of the FNC’s objective ...

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• 3 November

  Sharjah crowned Accessible City for Physically Disabled

  

  Sharjah / WAM In yet another proud global recognition of its reputation as a humane and people-friendly Emirate, Sharjah was formally crowned the “Accessible City for the Physically Disabled” by the World Federation of the Disabled during the World Cities Day at the United Nations (UN), in New York. The title was conferred on Sharjah at a special ceremony at ...

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• 3 November

  Sharjah-India roundtable talks focus on investment prospects

  

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah), the investment promotion agency dedicated to the continued transformation and economic diversification of Sharjah, organised the Sharjah-India Business Roundtable on the side-line of the second day of Indian-UAE Partnership Summit at the Atlantis The Palm, Dubai, as part of India’s continued interest in the emirate’s diversified economy. The roundtable focused ...

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• 3 November

  RTA to construct three footbridges in Dubai

  

  DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has announced that it will commence construction works on three footbridges across Dubai. According to a press statement, one of the bridges will have four escalators linking the four sides of a key junction at the King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Street. This latest move is in line ...

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• 3 November

  Sultan Al Qasimi allocates AED4.5mn for Sharjah’s libraries

  

  Sharjah / WAM­­­­­ His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has allocated AED4.5 million to purchase the latest publications of the participating publishers at the 37th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2018). The gesture is a continuation of HH’s constant approach to support the book industry and publication houses with the ...

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