April, 2018

• 2 April

  Failure of ‘Dreamer’ deal may tip control of Congress

  

  Bloomberg The failure of President Donald Trump and Democratic lawmakers to strike a deal on young undocumented immigrants puts the divisive issue into the middle of some hotly contested campaigns for November’s midterm elections — ones which could tip control of Congress. A relatively small number of people are affected personally by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that ...

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• 2 April

  Israel threatens more force as Gaza protests leave 16 dead

  Bloomberg Israel threatened to use greater force to quell violent Palestinian protests along the Gaza Strip border, rejecting allegations it used excessive firepower against demonstrations that left at least 16 Palestinians dead. The protests, which Israel estimated drew 40,000 people, were the first of six weeks of planned anti-Israel actions meant to highlight the Palestinians’ plight as refugees. Israel said ...

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• 2 April

  Kim Jong-un mingles with K-pop stars in overture to Seoul

  

  Bloomberg North Korea has threatened to go to war over broadcasts across its militarised border that included the K-pop songs of South Korean bands like Red Velvet. Kim Jong-un was clapping along and posing for pictures with the music group. Kim’s surprise appearance at a rare pop concert in Pyongyang was the North Korean leader’s latest diplomatic overture as he ...

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• 2 April

  Abu Dhabi Police warns people about fraudulent messages on Whatsapp

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Police (ADP), has warned the public about fraud messages on social media applications, such as Whatsapp, which imitate trademarks and trusted websites, with the aim of stealing personal information, such as usernames, passwords, credit card numbers and other information that may lead to problems for users, who are required to report these crimes ...

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• 2 April

  EFG Hermes Brokerage to provide allocation account services at DFM

  

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Financial Market (DFM), on Monday announced that EFG Hermes Brokerage has become the first member that receives a DFM accreditation to provide the Allocation Account Service to its client base. The DFM launched this new service recently in a pioneering step amongst regional markets, as part of its efforts to reinforce its business framework for the ...

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• 2 April

  Ajman Chamber discusses challenges facing SMEs

  

  Ajman / WAM The Ajman Chamber of Commerce of Industry organised a panel discussion, titled, ‘Challenges Facing SMEs’. Citing statistics from the Khalifa Fund for Projects Development, the panel highlighted the fact that the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), constitute around 94 percent of the total number of companies in the UAE and approximately 86 percent of the labour force, ...

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• 2 April

  UAE, Japan keen to boost ties in economic and industrial sectors

  

  Tokyo / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met Hiroshige Seko, Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, during his current official visit to Japan. During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral relations between the UAE and Japan and ways of boosting and developing them in the economic, investment ...

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• 2 April

  Dubai launches initiative to educate business owners

  Dubai / WAM The Commercial Compliance and Consumer Protection (CCCP), sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED), Dubai, launched a “Commercial Compliance Package” to educate new business owners in the emirate. The initiative includes a series of official visits to major markets in Dubai and meetings with new business licence holders to brief them on DED’s requirements and standards ...

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• 2 April

  Our students need to have access to advanced educational content

  

  DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, accompanied by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, visited the Translation Challenge site to review its progress, which falls under the Mohammed bin Rashid Al ...

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• 2 April

  Maktoum, Visa CEO discuss strategy and expansion

  

  DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, on Monday met Alfred Kelly, CEO of Visa, at the Dubai International Trade Centre. Sheikh Maktoum welcomed Kelly and his delegation, highlighting Dubai’s efforts to promote investment and benefit the national economy. His Highness said that all companies, investors and people in business ...

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