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Bloomberg Russia sees oil prices averaging $50 to $55 a barrel in 2021 as the development of Covid-19 vaccines spurs an economic recovery, said Energy Minister Alexander Novak. That would be an improvement from this year and enough to cover Russia’s budget, but still well below pre-pandemic levels and too low for many of Moscow’s OPEC+ allies. “Globally, big work ...

Bloomberg Peter Strzok, the former FBI agent who started the 2016 probe into Russian election interference, says President Donald Trump remains a “clear and present danger” to US national security after being compromised by personal and financial dealings with Russia. In a new book, “Compromised: Counterintelligence and the Threat of Donald J Trump,” Strzok says that senior FBI officials were ...

Dubai / WAM The Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) agreed to extend its expertise in licensing, visas and other related activities to Gold & Diamond Park, a free zone developed by Emaar Malls Group, a shopping destination developer. The regulatory services will be provided as part of the agreement signed by Mohammed Al Muallem, CEO and Managing Director of DP ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Digital Wallet LLC on Wednesday announced its first major step towards eliminating the use of physical cash, as klip, the UAE’s Digital Cash Platform, enters its final round of testing. The nationwide initiative — jointly set up by 15 of the UAE’s leading national banks — aims to drive digital transformation across the UAE economy ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation has sent urgent aid to those affected by floods in southern Pakistan. The Khalifa Foundation’s relief team distributed supplies including medicines, tents, blankets and baby formula to some 75,000 people in the southern regions of Sindh. The assistance is in continuation of the Foundation’s relief and development initiatives in ...

Bloomberg China’s record haul of crude is poised to end as state-issued allowances for imports dwindle, potentially taking the wind out of the uneven recovery across global oil markets. The world’s biggest importer will ship in much less crude in September and October than it did in May and June, with private refiners seeing purchases drop as much as 40%, ...

Bloomberg India triggered the latest clash with China on their Himalayan border by executing a stealth night-time operation to claim strategic outposts offering a clear view of troop movements in disputed territory, according to Indian officials with knowledge of the matter. In what they called India’s first offensive move since the conflict began in May, thousands of soldiers climbed up ...

Dubai / WAM DMCC, the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise, has announced an agreement with Emirates NBD to offer existing and new DMCC member companies the opportunity to spread out payments for DMCC services over multiple instalments using their credit cards at a 0% interest rate. The installment plan offers existing ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has valued the positive role played by the Palestinian community in the UAE’s development drive, reaffirming that the Emirates will continue to embrace and unswervingly support the Palestinians and their cause. This came in a speech delivered by HH Sheikh Abdullah ...

Sharjah / WAM Sheikh Fahim Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Department of Government Relations (DGR) Sharjah, explored potential ways of strengthening cooperation between Sharjah and the Indian capital, New Delhi, in healthcare, food security and information technology in the post-Covid world, during a recent meeting with Dr Aman Puri, Indian Consul General in Dubai. The meeting, hosted by DGR, was ...