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Bloomberg India’s attempt to land a probe on the moon’s southern pole failed, dealing a major blow to its ambitious space programme. The country’s space agency lost communication with a lander and a rover near the satellite’s surface, minutes before a scheduled touchdown. The Chandrayaan-2 craft’s descent was normal until an altitude of 2.1 km (1.3 miles) before communication was ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, said that the expectations and goals contained in the UAE’s development plans and strategies can only be achieved through the minds and efforts of the country’s children. This requires ongoing investment to develop the Emirati citizen and prepare new generations capable ...

MOSCOW / WAM The UAE – Russia Business Forum kicked off at the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of the Russian Federation. The forum activities will last until September 6. The forum comes on the sidelines of the visit of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI), represented by the Sharjah Exports Development Center (SEDC) delegation ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai FDI, the investment development agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED), has announced that it is all set for its next investment mission to Houston in the state of Texas and Denver in Colorado. The mission will take place on September 7-14, as a part of Dubai’s Global Mission Programme as part of Dubai’s Global ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Values of tolerance continued to dominate public events and activities in the UAE during the month of August, as part of the UAE’s relentless efforts to promote cross cultural and religious interactions, as well as dialogue and peaceful coexistence, especially during the ‘Year of Tolerance’. In a gesture to bring joy to families of those behind ...

Bloomberg The escalating trade war between the US and China is chilling global collaboration that has long driven breakthroughs in technology and science. The tiny island nation of Singapore is trying to carve out an independent role in the clash and demonstrate the advantages of cooperation in fields like artificial intelligence (AI). It’s a difficult balancing act. The country, with ...

Bloomberg China is investigating FedEx Corp on suspicion of illegally handling a package to Hong Kong containing knives that are controlled by law, the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported. The knives have been confiscated by authorities, Xinhua said, without providing more details. The case follows the discovery of a gun in a package delivered by FedEx to a company in ...

Bloomberg Google and its industry allies are making a late bid to water down the first major data-privacy law in the US, seeking to carve out exemptions for digital advertising, according to documents obtained by Bloomberg and people familiar with the negotiations. A lobbyist for Google recently distributed new language to members of California’s state legislature that would amend the ...

Bloomberg The UK may be on course for its first recession since the financial crisis after Brexit uncertainty pushed down the nation’s dominant services industries more than expected. Growth in the sector almost stalled last month, IHS Markit said as it published its Purchasing Managers Index on Wednesday. With similar surveys indicating the nation’s manufacturing and construction industries are in ...

Bloomberg Angela Merkel’s government aims to phase out herbicides containing glyphosate by the end of 2023, a move that could generate further headwinds for German drug and chemical giant Bayer AG. As part of the proposal approved by her cabinet on Wednesday, the government intends to oppose any request for the EU to renew the license to produce the weedkiller, ...