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Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Saturday welcomed Hazza Al Mansoori, the UAE’s first astronaut, as he returned to the UAE after eight days in space. Al Mansoori, accompanied by backup astronaut, Sultan Al Neyadi, landed at the Presidential Terminal ...

Dubai / WAM The Executive Committee of the UAE – Saudi Co-ordination Council has convened to further enhance collaboration between the two sides under the co-chairmanship of Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and The Future, and Saudi Arabia’s Mohammad Bin Mazyad Al Tuwaijri, Minister of Economy and Planning. The meeting occasioned a follow-up of a number ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Dubai Future Foundation, said that Dubai continues to cement its position as a global hub for young talent and creative minds, with its determination to employ technology across various ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE and Belize recently signed an economic cooperation agreement to develop, enhance, and expand their cooperation on areas of mutual interests. The agreement was inked by Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, and Erwin Contreras, Belize’s Minister of Economic Development, Petroleum, Investment, Trade, and Commerce. The agreement covers various major sectors, including trade ...

Bloomberg The Pentagon said it’s ramping up the deployment of US forces to the Middle East to “assure and enhance the defense of Saudi Arabia” against Iran at the same time President Donald Trump has vowed to start bringing troops home from the region. Combined with other recent deployments, about 3,000 personnel are being sent or having their missions extended ...

Bloomberg Apple Inc has pulled the plug on an app that shows police activity in Hong Kong, reversing course yet again as violent pro-democracy protests wrack the city. The US company said it’s now decided to remove HKmap.live from its App Store after consulting with local authorities, because it could endanger law enforcement and city residents. That marks a return ...

Bloomberg Holiday shoppers in the Philippines — which has some of Asia’s biggest malls — prefer to buy products in stores over mobile shopping, according to a study commissioned by Facebook Inc. Almost four in 10 Filipinos said in-store shopping is their first choice for the holidays, according to a study conducted by Ipsos Marketing and released by Facebook last ...

Bloomberg US antitrust enforcers have started an in-depth review of Google’s $2.6 billion planned acquisition of a data analytics company, a further sign of greater scrutiny on big technology companies, according to people familiar with the situation. The antitrust division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking more information from Google and Looker Data Sciences Inc related to ...

Bloomberg The United Auto Workers (UAW) made a counter proposal to General Motors (GM) Co that would end a nearly month-long strike if the automaker agrees, capping a tumultuous day in which the union and company traded barbs and blame. UAW Vice President Terry Dittes offered no specifics on the proposal in a letter sent to members and published on ...

Bloomberg Volkswagen AG is weighing options for its Lamborghini supercar brand, as the German manufacturer moves ahead with an overhaul aimed at more than doubling its market value and getting ahead of an expected industry shakeout, according to people familiar with the matter. The options VW is mulling include a sale or stock listing, said the people, who asked not ...