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Mohammed inspects passenger amenities at Dubai airport

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Sunday carried out an inspection at Dubai International Airport to review the flow of passenger traffic and examine the passenger facilities. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and His Highness ...

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Adnoc showcases its sustainable cultivation of dates

Abu Dhabi / WAM Building on its role as a pillar of the Emirati community, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), is showcasing its sustainable cultivation of dates at the Liwa Date Festival, which will be held until July 28. Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential ...

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UAE ministry, Masdar agree to promote sustainable practices

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Infrastructure Development and the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), have signed a cooperation agreement to support the application of sustainability best practices. The agreement was signed by Hassan Mohammed Jumaa Al Mansouri, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development, and Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, CEO of Masdar, in the presence of Abdullah ...

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RAK international visitor numbers rise 14% in H1

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM The Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA), on Sunday announced a 14 percent increase in international visitors during the first six months of the year. These figures are larger than the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), forecast of 4 percent tourism growth in the Middle East in H1 and demonstrates the ongoing strength ...

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Pompeo seeks to shore up UN support for N Korean sanctions

Bloomberg US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo sought to shore up support among UN Security Council members for a North Korean sanctions regime that’s showing signs of weakening, as hopes for a quick denuclearisation agreement with Pyongyang fade. Standing alongside US Ambassador Nikki Haley in New York, Pompeo said the US expects countries to honour their commitments to cut off ...

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Global economic growth faces growing threats

Bloomberg Global economic growth is less synchronized and faces increasing threats, including from trade tensions, according to a draft statement from the Group of 20 leading economies obtained by Bloomberg News. “Downside risks over the short and medium term have increased,” said the document. A final version of the statement will be published on Sunday. Among the other risks to ...

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US pharma firms seek ‘stability’

Bloomberg Several major pharmaceutical companies lowered their spending on lobbyists in the second quarter of 2018, a time of uncertainty as President Donald Trump’s administration continued its campaign to lower drug costs for consumers. Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America spent $5.54 million between April and June, down 7.7 percent from the same period last year, according to disclosures released ...

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Sizzling US heat strains power grids, withers Texas cotton

Bloomberg It’s so hot in Texas that the power grid keeps breaking demand records, and it’s forecast to get so warm in California next week that natural gas prices have risen to a nine-year seasonal high. The Dallas-Fort Worth area shattered a 93-year-old daily heat record, reaching 108 degrees Fahrenheit (42 Celsius), the sixth straight day of triple-digit temperatures. It ...

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KKR-led group buys Taiwan’s LCY Chemical for $1.56 billion

Bloomberg KKR & Co. said it is taking over Taiwanese company LCY Chemical Corp. in a deal valued at $1.56 billion, as the global buyout firm seeks to make additional majority stakes purchases in Greater China. A consortium led by New York-based KKR agreed to acquire all of LCY’s shares for NT$56 each, a 17.3 percent premium to July 20’s ...

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US billionaire considers strategies to back Chinese startups

Bloomberg Peter Thiel is considering strategies to invest in Chinese startups as US venture capital firms seek a piece of the country’s fast growing technology sector, people familiar with the matter said. The conservative billionaire is weighing different approaches for investment, including raising a fund directly or through a partnership, two of the people said, asking not to be identified ...

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