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Tourism strategy to spur UAE’s diversification plan

  ABU DHABI / WAM A national tourism strategy will provide a framework of action that will help mobilise all stakeholders to position the UAE among the best tourism destinations in the world, Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, said during a meeting with officials in charge of the tourism sector in his ministry. The minister also called ...

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Zayed Future Energy Prize calls for entries

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Individuals, organisations and schools in the United Arab Emirates have been urged to help transform the lives of millions of people by submitting and nominating entries for the 9th Zayed Future Energy Prize before the closing date on June 27. The prize is the UAE’s international awards for pioneers of renewable energy and sustainability. Submissions are ...

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Beautyworld Middle East to take off today

  Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business The beauty care industry being one of the most resilient industries has witnessed exponential growth globally. One of the fastest growing markets worldwide, Dubai is all set to open doors to the region’s biggest beauty care and products exhibition Beautyworld Middle East on May 15. It is expected that more than 1,500 exhibitors from ...

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China economy eases in April amid rebound worries

  Shanghai / AFP China’s key economic indicators moderated in April from the previous month, official figures showed on Saturday, raising worries over the strength of a rebound in the world’s second-largest economy. Industrial output rose 6.0 percent year-on-year in April, the National Bureau of Statistics said, down from a 6.8 percent jump in March. Economists had estimated a 6.5 ...

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Nigeria hosts global summit on Boko Haram

  Abuja / AFP Nigeria on Saturday hosted talks on Boko Haram with regional and Western powers, as the United Nations warned of the militants’ ties to the IS group and its threat to African security. Leaders from Benin, Cameroon, Chad and Niger were among the delegates, alongside French President Francois Hollande, and high-ranking diplomats from the United States, Britain ...

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Brazil’s interim president vows to get country ‘back on track’

  Brazil / AFP Brazil’s acting president Michel Temer vowed to get Latin America’s largest economy back on track after a cascade of crises put an end to 13 years of leftist rule. Temer presided over the first meeting of his new business-friendly cabinet, setting out its priorities: creating a leaner government, balancing finances to address a crippling recession, and rooting ...

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UAE gives early education a tech boost

  Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business Technological interventions have changed everything from the way to shop to how we play. It has not left the education industry untouched either. Pencils, notebooks and hand-written assignments have given way to tablets and emails, completely changing the way we looked at education just a decade ago. Countries like UAE are leading the bandwagon ...

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Middle East anchors global yacht market

  ALKESH SHARMA / Emirates Business With an approximate annual growth of upto 5 to 10 percent, the Middle East has emerged as one of the record blossoming markets for yachts and boats globally. There has been a significant surge in buying of yachts, which has given a strong impetus to the manufacturing industry of yachts and boats in this ...

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Veritas to guide on new European data regulation

  Dubai / Emirates Business Veritas Technologies — the global leader in information management — has announced a set of solutions and services to help prepare organizations for the new European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) recently finalized by the European Union Parliament. Veritas Enterprise Vaultâ„¢ 12, Data Insight 5.1, Information Map and supporting services including the dark data assessment ...

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Brexit campaign trail heats up for Leave, Remain camps

  Bloomberg Britons eager to find out more about the pros and cons of European Union membership have a wealth of options this weekend, with campaigners for a “Leave” vote in next month’s referendum pledging a publicity “blitz” and their opponents promising “the biggest day of cross-party campaigning in U.K. political history.” Prime Minister David Cameron, opposition Labour Party leader ...

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