Shurooq, Canadian team discuss business links

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Sharjah’s business links with the world’s second largest country was the topic on the table when Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) hosted a trade meeting with a delegation from Canada. The roundtable event saw the two parties assess an array of initiatives that have the potential to lead to significant mutual benefits for Canada ...

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Tadweer marks National Environment Day and Gulf Environment Week

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Tadweer (The Center of Waste Management – Abu Dhabi) celebrated the National Environment Day and Gulf Environment Week by organizing workshops at a number of government entities and private and public schools, including the US Embassy, the Emirates Red Crescent, Corniche Hospital, Al Khatim School, and Al Nahda National School, to raise awareness about ...

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ADNOC opens Al Wathba North service station

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business ADNOC Distribution inaugurated the new Al Wathba North service station, located on the Al Ain – Abu Dhabi road near Al Wathba Widening Hall in Abu Dhabi’s Bani Yas area. The opening comes as part of the company’s ongoing expansion strategy that aims to meet the growing demand for its high-quality products and services ...

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EPA seminar introduces students to basics of intellectual property rights

  Sharjah / Emirates Business The Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) recently organised a seminar titled ‘Basic Principles of Intellectual Property Rights’ in the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre (Sheraa) at the American University of Sharjah (AUS), as part of the Emirates Reproduction Rights Forum 2017. The fundamental concepts and principles of creative industries’ intellectual property rights formed the discussion’s central theme. Talking ...

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Pink Caravan conducts AED24mn worth of cancer screenings

  Sharjah / Emirates Business The pan-UAE Pink Caravan Ride, dedicated to raising breast cancer awareness is embarking on its 7th journey across the emirates. Riding on horseback, stopping at the nation’s famous landmarks and parks, accompanied by physicians and nurses at mobile clinics, these humanitarian ambassadors are all unsung heroes. During the 10-day expedition, the Pink Caravan’s riders, volunteers ...

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Amid growing firestorm, Trump appears to waiver on Russia deal

  WASHINGTON / AP Facing a new wave of questions about his ties to Russia, President Donald Trump is telling advisers and allies that he may shelve — at least temporarily — his plan to pursue a deal with Moscow on the IS group and other national security matters, according to administration officials and Western diplomats. In conversations with diplomats ...

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Trump plans reconsideration of auto-emission mandate

  Bloomberg The Trump administration plans to open the door to a possible reconsideration of greenhouse gas emission standards for cars and light trucks that has been sought by automakers, according to a person familiar with the plans. The Environmental Protection Agency in the final days of the Obama administration decided to lock in the emissions standards through 2025 that ...

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UK leans towards intervening in Fox’s acquisition of Sky

  Bloomberg The UK government said it is leaning toward intervening in 21st Century Fox Inc.’s proposed 11.7 billion-pound ($14.3 billion) takeover of Sky Plc, citing the potential impact on media plurality and broadcasting standards, and will make a final decision within 10 days. “I have concerns that there may be public-interest considerations — as set out in the Enterprise ...

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AT&T agrees to bring 3,000 jobs back to US in new labour pact

  Bloomberg AT&T Inc., the largest US phone-service provider, will bring about 3,000 jobs back to the US as part of a tentative labor agreement with union employees in Texas and four other states. The Dallas-based phone company has committed to adding the jobs in its Southwest district by the end of 2018, a spokesman said Friday. The Communications Workers ...

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‘Nafta still has room for improvement’

  Bloomberg Mexico’s top trade negotiator will grant President Donald Trump this: Nafta is in need of updating. He doesn’t agree, however, that the US auto industry has gotten the short end of the stick. The North American Free Trade Agreement has served the US, Canada and Mexico well, Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said on Friday at a luncheon hosted ...

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