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Fruit and vegetable exports down by 90% in lockdown, say Bengal traders
Cottonfruits or santol fruits in a sack
2020-08-03, Indian Express
Bengal’s fruit and vegetable exports to other countries have tanked around 90 per cent since March due to the coronavirus lockdown leading to reduced air cargo services,...
Emirates chief Tim Clark to retire in June 2020
Emirates plane
2020-08-03, The National
Emirates president and aviation industry veteran Tim Clark will retire next year after more than three decades at the world's biggest long-haul airline, whose growth he...
Barakah: UAE starts up Arab world's first nuclear plant
File - Barakah nuclear power plant under construction in 2017. Barakah is the United Arab Emirates's first nuclear power station and the first commercial nuclear power station in the Arab World. The plant is located on Abu Dhabi's Gulf coast just east of Qatar.
2020-08-01, BBC News
UAE leaders hailed the start-up on Saturday as a symbol of the country's scientific progress. The Barakah plant was developed by the Emirates Nuclear Energy...
UAE developer Azizi Developments announces Dhs3.5bn investment2020-08-04
Gulf Business: UAE private developer Azizi Developments intends to invest over Dhs3.5bn in the next 2-3 years, it announced on August 4. The investment will be to develop 14 and 22 buildings in RivieraPhase 3 and 4 respectively, three Avenue buildings in MBRCity, two...
Kuwaiti lessor Alafco reaches deal with Boeing in 737 MAX dispute2020-08-04
Canada Dot Com: DUBAI — Kuwaiti aircraft leasing company Alafco will buy fewer aircraft from Boeing after reaching an agreement to end its legal claim over a canceled 737 MAX order, it said on Tuesday. Alafco was suing the U.S. planemaker for $336...
WATCH: Volunteer divers in action to help restore Fujairah's coral reefs2020-08-04
The National: Volunteer divers are being sought to help to restore and replant coral reefs in the open waters of Fujairah. In the next five days, teams will take fresh coral from DibbaPort and replant it further out at sea, about 1km from Dibba Rock, a popular diving spot....
President Trump eyes TikTok payment as adviser suggests Microsoft sell Chinese holdings2020-08-04
The National: PresidentDonald Trump repeatedly insisted on Monday that any sale of TikTok’s US operations would have to include a substantial payment to the US – but it was not clear under what authority he can extract a payout. It would be unprecedented, based on recent...
Adnoc's shipping division launches joint venture with Chinese company2020-08-04
Gulf News: Dubai: Adnoc Logistics & Services has entered a joint venture with China’sWanhuaChemicalGroup to launch AW Shipping Ltd....
Indian, Pakistani expatriates cry foul over hiked up air fares from the UAE2020-08-04
Gulf News: Dubai: Several Indian and Pakistani expats in the UAE claim that prices of air tickets have shot up in the wake of the huge demand for repatriation, despite alerts issued by various airlines. One Indian resident said a one-way ticket from Dubai to Mumbai cost...
Delhi: Man held for extorting trader on instructions from jailed gangster2020-08-04
The Times of India: NEW DELHI: The state of affairs at Tihar Jail has come under the scanner once again after a civil defence employee was caught trying to extort from businessmen in on the instructions of jailed . The man would go to shops or offices of businessmen and drop...
Dubai expands approved overseas Covid-19 testing facilities for passengers2020-08-04
Arabian Business: Dubai has expanded the number of Covid-19 PCR test facilities for travellers from abroad. Emirates airline has updated the number of testing facilities where Dubai residents and visitors can get their PCR nasal swabs tests done, and obtain the Covid-19...
Kuwait's Alafco will take only 20 of its Boeing 737 MAX orders2020-08-04
Gulf News: Dubai: Kuwaiti aircraft leasing company Alafco will buy fewer aircraft from Boeing after reaching an agreement to end its legal claim over a cancelled 737 MAX order. Alafco was suing the US planemaker for $336 million over accusations it wrongly refused to...
Kuwaiti lessor Alafco reaches agreement with Boeing over 737 MAX dispute2020-08-04
Metro USA: Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City DUBAI (Reuters) – Kuwaiti aircraft leasing company Alafco <ALAF.KW> will buy fewer aircraft from Boeing <BA.N> after reaching an...
Middle East IR Pulse launches regional insights and intelligence series English English2020-08-04
PR Newswire: DUBAI, U.A.E, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Monthly Investor Relations report and webinar series authored and hosted by: The Middle East Investor Relations Association Instinctif Partners Prose Solutions Regular guest speaker appearances by senior IR...
Indian envoy says citizens with visit visas to UAE cannot travel yet2020-08-04
Gulf Daily News: Dubai: UAE's IndianAmbassador Pavan Kapoor has revealed that Indian citizens are not allowed to travel to the country on visit visas until there is clarification on the travel protocol, Khaleej Times reported. "At this point, it is not clear whether the...
What does the UK's stamp duty tax break mean for Middle East investors?2020-08-04
Arabian Business: On July 8, the Chancellor of the UK Government, Rishi Sunak, announced first-time property buyers would pay no stamp duty tax on properties up to the value of GBP500,000 (AED 2.36 million), with immediate effect. With uncertainty stunting the growth of the...
BP slashes dividends as energy giants feel the pandemic burn2020-08-04
Gulf News: London: BP cut its dividend for the first time in a decade, removing a cornerstone of its investment case after the coronavirus pandemic upended almost every aspect of its business. The move was largely expected after European peer Royal Dutch Shell slashed...
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