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Competition growing as smart cities gain ground

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

City planners need to build communities for the happiness of people for the future is not about country versus country but smart cities competing with smart cities, says Jorge Saraiva, Smart Cities Adviser, European Union. "When people are happy, they are more resilient and recover faster against diseases and hard times. They live longer almost 15 years and be muchRead more

UAE participates in Ministerial Discussion on Syria

New york - Emirates Voice

Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, participated in the Ministerial Discussion on Syria, which was hosted by the United States in New York yesterday, as part of activities of the 72nd Session of UN General Assembly. The meeting was chaired by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and attended by foreign ministers of theRead more

GDP up 0.6% in euro area, EU

Brussels - Wam

Seasonally adjusted GDP rose by 0.6 percent in both the euro area EA19, and EU28, during the second quarter of 2017, compared with the previous quarter, according to a preliminary flash estimate published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In the first quarter of 2017, GDP rose by 0.5 percent in both zones. Compared with the sameRead more

Pain and gain of Brexit

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Few events outside of war can have quite as much potential impact on the economy of a country as Britain's decision a year ago to leave the European Union. Since the momentous vote on June 23, 2016, the British economy defied the gloomy recession predictions of many, including the British Treasury and the International Monetary Fund. Other forecasts like anRead more

British election: What you need to know

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Marred by two terror attacks during the campaign, Britain's snap general election on Thursday will decide who shapes the United Kingdom's future as it leaves the European Union. Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May, who came to power without a national vote last year after David Cameron's resignation, called the election three years early after just one year in charge. TheRead more

Brexit vote could hit global markets, warns Bank of England

London - Xinhuo

he Bank of England warned Thursday of an adverse spill over to the global economy if Britain votes in a week's time to quit the European Union. The bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at its meeting voted unanimously to maintain the bank rate at 0.5 percent. In its statement issued Thursday, the bank said a vote to leave the EURead more

Gold rises on Brexit fears

chicago - Xinhua

Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose on Friday as a new poll showed an increased chance of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union. The most active gold contract for August delivery rose 3.20 U.S. dollars, or 0.25 percent, to settle at 1,275.90 dollars per ounce. The precious metal was given extensive supportRead more