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Government
Merkel takes a harsh stand on Cyprus
4 months ago
Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that Cyprus would not be allowed any exceptional terms from its European partners as it seeks a bailout worth 17 billion euros (Dh81.6 billion, $22 billion). Speaking after talks with Maltese Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi, Merkel ... Full story
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Government
US raises stakes in tax evasion crackdown
4 months ago
Washington: The US government has raised the stakes in its crackdown on Swiss banks through a hard-charging prosecution that has forced the closing of a 272-year-old Swiss firm for offering tax evasion services to wealthy Americans. Tax lawyers and former prosecutors said on Friday the... Full story
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Government
HBMeU rewards its general labour staff University celebrating Mohammed Bin Rashid’s Accession Day in accordance with ‘Thank You’ campaign
4 months ago
January 3, 2013 In line with the ‘Thank You’ campaign launched by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to recognise the contributions of general labour staff, Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University (HBMeU)... Full story
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Government
Spain Dec jobless falls on holiday hiring
4 months ago
3 January 2013 The number of people out of work in Spain fell by 1.2 percent in December, labour ministry data showed, marking the first monthly decline since July as the service sector stepped up hiring in the run-up to Christmas. Thursday’s data means 4.8 million people are unemployed... Full story
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Government
Dubai eGovernment honours basic services employees Move is in response to Mohammed Bin Rashid’s Thank You initiative
4 months ago
January 2, 2013 In response to the “Thank You” initiative, which was launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai eGovernment Department has honoured its basic services employees at... Full story
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Government
UK economy faces ‘groundhog’ year
4 months ago
The UK economy could suffer a “groundhog year” in 2013, a left-of-centre thinktank has warned, with little or no growth amounting to a rerun of last year’s economic performance, when GDP is thought to have fallen 0.1 per cent. Other economists have predicted Britain will... Full story
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Government
South Korea parliament belatedly approves 2013 budget
4 months ago
Seoul: South Korea’s parliament approved a 342 trillion won ($319.45 billion) government spending plan for 2013 in the early hours of Tuesday, after disagreement between the two major parties pushed talks past a notional midnight deadline. The budget is a marginal reduction from the... Full story
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Government
South Korea parliament belatedly approves 2013 budget
4 months ago
Seoul: South Korea’s parliament approved a 342 trillion won ($319.45 billion) government spending plan for 2013 in the early hours of Tuesday, after disagreement between the two major parties pushed talks past a notional midnight deadline. The budget is a marginal reduction from the... Full story
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Government
Obama says fiscal cliff deal made tax system fairer
4 months ago
Washington: President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he had fulfilled a campaign promise to make the US tax system fairer with a deal to avert the fiscal cliff crisis that passed after a fierce duel in Congress. "The one thing that I think hopefully in the New Year we'll focus on is seeing if... Full story
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Government
2012 is fruitful year for Abu Dhabi’s ICT master plan ADSIC points to first government-wide MoU with Esri, WeGO awards, among key success indicators
4 months ago
January 02, 2013 Abu Dhabi has taken several exceptional steps towards accelerated information and communications technology (ICT) development as part of its Vision 2030 program in 2012. The Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Centre (ADSIC), the government body charged with the... Full story
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