Government News
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Mexico’s Pemex secures $500m in new funding to help it take over Texas refineryBarclays, SMBC and Banorte are providing a $500 million bridge loan to Petroleos Mexicanos to help finance its takeover of...
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Over-50s who catch Covid 'should be allowed to enrol in antiviral drug trials'Over-50s who test positive for Covid-19 should be enrolled in live trials for pioneering antiviral drugs to increase their chance...
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Dubai’s property deals up 88 per cent in first 11 months of 2021Property sales transactions in Dubai surged 88.37 per cent annually in the first 11 months of 2021 as the UAE’s...
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Australian cabinet minister suspended over accusations of abusing stafferAn Australian cabinet minister has been removed from his post while allegations he was abusive toward a former staffer during...
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Dubai house prices jump 21% as property market continues to recoverResidential property prices in Dubai jumped 21 per cent in the first 10 months of the year as the emirate’s...
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China's Tencent told to get state approval for new apps: state mediaGaming and messaging giant Tencent has been told all its new apps and updates must be approved by the government,...
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How to get a business startup visa, permanent residency and invest in Japanese real estateThe next installment in our popular series of webinars or foreigners who want to learn about the benefits of getting...
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Sheikh Hamdan launches scheme to enable drone transportation and boost competitivenessSheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, rolled out a drone programme on Saturday that enables the use of...
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Saudi Arabia’s Jabal Omar gets approval to restructure $800m government loanJabal Omar Development Company, one of Saudi Arabia's biggest listed developers, received approval from the Ministry of Finance to restructure...
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COVID protests in Netherlands turn violent for a second nightFresh rioting has broken out in the Netherlands over the Dutch government’s coronavirus measures, with protesters pelting police with stones...
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Interior secretary seeks to rid U.S. of derogatory place namesU.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Friday formally declared “squaw” a derogatory term and said she is taking steps to...
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UK failed to heed homeworking warning of pandemic simulationsSimulations prior to the coronavirus pandemic warned the UK government to prepare businesses and schools for homeworking, but the advice...
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Pentagon announces new cloud initiative to replace ill-fated JEDI contractThe Pentagon announced a limited request for bids for a new cloud initiative today that replaces the cancelled $10 billion,...
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Belgium announces new Covid restrictions, but prime minister vows to avoid lockdownBelgium is toughening up social restrictions as Covid-19 cases surge, but Prime Minister Alexander de Croo tells CNBC the aim...
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Crowding costs thousands of lives in UK hospital casualty departmentsHealth leaders have issued fresh warnings about pressures on the National Health Service over the winter as a new report...
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Japan's car exports keep plunging due to supply issuesJapan's car exports continued to plunge in October, seeing a 36.7 percent fall from a year earlier amid a parts...
