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Why is the EU probing Big Tech under the Digital Markets Act?

The law requires platforms to gain explicit consent from users when they intend to combine a person’s data across different sources, such as Meta’s Facebook and Instagram

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New COP28 draft deal stops short of fossil fuel ‘phase out’

A coalition of more than 100 countries have been pushing for an agreement would for the first time promise an eventual end to the oil age

AI

Europe agrees landmark AI regulation deal

The accord requires foundation models such as ChatGPT and general purpose AI systems (GPAI) to comply with transparency obligations before they are put on the market

alternative investment

The UAE as the new alternative investment hub

A look at the emerging trends and challenges in risk management for alternative investment fund managers

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EU approves new aviation law; 70% of jet fuels at airports to be green by 2050

Based on the new EU approved law, 2 per cent of jet fuel must be sustainable as of 2025, and 70 per cent by 2050

Oil powers to sixth monthly gain as EU set to curb Russian flows

Global benchmark Brent topped $122 a barrel, hitting a two-month high

European Commission approves continuous export of UAE camel milk to 27 EU countries in 2021

Currently, the MOCCAE is liaising with Chinese authorities to obtain their approval for exporting UAE camel milk and its products to China

Boris Johnson

Brexit trade deal: All the main details as EU, UK avoid chaotic breakup

The agreement, which runs more than 400 pages with an additional 800 pages of annexes, will be put to a vote in the UK parliament on Dec 30