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Monsoons, naval forces chase pirates away

DUBAI - Pirate attacks have fallen in the Arabian Sea with the advent of the South West Monsoons, but are expected to pick up in August when the rains subside, according to the International Maritime Bureau Piracy Reporting Centre (IMB). The buccaneers, meanwhile, are turning their attention to other areas like the Gulf of Aden and the southern Red Sea.

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Firms team up
in battle against
plastic bottles

DUBAI — Companies in the UAE are joining forces in the war against waste as they take their social responsibilities towards the environment seriously. Firms joining the ecology-friendly ranks are swelling by the day, with 119 partners involved in a project called the Corporate Recycling Initiative.

business

Speculation over, stay safe with yellow metal

DUBAI — Gold will not lose its lustre anytime soon as the world recovers from a downturn and moves from an era of speculation to wealth preservation and consolidation. Prices have reached record levels, up 11 per cent this quarter, and are set to rise further, according to the World Gold Council.

business

UAE professionals thinking green, but not doing

DUBAI — Professionals in the UAE are keen to go green and companies in the country may be doing their bit for the environment, but there appears to be a disconnect between intention
and action.

The Net effect on media

The Internet is changing the face of journalism like never before and conventional ideas are being turned on their head. Technology is making dissemination of news simpler, faster and easier to access.

Mind Your Prose, Ms Smith

Zadie Smith loves the sound of her own words. You may hate her for it because you are lost in the woods. That doesn’t make her a bad writer, though; maybe you’re a bad reader of what she has to say. But writing is for the reader, right? Who cares about the regular Joe or Jane when all you want to do is unload your thoughts and let them deal with it?