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The UAE Central Bank has issued a directive prohibiting all licensed financial institutions from using messaging apps like WhatsApp for customer-facing financial communications and data sharing. Nick Donaldson / Getty Images

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The logistics centres serve Sainsbury's supermarkets, among others. Bloomberg

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Emaar's second-quarter revenue rose 18 per cent to Dh11.5 billion. The National

Emaar reports 9% increase in its second-quarter profit on higher revenue

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The UAE Central Bank has issued a directive prohibiting all licensed financial institutions from using messaging apps like WhatsApp for customer-facing financial communications and data sharing. Nick Donaldson / Getty Images

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A coil of copper alloy tubes at a factory in Menden, Germany. Demand for the metal has increased sharply. AFP

Copper's wild ride: What price volatility says about other metals

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About 2,300 Boeing 737 Max aircraft are currently in service around the world, including 823 in the US. Reuters

FAA orders inspections of more than 470 Boeing 737 Max jets over crack concerns