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Why overpricing at Union Co-Op outlets

DUBAI — The Union Co-Operative Society has enjoyed a reputation for protecting consumers from market manipulators by offering the best competitive prices in the UAE. But, in recent days, it is accused of overpricing several food items on its shelves. The Director-General of the Al Ittihad Co-Operative Society, Marwan Al Thani, puts the blame for this on the distributors and the parallel market emerging in the country, which, he says, is offering similar brands at cheaper price by bringing them via Oman.

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Banning use of asbestos urged

ABU DHABI — Following in the footsteps of the UK, the UAE should ban the use of asbestos that poses serious health hazards to citizens, an expert has urged.

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Technical allowance granted to engineers and technicians

ABU DHABI — Shaikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, issued yesterday a decree granting a technical allowance commensurable with 50 per cent of the basic salary, to federal government national engineers, agricultural engineers and holders of auxiliary engineering posts.

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700 jobs offered at Tanmia open day

DUBAI — A total of 700 jobs were up for grabs for nationals at an interactive open day organised by the National Human Resource Development and Employment Authority (Tanmia) in collaboration with its partners including banks and the Dubai Naturalisation and Residency Department at Dubai Women’s College yesterday.

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Girl kidnapped, raped for 3 days

FUJAIRAH — The Fujairah Court has sentenced six UAE nationals to seven to 10-year prison terms for kidnapping a Chinese girl from her home and taking her to a remote and deserted area, where they held her hostage for three consecutive days and took turns in brutally raping her.

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