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UAE's Abu Dhabi sets out measures to help business get away from oil

Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), set out measures on Wednesday to simplify processes for businesses as it strives to diversify its economy away from oil. The oil-rich city emirate, which holds more than 90% of the UAE's oil reserves, announced a centralised business registry authority - the Abu Dhabi Registration Authority (ADRA) - that will be the single point for business registration, a statement said. In common with other oil exporters in the region, Abu Dhabi has accelerated efforts to diversify into sectors including tourism, logistics, manufacturing and industry, to seek future economic growth as the world pursues efforts to wean itself off fossil fuels.