Moves underway to reduce fatal falls; Hopes of rise in foreign ownership limits; Oil disposal violations found

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newsletter December 06, 2011     Today's Top Stories More top stories Moves under way to reduce fatal falls The tragic deaths of five children in Sharjah have motivated authorities to re-evaluate building safety codes to prevent falls from buildings. Hopes high that foreign ownership limits will be raised Listed companies in the UAE may soon be allowed to raise foreign ownership limits beyond 49 per cent as the flagging equities scene receives a timely boost.     Top News Stories More from news Civic body urges proper disposal of restaurant oil waste All grease to be recycled at dedicated Al Aweer facility; Dubai Municipality finds serious violations in disposal of grease waste generated by restaurants and hotels. 34 Syrians seized by militia found dead: human rights report Pakistan gang rape victim Mukhtar Mai gives birth to baby boy Saudis may join nuclear arms race, former intelligence chief says     Opinion More from opinion Surge of Islamic parties in Egypt is not surprising Linda S. Heard writes: The liberals have failed to feel the pulse of the silent majority, whom they call "the couch majority". Debt-laden EU nations should emulate Ireland Challenge for political Islam in Syria Myanmar inches towards democracy     Top Business Stories More from business Merkel and Sarkozy want new treaty The leaders of France and Germany havecalled for a new treaty that would automatically punish countries that use the euro if they violate overspending limits. Mother's website turns one-stop shop for bringing up babies UAE-China trade will ride new growth opportunities DP World to invest Dh3.12b to expand capacity at Jebel Ali port     Top Entertainment Stories More from entertainment Priyanka Chopra: 'It's not a crush' In an exclusive chat with tabloid!, Priyanka Chopra lets her guard down about her relationship with Shah Rukh Khan... and her plans in Dubai. Dirty Picture going strong at the box office Tom Cruise flies to Dubai after red carpet treatment in Mumbai Madonna to perform at halftime of Super Bowl     Top Life & Style Stories More from life & style Gulf News' book chronicles UAE's rich history The new book Building a Nation, published by Gulf News, looks past the obvious icons to see the leaders, people and places that have shaped the country. Many of us go online for no good reason GM's electric car tops owner-satisfaction survey Dealing with passive stress in the workplace     Picture Galleries See more picture galleries Bring some Christmas cheer to your home Souq scan: Pot luck Readers' pictures Celebrating a milestone     GNTV Web Videos See more videos at GNTV Dubai to Fujairah in forty minutes Heritage Village on UAE National Day UAE in one word Forty years of UAE     News | Business | Sport | Life | Entertainment | Guides | Opinions | Video | Pictures | In Focus 4men| Aquarius | Campus Notes| e+| Friday| Quarterly Financial Review | InsideOut | Property| tabloid!| tabloid! on Saturday| Weekend Review| Wheels| XPRESS About Gulf News|Contact us|Subscriptions|Advertising Guide|Register| Terms & Conditions|Privacy Policy © Al Nisr Publishing LLC 2011. All rights reserved You have received this e-mail from Gulf News because you have subscribed to our twice-daily news update e-mail using your e-mail address: waheed.rahuman@gmail.com. You can control how you receive e-mails from Gulf News by updating your profile below MANAGE MY PROFILE Send feedback | Update my account information | Change my e-mail address | Privacy policy Should you wish to remove your email address from the mailing list please click here. Is this email in your junk folder? To ensure that you receive all future newsletters, add newsletter@emm.gulfnews.com to your address book and newsletter@emm.gulfnews.com to your white list filters.