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RIGA / WAM Eagle Hills announced the launch of its new project, “Riga Waterfront”, which aims to develop the waterfront on the Daugava River in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The project’s investments exceed 3 billion euros. The project provides around 8,000 designed residential units that can accommodate over 30,000 residents. It also includes a diverse range of hotels with ...

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has offered his condolences at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Abu Dhabi on the passing of President Dr Ebrahim Raisi of Iran and his accompanying delegation following ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM ADNOC announced today the acquisition of Galp’s 10% interest in the Area 4 concession of the Rovuma basin in Mozambique, marking a major milestone in the company’s international growth strategy. The acquisition will entitle ADNOC to a share of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) production from the concession, which has a combined production capacity exceeding 25 million ...

DOHA/WAM The UAE took part in the inaugural meetings of the Doha Dialogue, which focused on the temporary migration of workers from African nations to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, Jordan, and Lebanon. Held in Doha, Qatar, the meetings were attended by Dr. Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, as well as the ministers of labour ...

ABU DHABI/WAM Abu Dhabi National Oil Company PJSC (ADNOC), the current majority shareholder of 84 percent of the ordinary shares in ADNOC Drilling PJSC (ADNOC Drilling) (ADX Symbol: ADNOCDRILL / ISIN: AEA007301012), announced today its intention to offer approximately 880 million ordinary shares (the Shares), corresponding to approximately 5.5 percent of the issued and outstanding share capital of ADNOC Drilling ...

ABU DHABI/WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today met with Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group, on the sidelines of a ceremony honouring a number of international officials in recognition of their contributions to the success of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 28), which ...

ABU DHABI/WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today bestowed the First Class Order of Zayed II on several global dignitaries in recognition of their contributions to the success of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) hosted by the UAE late last year. During the ceremony held in ...

WORLD CAPITALS/ WAM Gold prices were steady and hovered above key $2,400 level on Wednesday, while investors await minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting for fresh signals on the timing of US interest rate cuts, Reuters reported. Spot gold held its ground at $2,415.35 per ounce,. Bullion hit a record high of $2,449.89 on May 20. US gold ...

HONG KONG / WAM European stocks dropped in early trading and Asian markets were mostly lower on Wednesday after US stocks hit new record highs, Associated Press reported. The future for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and that for the S&P 500 both edged 0.1 percent lower. Britain’s FTSE 100 fell 0.5 percent to 8,377.95 after the Office for National ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Chambers has successfully participated in the recently concluded Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, which attracted more than 2,500 attendees including African presidents, government officials, and CEOs of major international and African companies. The delegation was led by Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah, President and CEO of Dubai Chambers, who took part in an interactive panel discussion. ...