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ADDC reinforces commitment to drive sustainability

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Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Distribution Company (ADDC) – a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Power Corporation, ADPower – illustrated a number of its most advanced initiatives at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2020, reinforcing its firm commitment to driving sustainability within its operations and customer base, and accelerating the emirate’s progress alongside the UAE’s sustainability goals. Commenting on the ...

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Foundation laid for Mena’s first automotive facility

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DUBAI / WAM HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority, (DSOA) on Monday laid the foundation stone for the W Motors Automotive Facility at the Dubai Silicon Oasis, UAE, the first manufacturing facility of its kind in the Middle East, with an investment of AED370 million. The groundbreaking event was also attended by ...

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Dubai Ruler enacts amendments to DIFC employment law

DUBAI / WAM Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA), region, on Monday announces that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, in his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, has enacted the Employment Law Amendment Law No. 04 ...

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Mohamed honours winners of Zayed Sustainability Prize

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ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, presented awards to the 10 winners of the Zayed Sustainability Prize with the participation of a number of world leaders, at the Prize’s annual awards ceremony on Monday, coinciding with the start of Abu ...

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Adnoc unveils comprehensive sustainability goals for 2030

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ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), announced on Monday a set of comprehensive sustainability goals, extending its legacy of responsible oil and gas production and reinforcing its longstanding commitment to environmental stewardship. The announcement was made by Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and Adnoc Group CEO, while speaking at the opening ceremony of ...

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Mena’s first automotive facility comes up in Dubai

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), on Monday laid the foundation stone for the W Motors Automotive Facility at the Dubai Silicon Oasis, the first manufacturing facility of its kind in the Middle East, with an investment of AED370 million. The groundbreaking event was also attended by ...

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Abu Dhabi’s automotive trade up 5% in 10 months

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Abu Dhabi / WAM The automotive trade index in Abu Dhabi has maintained its positive momentum achieving 5 percent growth during the first ten months of 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. According to statistics in a report issued by the Statistics Centre-Abu Dhabi, local car sales jumped in value to AED28.66 billion from January to the end ...

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Group 42 announces acquisition of Bayanat

ABU DHABI / WAM Group 42, an Abu Dhabi-based artificial intelligence and cloud computing company, announced on Monday that it has acquired Bayanat for Mapping and Surveying Services LLC, an end-to-end and customised geospatial data products and services provider. Bayanat has been a leader in the geospatial domain since its launch in 2010, delivering various geospatial solutions and services, providing ...

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Adnoc signs energy pacts with two Indonesian firms

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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), exchanged signing of agreements with Indonesia’s Pertamina and Chandra Asri. Adnoc signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to explore potential development of a Crude to Petrochemicals complex in Balongan, Indonesia as well as a Sales Agreement in which Adnoc will supply Pertamina with up to 528,000 MT of LPG ...

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Etihad Airways, Gulf Air expand partnership

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Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Guest, the award-winning loyalty programme for Etihad Airways, has inked a new partnership with Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, further enhancing benefits for its members. The partnership expands on codeshare agreement between the two airlines and provides further cooperation between the frequent flyer programmes, Etihad Guest and Falconflyer. This ...

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