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  Bloomberg Italy’s sovereign rating outlook was lowered to negative by Moody’s Investors Service, which cited accumulated risks from Russia’s war in Ukraine to departure of PM Mario Draghi. Italy’s finance ministry called action “questionable.” The credit quality of the European nation, which is rated Baa3 by Moody’s, is under pressure from heightened government risk that could impede structural reforms, ...

Bloomberg Canadian employment unexpectedly falls for a second straight month in July as workers dropped out of the labour force, adding to evidence the economy is losing momentum. The country shed 30,600 jobs last month, Statistics Canada reported in Ottawa, a surprise negative reading compared to the 15,000 gain anticipated by economists. Still, the unemployment rate held at a record ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Foreign direct investments (FDI) in the UAE witnessed significant growth in recent years, despite the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a report by the Ministry of Economy, during the past decade from 2012 to 2021, FDIs in the country increased by 116 percent, amounting to $20.667 billion in 2021 compared to $9.566 ...

  DAR ES SALAAM / TANZANIA /WAM Masdar announced that it has signed an agreement with Tanzania Electric Supply Company Ltd. (Tanesco) related to the development of renewable energy projects with a total capacity of up to 2 gigawatts (GW). In the presence of Hon. January Makamba, Minister for Energy for Tanzania, the Joint Development Agreement (JDA) was signed by ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA), represented by Department of Safety and Prevention, held a brainstorming session to discuss the national framework for preparedness and public safety. The session saw participation of a number of federal and local agencies concerned with managing institutional and community risks. The session discussed a number of ...

  Dubai / WAM The real estate and properties transactions valued at AED5.3 billion in total during the week ending August 5. The sum of transactions was 2,247. 255 plots were sold for AED1.24 billion, 1,510 apartments and villas were sold for AED2.79 billion. The top transactions were a land in Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid sold for AED106.57 million, ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) and Edge signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish the UAE’s first Industry 4.0 Enablement Centre aimed at promoting, enabling, and supporting the digital transformation and the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies across country’s manufacturing sector. The ministry and Edge will explore how the Enablement Centre ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Financial Market (DFM) announced the inclusion of Tecom group to DFM General Index and to Real Estate Index sector. In a statement issued on Friday, DFM said that the inclusion of Tecom group will begin as of Monday, August 8. Tecom group began trading on DFM on July 5, after completing its initial public offering (IPO), ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi International Boat Show (Adibs), the UAE capital’s prestige boating, leisure marine and fishing show, has announced the launch of early bird ticket sales for the eagerly anticipated 2022 event. Organised by the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec), the fourth edition of Adibs will take place at Adnec’s brand new Marina Hall and ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) and Edge signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish the UAE’s first Industry 4.0 Enablement Centre aimed at promoting, enabling, and supporting the digital transformation and the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies across the country’s manufacturing sector. The ministry and Edge will explore how the Enablement ...