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  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Culture and Youth participated in the Unesco World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development – MONDIACULT 2022, which took place in Mexico. A delegation headed by Salem Al Qasimi, Permanent Delegate of the UAE to Unesco, represented the UAE at the conference, while Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture ...

  ABU DHABI / Gulf Time Aafaq Islamic Finance, a leading provider of innovative Islamic financial services and products, has announced the appointment of Hessa Al Ghurair as its Chief Human Capital Officer. Hessa will oversee the development and implementation of initiatives for enhancing Aafaq’s talent base and achieving the company’s business objectives through transformational tools and practices. An accomplished ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa bin Shakhbout Al Nahyan has won the presidency of the Asian Chess Federation by acclamation for a fifth term until 2026, after closing the door for candidacy for the elections without any competitor applying for the position of president. Sheikh Sultan dedicated the sports achievement to the wise leadership, the Emirati ...

  Dubai / Gulf Time This year, Telal Gents’ Fashion made an extraordinary development in the history of fashion fairs in the region by joining the Gulf Bride Show, a leading exhibition of luxury women’s fashion for wedding occasions in the region. The show was organised at Dubai World Trade Center from September 14-18. The participation of Telal Gents’ Fashion, ...

Bloomberg A series of protests filled the streets of the largest UK cities, with people rallying for causes ranging from a cost-of-living crisis and pay rises to protecting the climate. Across Britain, in cities including London, Edinburgh, Swansea and Liverpool, protesters gathered for marches coordinated by the campaign Enough is Enough. They are demanding support to face surging prices, in ...

Bloomberg Hurricane Ian will cost private US insurers $63 billion in claims and will cause the largest storm-related losses in Florida’s history, according to an estimate from a risk modeling firm. The forecast includes losses to residential, commercial and industrial properties as well as automobiles, Karen Clark & Co. said in a report. Previous estimates cited by industry analysts put ...

Bloomberg Tesla Inc is expected to announce record quarterly deliveries as the electric-vehicle giant tries to recover from supply-chain snarls that crimped output earlier this year. The totals are poised for release this weekend once Tesla finishes sales, the last day of the quarter. Deliveries are one of the most closely watched metrics by investors, underpinning Tesla’s financial results and ...

  Bloomberg Intel Corp. has filed for an initial public offering of its self-driving technology business, Mobileye Global Inc., braving the worst market for new US listings since the financial crisis more than a decade ago. The company didn’t disclose terms of the planned share sale in its filing Friday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Mobileye will continue ...

  Bloomberg French new car registrations extended a rebound in September, after being hit by the fallout from the war in Ukraine in the first half of the year. France’s new passenger car sales rise 5.5% from a year earlier to 141,142, the PFA auto association said in a statement. That followed a pick-up in sales starting in August. Earlier ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, has said that the bilateral relations between the UAE and China are a global model to follow. He also mentioned the strategic ties between the two countries were upgraded to a comprehensive partnership, thanks to their significant development prospects. In his recorded message to the ...