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DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) has kickstarted the Dynamics of Circularity Series, a periodic stakeholder assembly aimed at sharing knowledge, building capacities, and exploring opportunities to implement circular economy practices in priority sectors. As part of the series, the ministry organised a workshop dedicated to the F&B sector in partnership with UAE Food & ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways has firmed up its order with Airbus for seven new generation A350F freighters, following its earlier commitment announced at the Singapore Airshow. The freighters will upgrade Etihad’s freight capacity by deploying the most efficient cargo aircraft available in the market. This order of the A350F sees the national carrier of the UAE expanding ...

Bloomberg AP Moller Maersk A/S raised its profit forecast for this second time this year after congestion on trade lanes boosted global freight rates, creating an “exceptional market” for transport companies. Maersk, which controls about one-sixth of the world’s container trade, and its peers have benefited from supply-line disruptions as a shortage of shipping capacity has enabled them to charge ...

Bloomberg France experienced its driest July on record as searing heat spread across Europe, putting strain in key crops. The average precipitation across the country was 8.1 millimeters, making it the driest month since March 1961, forecaster Meteo France said on its website. Rainfall in Brittany, Auvergne and Corsica was at least 95% below the norm. The scorching temperatures and ...

  Bloomberg Relentless heatwaves blasting Spain this summer threaten to sink production of olive oil from the world’s top exporter of the cooking ingredient, according to Agriculture Minister Luis Planas. If there is no temperature relief or rains in the coming weeks, this year’s olive harvest could be notably lower than previous ones,” said Planas in an interview, declining to ...

  Bloomberg Oracle Corp cut jobs in marketing and the US customer experience division, signalling a pullback in customer analytics and advertising services. Some workers were told that their positions had been eliminated. Junior sales employees as well as a division sales director were among those let go, according to one former worker who lost their job and asked not ...

Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time Arkal Engineering Consultants and Interior Design, the leading company in the field of engineering design and decoration, has won more than 33 prestigious local awards during its career. For his part, Zayed Al-Khulaifi, General Manager of Arkal Engineering Consultants and Interior Design, said, “With the provision of high levels of quality, architectural and construction services ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Fertiglobe, the strategic partnership between Adnoc and OCI, on Tuesday reported that its Q2 2022 revenues increased 105% to AED 5.40 billion ($1,471 million), while adjusted Ebitda grew 155% to $770 million compared to Q2 2021. Free cash flow increased to $789 million in Q2 2022 from $328 million in Q2 2021, supporting a first-half ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has made a phone call to the President of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe, congratulating him on his election as the country’s new president. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed also wished him success in leading Sri Lanka towards stability and peace and overcoming the circumstances it ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Steel Arkan on Tuesday announced its second-quarter results, reporting a net profit of AED207 million in the second quarter compared to a pre-merger loss of AED24 million in the same period of last year and a 184% gain from AED73 million in Q1, driven by higher sales volumes and prices, enhanced operational efficiencies, and ...