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  Bloomberg More than 100 UK-listed companies have warned of negative effects from the war in Ukraine, with few of them so far quantifying the impact on their earnings, according to research by Bowmore Asset Management. The majority of the 115 companies the firm identified cautioned about effects specific to their businesses in the region, while many others referred to ...

  Bloomberg Brazil’s Supreme Court banned the popular messaging service Telegram, in a widening crackdown on what authorities describe as fake news and hate speech in the lead-up to presidential elections later this year. Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered internet providers and digital stores to block the app after repeated attempts by the federal police to get in touch with ...

  Riyadh / WAM Arab coalition has intercepted terrorist Houthi militia’s latest attacks targeting Saudi civilian objects and economic installations. Brigadier General Turki Al-Malki, the Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, has said that the Houthi militia has escalated its hostile, cross-border attacks towards the Kingdom last night and earlier this morning, targeting civilian objects and ...

Bloomberg The world’s three biggest oilfield service providers are halting future work in Russia in response to President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, announcing their decisions separately and within 24 hours of each other. Baker Hughes Co said it’s suspending new investments in Russia operations but continuing with existing work there, according to a statement. That followed a similar statement ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Department of Community Development (DCD) in Abu Dhabi has announced that the quality of life indicators in the emirate show increased happiness and satisfaction rates. This was announced on a day that coincides with International Day of Happiness, on 20th March, and is considered one of the most important days declared by the United ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE Cyber Security Council and UAE-based cyber solutions and services company, Cyber Protection X Holding LLC (CPX), signed an MoU to work together to enhance the cyber maturity of government entities in the UAE. The MoU, which was signed at Gisec, the largest cyber security event in the Gulf region, currently underway in Dubai, ...

  Dubai / WAM Estonia celebrated its National Day at Expo 2020 Dubai on Sunday with a strong focus on its status as one of the world’s most digitally-advanced societies. Alar Karis, President of the Republic of Estonia, was welcomed by Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence and Commissioner-General of Expo 2020 Dubai. On this ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM On the occasion of Mother’s Day, HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation, has paid tribute to Emirati mothers, mothers of martyrs and all mothers around the world. In a statement on the occasion, ...

  Dubai / WAM Gisec Global 2022, the region’s largest and most influential cybersecurity event, opens on Monday, and will host government leaders, the world’s top cybersecurity companies and international experts who will collaborate to curate regional cybersecurity agendas. Gisec Global will focus on this year’s key theme of “Enabling Future Cybercities: Everything Enabling, Everything Secure.” Featuring more than 300 ...

  Dubai / Gulf Time Gisec Global 2022, the region’s largest and most influential cybersecurity event, opens on Monday and will host government leaders, the world’s top cybersecurity companies and international experts, who will collaborate to curate regional cybersecurity agendas. Featuring more than 300 exhibitors and attracting 10,000 industry professionals, business leaders and changemakers from more than 70 countries, Gisec ...