ABU DHABI / WAM The European Commission hopes to attract more GCC investors and financial institutions to fund its €800 billion NextGenerationEU programme, than the current one percent, said Johannes Hahn, EU Commissioner for Budget and Administration. NextGenerationEU is a temporary recovery instrument to help Europe repair the immediate economic and social damage brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. ...
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Bloomberg The conglomerate led by Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, announced plans to invest $76 billion towards clean energy projects, dwarfing an earlier commitment of $10 billion by the world’s biggest fossil-fuel billionaire. Reliance Industries Ltd., controlled by Ambani, has signed pacts with the state government of Gujarat for a total investment of 5.96 trillion rupees ($81 billion), according ...
Read More »DUBAI / WAM DP World, the leading provider of worldwide smart end-to-end supply chain logistics, has been progressing its initiative to develop the capabilities of Emirati and international coders, developers, and engineers to drive the future of the UAE. The initiative is part of its overarching strategy to deploy industry-leading technology to broaden its vision of a digitised, more ...
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ABU DHABI / Gulf Time Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading Islamic financial institution, has raised over AED587 million ($160 million) through its new flagship fund, the ADIB Global Sukuk Fund which was launched in October 2021. The fund offers investors an opportunity to invest in a diversified portfolio of regional and international sukuk instruments. It is designed ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM Apex Holding, a subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC), and a diversified operating holding company investing across multi sectors, has agreed to Ras Al Khaimah Cement Investment (Rakcic) sale and purchase deal. The transaction was approved by the board members of Rakcic, and subject to regulatory approvals. Through this agreement, Ras Al Khaimah Cement Investment ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies and the host of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), has announced the opening of registration for the 2022 Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S) forum, a series of youth-led discussions taking place from January 17–19 as part of ADSW 2022. The Y4S platform, held under the patronage of ...
Read More »Dubai / WAM Dubai Insurance Company (DIN) has announced the successful recruitment of 57 new local professionals who have joined their growing team of experts as of December 2021. The new comers include 3 managers, 11 administrative supervisors, 32 legal researchers, 1 computer programmer and 10 customer service agents, bringing the total number of locals to 82 employees. Commenting ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies and the host of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), has announced the opening of registration for the 2022 Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S) forum, a series of youth-led discussions taking place from January 17–19 as part of ADSW 2022. The Y4S platform, held under the patronage of ...
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NEW YORK / WAM The UAE has condemned the Houthis’ seizure of a UAE-flagged civilian cargo ship in the Red Sea as an act of piracy during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East. The civilian cargo vessel, known as the Rwabee, was seized by the Houthis on January 3. Several Security Council ...
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Dubai / WAM DP World, the leading provider of worldwide smart end-to-end supply chain logistics, has been progressing its initiative to develop the capabilities of Emirati and international coders, developers, and engineers to drive the future of the UAE. The initiative is part of its overarching strategy to deploy industry-leading technology to broaden its vision of a digitised, more ...
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