DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), announced that Dewa has attracted investments of around AED 40 billion using the Independent Power and Water Producer (IPWP) model, which it uses in a number of its key power projects. Al Tayer made these remarks during his keynote speech at the Dubai ...
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UAE, Zimbabwe discuss ways to bolster relations
HARARE / WAM Dr Jassim Mohammed Al Qasimi, UAE Ambassador to Zimbabwe, has met with Zimbabwean Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, in Harare. During the meeting, Al Qasimi conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, ...
Read More »Survey shows rebound in Dubai’s business confidence in Q4 2021
Dubai / Emirates Business Business confidence in Dubai reached its third highest level in 10 years as companies in the emirate begin to feel the positive impact of Expo 2020 Dubai, a new survey from Dubai Chamber has revealed. According to the findings of the chamber’s quarterly Business Leaders’ Outlook Survey, 76% of respondents noted improved business confidence in the ...
Read More »Pakistan pavilion, a reflection of ‘cultural coexistance’: President
Dubai / WAM President Dr Arif Alvi of Pakistan said that his country is a beautiful mix of different cultures, ethnicities and civilisations, highlighting the need for projecting its positive image as a peaceful country. In an interaction with media personnel after the formal inauguration of the Pakistan Pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020, President Alvi said the country was ...
Read More »Expo 2020: Mexico pavilion, a vision of 200 female weavers
Dubai / WAM The Mexican Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai embodies the authenticity of Mexican culture and heritage and reflects the important role of women in Mexican society. In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Martha Jaramillo, Commissioner-General of the Mexican Pavilion at Expo, said, “The facade of the Mexican Pavilion was woven by 200 Mexican artisans from ...
Read More »UAE, Zimbabwe discuss ways to boost cooperation
HARARE / WAM Dr Jassim Mohammed Al Qasimi, UAE Ambassador to Zimbabwe, has met with Zimbabwean Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, in Harare. During the meeting, Al Qasimi conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, ...
Read More »Sharjah Airport gets Gold Accreditation Certificate
Sharjah / WAM Sharjah Airport has received a Gold Accreditation Certificate as a friendly entity for people with mobility disabilities from the World Disability Union (WDU), thus becoming the fourth airport in the world to obtain this certificate. Ali Salim Al Midfa, Chairman of Sharjah Airport Authority (SAA), said, “Sharjah Airport is constantly working to be one of the best ...
Read More »Dubai Otology Conference and Exhibition begins
Dubai / WAM Under the patronage of Dr. Abdul Rahman bin Mohammad bin Nasser Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention, Awadh Seghayer Al Ketbi, Director-General of Dubai Health Authority, officially inaugurated the 9th edition of the Dubai Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery Conference and Exhibition (Dubai Otology) on Sunday at Dubai World Trade Centre. The three-day conference, which ...
Read More »Canada’s surprise jobs surge recoups all pandemic losses
Bloomberg Canada has recovered all of the roughly three million jobs lost to Covid-19. The country’s economy added 157,100 jobs in September, returning the labour market to pre-pandemic levels, Statistics Canada said in Ottawa. That compares with economists’ expectation of 60,000 new jobs, according to the median estimate in a Bloomberg survey. The unemployment rate fell to 6.9% from 7.1% ...
Read More »Brazil’s inflation slows after topping 10% in September
Bloomberg Brazil’s consumer prices rise less than expected in September, supporting the central bank’s view that inflation peaked just above 10% and will start to slow as rising borrowing costs cool down the economy. Inflation accelerated to 10.25% from a year ago, its fastest pace since February 2016, and to 1.16% from the month prior, the national statistics institute reported. ...
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