Bloomberg The UK’s recovery already looks well past its peak, putting the economy on a shaky footing as it enters a winter of stricter restrictions to control the coronavirus. The worrying outlook prompted JPMorgan Chase to almost halve its forecast for fourth-quarter growth, with the bank expecting regional lockdowns to have a wider impact on sentiment across the country. That ...
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UAE inks deal on humanitarian, development relations with US
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on reinforcing bilateral relations in the humanitarian and development fields. The MoU was signed by Sultan Al Shamsi, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for International Development Affairs, and John Rakolta, ...
Read More »Green power set to draw $11tn investment by 2050
Bloomberg Green power is set to draw around $11 trillion of investment in the coming decades as the cost of renewables plummets and more of the world’s energy comes from electricity. That’s the latest analysis from BloombergNEF (BNEF) in its annual New Energy Outlook report. It’s further evidence of how cheap renewable power sources will continue to push aside fossil fuels ...
Read More »UAE, Spain to boost economic relations
Abu Dhabi / WAM Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy, has discussed bilateral relations shared by the UAE and Spain with Reyes Maroto Illera, Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism of Spain. The discussion took place during a virtual meeting between the ministers, with the participation of Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for ...
Read More »Adnoc CEO seeks opportunities to bolster UAE-India energy ties
Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Group CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) reinforced the close and deep-rooted economic ties between the UAE and India during a virtual session with Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India. Speaking at the interactive session between Prime Minister Modi and ...
Read More »UAE banks provide $4.7b credit to non-residents
Abu Dhabi / WAM Credit facilities provided by UAE banks to non-resident clients rose by AED17.5 billion ($4.76 billion) over the first eight months of the year, statistics by the central bank of the UAE shows. The cumulative balance of bank loans to non-residents increased 10.5 percent by the end of August, bringing to AED183.5 billion the cumulative balance of ...
Read More »Hamdan launches ‘Nasdaq Dubai Growth Market’ to support SMEs
Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, has launched the Nasdaq Dubai Growth Market, a new market under the umbrella of Nasdaq Dubai. The initiative aims to help young businesses and small and medium-sized companies, SMEs, achieve the next phase of their expansion by raising capital through an initial public ...
Read More »Covid-19: UAE reports 1,708 new recoveries
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 110,807 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment. As ...
Read More »DFM’s nine-month net profit rises 26% to reach AED120m
Dubai / WAM Dubai Financial Market Company (DFM) announced its financial results for the first nine months of the year ending September 30, registering a net profit of AED120.1 million, a 26 percent increase from AED95.5 million in the same period of 2019. Net profit of the third quarter of this year increased 35 percent to AED41.1million, compared to AED 30.4 ...
Read More »UAE and Israeli football leagues sign deal to bolster cooperation
ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE Pro League signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Israeli Professional Football League, that will see the two sides cooperate to further develop the success of the sport in both countries. The historic agreement – the first of its kind in the Middle East – is a step towards laying the foundations for ...
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