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Abu Dhabi / WAM The 24th World Energy Congress (WEC), kicked off in Abu Dhabi on Monday, gathering ministers, CEOs, policy-makers and industry practitioners from 150 countries to explore new energy futures, critical innovation areas, and new strategies. Under the theme “Energy for Prosperity”, the Energy Congress leads delegates through a four-day interactive programme designed to address the most critical ...

DUBAI / WAM Smart Dubai revealed that its flagship data platform, Dubai Pulse, the backbone of the emirate’s smart transformation, has made a significant leap in terms of international appetite for the data it publishes, registering 1.5 million visits as of August 2019. A closer look at the visitor activity on the platform revealed a particular interest in the Roads ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai will host the prestigious International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA), World Marina Conference 2020 in autumn, bringing the international event to the Middle East for the very first time. By winning the bid, the UAE Marine community has reaffirmed the country’s position as the most vibrant market for the marinas industry in the Middle East, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, on Monday announced the launch of the Abu Dhabi Exports ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The World Energy Council (WEC) Co-Chair Jean-Marie Dauger has said that there is no ‘one size fits all’ solution to the global energy transition. During the 24th World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi, Dauger told the Emirates News Agency (WAM), that the pace of change in the industry is accelerating quite dramatically. “We know there are number ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Integrated Transport Center in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi has launched in cooperation with Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du), a free Wi-Fi service project on public transport buses in the emirate. This project was launched during a media tour with the participation of a number of media representatives to experience the first bus in Abu ...

Bloomberg Apple Inc and manufacturing partner Foxconn violated a Chinese labor rule by using too many temporary staff in the world’s largest iPhone factory, the companies confirmed following a report that also alleged harsh working conditions. The claims came from China Labor Watch (CLW), which issued the report ahead of an Apple event on Tuesday to announce new iPhones. The ...

Bloomberg The UK economy grew at its fastest pace in six months in July, an unexpectedly strong performance that will allay fears Britain is facing a possible pre-Brexit recession. The economy recorded growth across the board, with the dominant services sector enjoying its best month this year. All else being equal, it will expand 0.4 percent in the third quarter ...

Bloomberg Republican Senator Josh Hawley warned state attorneys general (AG) expected to announce an antitrust probe of Alphabet Inc’s Google on Monday that they should expect formidable defensive tactics, no matter how cooperative the company has promised to be. “They will probably stall, stonewall, deflect, deny, threaten,” Hawley, a Missouri freshman who investigated the company when serving as his state’s ...

Bloomberg Germany posted its biggest trade surplus in four months as exports showed a surprise gain. The foreign trade balance stood at 21.4 billion euros ($23.6 billion) in July, up from 16.6 billion euros the previous month, according to the Federal Statistics Office. Shipments abroad rose 0.7 percent from June, defying economist estimates for a decline. The data provide some ...