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TURIN (Italy) / WAM His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, received the first joint Honorary Doctorate in Urban and Regional Development, from the University of Turin and Polytechnic University of Turin, in Italy. During his keynote speech at the ancient castle of Valentino, H.H. said: “I am very ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Dr Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of Federal National Council (FNC), received Helene Quilter, Secretary of Defence New Zealand, and her accompanying delegation at FNC headquarters in Abu Dhabi. The FNC Speaker commenced the meeting by first expressing her condolences to the government of New Zealand and its people, and the families of the victims of ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), offered food baskets and dietary supplements to 60,000 families, including children, affected by the tropical cyclone, Idai in Malawi. The ERC is implementing the second phase of its relief programme for those affected by the cyclone. The ERC said that the ERC’s latest food assistance is part of the massive relief ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Building on the success of its current daily service between the capitals of the UAE and Russia, Etihad Airways has announced a new second daily flight between Abu Dhabi and Moscow’s Domodedovo airport, which will operate seasonally between October 27 and May 10, 2020. The additional flight, operated by an Airbus A320, will provide more ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec) is hosting several events in May, adding further momentum to its ongoing efforts to enhance the UAE capital’s position as a regional business tourism hub. Adnec has made all the necessary arrangements for the upcoming events and exhibitions that celebrate the Holy Month of Ramadan, featuring a mix of activities, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Employers are vital partners to ensuring the rights of Emiratis are sustained, and attaining the UAE’s overall objectives and visions, said an official from the General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA). Hanan Al Sahlawi, GPSSA Acting Executive Director, said that the Authority considers employers as strategic partners to achieve the objectives of the country that aim ...

Bloomberg Eni SpA’s plan to offset emissions from its oil and gas operations will focus on working with African communities to prevent deforestation. The project is part of the Italian energy giant’s goal of removing the equivalent of 20 million tons a year of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by 2030. On top of efforts to improve operational efficiency and ...

Bloomberg TransCanada Corp. posted first-quarter profit that topped analysts’ estimates, giving the pipeline company momentum as it enters a period that’s likely to feature key legal decisions on some of its major projects. TransCanada is benefiting from increased energy production and a shortage of pipeline capacity that’s keeping its Keystone oil pipeline system and Columbia natural gas system running at ...

Bloomberg The last stronghold in embattled businessman Anil Ambani’s phone carrier-to-power empire is also developing fault lines. Reliance Capital Ltd, his financial services business that almost doubled its profit in five years, had largely remained insulated from the distress plaguing the wider conglomerate. Now, the company that controls India’s fifth-biggest mutual fund, is racing to close a planned $2 billion ...

Bloomberg US prosecutors and representatives of fugitive Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho want to sell a $39 million mansion in Los Angeles he bought in 2012 with money allegedly stolen from the state-owned 1MDB investment fund. The empty mansion above the trendy Sunset Strip is falling into further disrepair by the day and is costing $690,000 a year in taxes, ...