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Dewa receives Austria’s finance minister

Dubai / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), received an Austrian delegation headed by Dr. Hartwig Loger, Minister of Finance of Austria. During the meeting, Al Tayer presented Dewa’s key projects, initiatives and programmes. “The authority has adopted the triple-bottom-line approach towards sustainability of the economy, society, and the environment. This ...

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Collective efforts of youth, government to drive sustainability

Dubai / WAM While people of all ages share the goal of maintaining a sustainable and healthy planet, it is the youngest members of the global population who can have the longest influence and make the biggest contribution to sustainable living, said, Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment. The miknister said, today youth in the ...

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UAE inks deal to assist Kosovo in development of its capacities

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE will assist Kosovo in development of its capacities, in addition to attaining social and economic development through the progress of mutually-beneficial activities and frameworks, after the two sides signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU was signed in Abu Dhabi by Obaid bin Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, and ...

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ERC continues relief efforts in Tarim, Yemen

HADRAMAUT / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) on Monday distributed relief assistance to people in a number of areas in Tarim, in Yemen’s Hadramaut Governorate, as part of the ‘Year of Zayed’, and as part of its continued efforts to support the country’s humanitarian and developmental needs across all fields. Teams from the ERC distributed food baskets to hundreds ...

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DLD, World Bank explore PPPs in land administration

Dubai / WAM The Dubai Land Department (DLD), organised the Global Consultations on Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), in Land Administration in collaboration with the World Bank. During the two-day consultation, nearly 50 global consultants, specialists, and experts in the field of real estate participated to exchange knowledge between different global experiences in PPPs in the real estate sector. Sultan Butti bin ...

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Adnic strengthens its credit risk management

ABU DHABI / WAM In a pioneering move for the insurance industry, Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (Adnic), one of the leading regional multi-line insurance providers for corporates and individuals, has announced it will utilise Al Etihad Credit Bureau (AECB) products. As per UAE Federal Law No. (6) of 2010 concerning Credit Information, AECB regularly collects credit information from financial ...

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Emirates offers business class companion fares

Beirut / Emirates Business Emirates is offering travellers in Lebanon special Business class companion fares to 15 destinations across its network. The offers are valid for bookings until 31 October 2018, for travel until December 20. The special fares are available for two to eight people booking and flying together in Business Class. Fares from Lebanon start from $3626 per ...

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Dubai named ‘Destination of the Year’

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai has been adjudged the ‘Destination of the Year’ at the Seatrade Cruise Awards 2018, in recognition of the work done by the Cruise Tourism department of Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) in pioneering cruise tourism in the region and positioning the city as a hub for winter sun cruising. Considered to ...

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Global growth at risk from $100 oil next year: BofAML

Bloomberg If oil prices head above $100 a barrel, it could shave 0.2 percentage points from global economic growth next year — but this hinges crucially on the dollar, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofAML). Sanctions on Iran, shale bottlenecks, Venezuelan turmoil and increased demand pose an upside risk to prices, the bank said. Higher prices would slow ...

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GE wins first order for Egypt’s N-plant

Bloomberg General Electric Co. secured a $700 million contract to supply turbine and generator units for Egypt’s first nuclear power project, the company said. GE will supply four turbine units for the country’s planned 4,800 megawatt El Dabaa nuclear facility, it said on Tuesday in a statement. The company will deliver one turbine each year from 2023 until 2026, and ...

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