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  Dubai / WAM Drydocks World, a DP World company, and Aker Solutions have formed a joint venture (JV) to upgrade a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel for the Rosebank oil and gas field in the UK. The new joint venture combines the complementary strengths, resources, and experience of Drydocks World’s leading marine and offshore services with Aker ...

Dubai / WAM The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding with Trends Research and Advisory (Trends) during Arab Health 2023, to collaborate on several research projects, studies and polls relating to the health sector in the emirate. The MoU was signed by Fatima Abbas, CEO of Strategy & Corporate Development Sector at the DHA and ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, received Catherine Colonna, French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs. During the meeting, which took place in Abu Dhabi, the two sides discussed their relations and available opportunities for widening their cooperation, under the framework of strategic partnership between the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Shaikh Abdullah bin Bayyah, Chairman of the UAE Fatwa Council and Head of the Abu Dhabi Forum for Peace, praised the UAE’s leadership for promoting the values of peace, tolerance, and compassion globally, making it a global example. In his statement on the occasion of the annual International Day of Human Fraternity on February 4, Shaikh ...

Dubai / WAM The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), in collaboration with Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), has launched a new book “Al Marmoom” documenting Emirati heritage and life in the largest unfenced nature reserve in the UAE located in Al Marmoom area. The book was written by Emirati writer and researcher Juma Khalifa bin Thalith, was ...

  Dubai / WAM The Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation (MBRCGI) and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF) launched the second edition of the Pitch@GOV initiative as part of the UAE Innovates 2023. The event aims to foster collaboration between government entities and private sector organisations, entrepreneurs, and innovators to promote culture of innovation in the country. ...

  Sharjah / WAM Souq Al Jubail, a project of Sharjah Asset Management Company, the investment arm of the government of Sharjah, welcomed more than 4.44 million visitors and achieved significant volumes of vegetable and fruit sales exceeding 2,354 tonnes during 2022. The excellent turnout and performance thus far have been credited to the Souq’s exceptional quality and integrated services ...

Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club announced that the UAE Remote Control Boat Championships begins on February 4 as part of the marine sports season in the capital, Abu Dhabi. As many as 34 competitors are taking part in three categories of the tournament — 2 Cell, 3 Cell and 4 Cell for junior, novice and ...

  Bloomberg Technology bellwethers Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc. posted results Thursday that show an economic slowdown is throttling demand for everything from electronics and e-commerce to cloud computing and digital advertising. Apple’s sales fell more than analysts predicted during the holiday quarter, slammed by slack purchases of iPhones and Macs. Amazon’s revenue was trimmed by soft consumer ...

Bloomberg Google employees staged protests on both US coasts this week to call attention to labor conditions for subcontracted workers and support thousands of co-workers who were recently laid off. Rallies, one held on Wednesday at Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, and another Thursday near Google’s corporate offices in New York City, came after the company announced the largest ...