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  Abu Dhabi / WAM Alpha Dhabi Holding and Mubadala Investment Company on Thursday announced the formation of a joint venture (JV) to co-invest in credit opportunities. Alpha Dhabi and Mubadala aim to collectively deploy up to AED9 billion over the next five years, leveraging Mubadala’s long-term and strategic partnership with Apollo, one of the world’s largest alternative asset managers, ...

  Bloomberg Mukesh Ambani, the billionaire chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd, will be focusing his attention on the Indian conglomerate’s pivot to green energy, according to people familiar with the matter, after putting his children in charge of other businesses. The 65-year-old will oversee strategy, including the building of gigafactories and blue hydrogen facilities, will assess acquisition targets, and is ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways is boosting its flights to Bangkok, Thailand by doubling its frequency. From March 26, the airline will fly twice a day on the Abu Dhabi — Bangkok route, providing a total of 14 weekly nonstop services to Bangkok Airport (BKK). The flights will offer Etihad’s award-winning service and comfort across both Business and ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), a reliable and responsible provider of lower-carbon intensity energy, on Thursday announced a bold new strategy to progress the world-scale decarbonisation of its operations. The announcement follows the guidance by Adnoc’s Board of Directors in November 2022 to accelerate the delivery of its low-carbon growth strategy and the approval ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Alpha Dhabi Holding and Mubadala Investment Company on Thursday announced the formation of a joint venture (JV) to co-invest in credit opportunities. Alpha Dhabi and Mubadala aim to collectively deploy up to AED9 billion (approximately $2.5 billion) over the next five years, leveraging Mubadala’s long-term and strategic partnership with Apollo, one of the world’s largest ...

  Sharjah / WAM Nama Women Advancement (Nama), dedicated to supporting and empowering women and girls, is celebrating six years of striving to help the next generation reach their full potential. With a strong focus on uplifting and supporting women, Nama has established a distinctive presence in its efforts to empower and advocate for gender equality. Nama has provided social, ...

  Dubai / Gulf Time Mohammed Saeed Al Marzouki, Acting CEO of Hala China, thanked the embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the UAE, and Consulate General of China in Dubai for co-hosting the 2023 “Happy Chinese New Year” Grand Parade Conference, which is now just 10 days away, and inviting Hala China to be one of the ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways is boosting its flights to Bangkok, Thailand by doubling its frequency. From March 26, the airline will fly twice a day on the Abu Dhabi – Bangkok route, providing a total of 14 weekly nonstop services to Bangkok Airport (BKK). The flights will offer Etihad’s award-winning service and comfort across both Business and ...

Dubai / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) on Thursday announced the company’s programmes to inspire young people’s interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), reached more than 6,000 students in 2022. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics experts are essential for achieving the goals of the UAE’s Operation 300bn industrial growth strategy and UAE Centennial 2071. EGA employs some 1,500 ...

Bloomberg Deliveries from Tesla Inc’s Shanghai factory slumped in December after a record November as production was temporarily suspended due to equipment upgrades and lackluster consumer demand. The Texas-based company shipped just 55,796 China-made vehicles last month, almost half the month prior, according to preliminary data released by China’s Passenger Car Association (PCA) on Thursday. The PCA didn’t provide a ...