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  Bloomberg Taiwan cut its 2022 growth forecast for the third time this year as the global demand slowdown and rising geopolitical tensions with China prove tough to navigate. Gross domestic product is likely to grow 3.06% for the year, the cabinet’s statistics department said. That’s lower than the last formal estimate of 3.76% given in August. The official 2023 ...

Bloomberg China said it would bolster vaccination among its senior citizens, a move regarded by health experts as crucial to reopening an economy stuck in an endless loop of harsh Covid Zero curbs. But it stopped short of announcing mandates that helped raise inoculation rates in other countries. Instead, officials vowed to push shots harder in places like nursing centres, ...

  Bloomberg Oil tumbled to its lowest price in almost a year as a wave of unrest in China punished risk assets and clouded the outlook for energy demand, compounding the stresses in an already volatile crude market. West Texas Intermediate sinks towards $74 a barrel following three weeks of losses, while Brent traded at around $81. Protests over harsh ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Board of Management of the UAE’s Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (Fanr) has approved Fanr’s Operational Plan for the period 2023 until 2026, where it covers its future blueprint in regulating the nuclear and radiological sectors in the UAE. Fanr plans to implement a number of strategic projects and initiatives that focus on carrying ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (Adib), a leading Islamic financial institution announced that its retail customers were able to conveniently participate in the subscription to initial public offerings (IPOs) that were issued this year through its mobile app. 80% of clients subscribed IPOs that were issued in 2022 through Adib Mobile app in just a few clicks. ...

  Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has received a delegation from the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, who were invited by Abdallah Sultan Al-Owais, Chairman of the SCCI, during his participation in the centennial celebration ceremony of the Egyptian Chamber of Commerce in Alexandria in October. The delegation’s visit, which lasted four days, aimed at ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Monday presided over the annual meeting of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) Board of Directors, in his capacity as its Chairman. During the meeting, which was held at Adnoc Headquarters, the board directed Adnoc to pursue a “Net Zero by 2050” ambition to support ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, has grown its community to more than 200 startups following the selection of 20 companies to join its latest cohort. Of the 20 startups in the cohort, nine are UAE-based companies while the remaining 11 have relocated to Abu Dhabi, reinforcing the UAE capital’s ability to attract high-quality companies ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has partnered with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations in a joint effort to revive the heritage and traditions of the emirate’s pearl industry. The “Abu Dhabi Pearls” project involves sustainably farming high-quality pearls in the warm waters of the Arabian Gulf. The project ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (Adib), a leading Islamic financial institution announced that its retail customers were able to conveniently participate in the subscription to initial public offerings (IPOs) that were issued this year through its mobile app. 80% of clients subscribed IPOs that were issued in 2022 through Adib Mobile app in just a few clicks. ...