Matera (Italy) / WAM His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said that the significance of the UAE’s hosting of Expo 2020 Dubai is in that it is the first event of its kind, “not only in the Middle East or the Arab world, but the first in Africa and South Asia ...
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Adnoc signs deal to enhance Stem learning in UAE
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), announced on Monday that it has signed a partnership agreement with the Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management (ADMM), to enhance science, technology, engineering and mathematics-related (STEM), learning in Abu Dhabi, in order to support the development of the next generation of skilled workers who will be the driving force of the ...
Read More »Mubadala group hires over 760 talented UAE nationals
ABU DHABI / WAM The Mubadala Investment Company on Monday announced that it has recruited over 760 Emiratis, including 12 people of determination, to join its group of companies this year. According to a statement released by the group, the major recruitment drive is part of the company’s ongoing “Train for Work” programme, which was initiated last year to support ...
Read More »Dubai DED issues 4,057 new licenses in September 2019
DUBAI / WAM In a sign of continuing investor confidence in Dubai and new opportunities arising across diverse economic sectors, the Dubai’s Department of Economic Development (DED), issued 4,057 new licenses for various professional, commercial, industrial and tourism activities in September. According to the Business Registration and Licensing (BRL), sector in DED, 65.2% of the new licences were professional, 33.2% ...
Read More »Trump seeks to alter course after self-inflicted missteps
Bloomberg Donald Trump will try to turn the corner this week after one of the most calamitous stretches of his presidency but heads into that next phase weakened by self-inflicted missteps that have left him on the defensive. Trump had aimed to use a partial trade deal with China and a US-brokered ceasefire in northern Syria to change the subject ...
Read More »Berlin freezes housing rents in plan to tackle cost spiral
Bloomberg Berlin’s governing parties struck a deal to freeze rents for five years, marking one of the most radical plans to tackle spiraling housing costs in a major city and hitting the shares of major apartment owners. The German capital’s aggressive efforts to clamp down on rent increases have sparked interest in cities from Amsterdam to New York. While renters’ ...
Read More »California warned of more blackouts with dry winds raising wildfire threat
Bloomberg Almost two weeks after 2.3 million people in California suffered through forced blackouts, the state’s utilities are warning they may have to cut power again with dry, gusting winds raising the threat of wildfires. At risk is supply to thousands who live and work in the mountains and valleys north of Los Angeles. A handful have already lost power, ...
Read More »UK businesses’ Brexit frustration mounting with costs
Bloomberg In September, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) unveiled a new development facility near Coventry in central England, equipped with technologies like 3-D printing and dedicated to a futuristic vision dubbed “Destination Zeroâ€: No emissions, accidents or congestion. Early next month, Britain’s biggest auto manufacturer plans to add another goose egg: Zero production. The maker of luxurious Jaguar sedans and rugged ...
Read More »iPhone display supplier sees OLED smartphone deluge
Bloomberg Japan Display Inc (JDI), the struggling supplier of mobile screens to Apple Inc, says it has about a year before it needs to decide on whether to take a plunge on next-generation organic light-emitting diode displays. While OLED panels are slimmer, more energy-efficient and offer higher contrast, JDI’s liquid crystal displays (LCD) will retain a price advantage that keeps ...
Read More »Collapse in coal prices spurring distress for Indonesian miners
Bloomberg The global collapse in coal prices this year has dealt a particularly heavy blow to miners in Indonesia, the top exporter and one of the largest producers of the fuel. Bonds from the country’s financially weak miners have suffered more than peers elsewhere in Asia due to a lack of diversification and state backing that many competitors enjoy. Prices ...
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