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European stocks rise with US futures as earnings roll in

BLOOMBERG Stocks in Europe rose after reversing losses, while US equity futures jump as traders saw positive signs in corporate earnings reports. The Stoxx 600 Index turned higher, paced by gains in drugmakers and banks following upbeat results from Sanofi, AstraZeneca Plc and Barclays Plc. Deutsche Bank AG dropped after the trading revenue disappointed. Contracts for the S&P 500 advanced ...

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Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak unveils Fashionz by Danube

DUBAI / GULF TIME Dubai witnessed the spectacular launch of Fashionz by Danube and FashionTV, the city’s first branded residences project. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, unveiled the project brochure, alongside dignitaries, media, and influencers from all over the world. The event was a resounding success, showcasing the project’s luxurious amenities, aspirational design, and ...

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UAE leaders congratulate Tanzanian President on Union Day

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Samia Hassan of Tanzania on the occasion of her country’s Union Day, marked annually on 26th April. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin ...

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UAE leaders condole death of Saudi Prince Abdulrahman 

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolence to to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, expressing his sincere condolences and sympathy over the death of Prince Abdulrahman bin Abdullah bin Abdulrahman Al Saud. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin ...

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Taqa invests AED113mn in Xlinks clean energy project

ABU DHABI / WAM Xlinks First Limited has reached a critical early milestone with the successful closing of an early development funding round raising GBP30 million. The investment comes after securing GBP25 million (AED113 million) of investment from Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (Taqa), one of the largest listed integrated utility companies in the Middle East and North Africa ...

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UAE wins 1st gold medal at West Asian Athletics Championship

DOHA / WAM The UAE Athletics Team won the first gold medal in the 10-kilometre race at the West Asian Athletics Championship hosted by Doha, Qatar, from April 26 to 29. The gold medal was won by Shaaly Hassan Al Nuaimi, who trained extensively abroad with a foreign coach, in line with the efforts of the UAE Athletics Federation to ...

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UAE’s Dewa, Canada’s Xanadu discuss cooperation in quantum computing

DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), has met with Dr Christian Weedbrook, Founder and CEO of Xanadu, a leading Canadian quantum computing company and a portfolio company of Forward Investments, Dewa’s investment arm in disruptive technologies. The meeting, which was held at Dewa’s head office, discussed the latest developments ...

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Ajman’s real estate deals hit AED3.4bn in first quarter

AJMAN / WAM The value of real estate transactions in Ajman in the first quarter of 2023 totalled AED3.4 billion. Eng Omar bin Omair Al Muhairi, Director-General of the Department of Land and Real Estate Regulation in Ajman, said that the number of real estate transactions in the first quarter of 2023 amounted to 2,630, a 6.25 percent increase compared ...

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Mohammed bin Rashid visits MBRSC, announces Rashid 2 new Emirati lunar mission

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday announced Rashid 2, a new Emirati lunar mission that will be undertaken by the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC). His Highness Sheikh Mohammed, accompanied by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai ...

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National Bank of Fujairah’s net profit surges 151.8% to AED 152mn in Q1

FUJAIRAH / WAM National Bank of Fujairah (NBF) announced its results on Wednesday for the first quarter of 2023 ending on March 31. NBF recorded year-on-year growth of 151.8 percent to close the three month period at a net profit of AED 152.0 million compared to AED 60.4 million in the corresponding period of 2022. This demonstrates the bank’s enhanced ...

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