Dubai / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met a number of world leaders, officials and heads of delegations participating in the World Government Summit (WGS) 2023, which kicked off on Monday in Dubai. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed held separate meetings with HH Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait; Maeen Abdulmalik ...
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Empower revenues jump 13.3% to AED2.8bn in ’22
Dubai / WAM Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) announced its financial results for the fiscal year 2022, with a total revenue of AED2.8 billion, and with a remarkable growth of 13.3 percent compared to 2021. The company has recorded a net profit of AED1.001 billion, representing an increase of 7 percent compared to the previous year. The company ...
Read More »Operation ‘Gallant Knight / 2’ symbolises UAE’s rich legacy of humanity
AhramanmaraÅŸ, Türkiye / WAM The UAE’s humanity is a rich legacy inherited from generation to generation. The country has always proved that humanity is action, not words, which has transformed tragedies and sufferings of people in many parts of the world into joy and happiness. With the launch of Operation “Gallant Knight / 2” under the directives of the wise ...
Read More »Russia’s crude shipments slump
Bloomberg Russia’s oil exports fell to a six-week low, reversing a previous trend and providing a sign of what’s to come as it prepares for a production cut of 500,000 barrels a day next month. Aggregate flows of Russian crude fell by 562,000 barrels a day, or 16%, in the seven days to February 10, even as exports from its ...
Read More »Toyota’s new CEO assembles leadership team for EV future
Bloomberg Toyota Motor Corp unveiled several changes to its senior management as Koji Sato prepares to take over as chief executive officer, seeking to improve the carmaker’s strategy and messaging in the shift to an electric future and to take on Tesla Inc. Hiroki Nakajima becomes chief technology officer and Yoichi Miyazaki will be chief financial officer from April 1, ...
Read More »Singapore eyes chips investments: Official
Bloomberg Singapore will be looking to win its “fair share†of investments in semiconductor assembly and integrated circuit design, a top official said, amid a growing geopolitical divide between the US and China over trade and technology. The city-state will be focussing on the semiconductor value chain of activities, Beh Swan Gin, chairman of Singapore’s Economic Development Board, said ...
Read More »Renault, Nissan investing $600m to expand their car lineup in India
Bloomberg Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co unveiled their first joint project since announcing a revamp of their carmaking alliance last week. The pair will invest $600 million in India to expand their car lineup, add jobs and decarbonise a manufacturing plant in Chennai, the companies said in a joint statement. The initiative is a key element of the operational ...
Read More »Adani cuts growth target in post-Hindenburg repair moves
Bloomberg Gautam Adani’s conglomerate has halved its revenue growth target and plans to hold off fresh capital expenditure, according to people familiar with the matter, as the Indian billionaire seeks to rebuild investor confidence in the wake of a bruising short seller attack. The group will now aim for revenue growth of 15% to 20% for at least the ...
Read More »US shoots down fourth object as China flings new accusation
Bloomberg The US military had never shot down an object in American airspace before taking out a Chinese balloon off South Carolina earlier this month. Now it’s becoming a near-daily occurrence. The sudden spate of US jets blasting unidentified objects of mysterious origin from the skies has provoked so much befuddlement — not to mention panic — that Pentagon ...
Read More »Chinese ship blinds crew of Philippine vessel with laser
Bloomberg The Philippines said China should restrict its forces to prevent committing any “provocative act†after a Chinese ship directed a military-grade laser light at a Philippine coast guard vessel in an area claimed by both nations in the South China Sea. “It is time for the Chinese government to restrain its forces so that it does not commit ...
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