Bloomberg Mark Zuckerberg quipped that if he started to cry, it wasn’t because of the day’s news. His red, teary eyes were the result of a scratched cornea, the Facebook founder said, attempting to lighten the mood as Meta Platforms Inc.’s stock price lost more than a quarter of its value. At a company-wide virtual meeting, Zuckerberg explained that ...
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UAE to mark International Day of Human Fraternity
ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE will celebrate the International Day of Human Fraternity on Friday, designated by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly on an initiative by the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt to make February 4 an annual occasion to encourage solidarity and unity between peoples and promote the values of tolerance. The occasion constitutes the ...
Read More »Dubai adds 98 new economic activities to key sectors in 2021
Dubai / WAM The Business Registration and Licensing (BRL) sector at the Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), Dubai, has added 98 new economic activities across a number of vital sectors in 2021, bringing the total number of economic activities to more than 2,200. This entails an increase of 88 percent compared to 2020, with 52 new economic activities ...
Read More »FAB, Mastercard launch new virtual corporate debit card
ABU DHABI / WAM First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest and safest financial institutions, has partnered with Mastercard to launch the new FAB Virtual Corporate Debit card. The new offering expands the range of FAB’s Global Transaction Banking (GTB) Virtual Account e-commerce enabled product capabilities for corporate and commercial clients. ...
Read More »UAE to host SpaceOps conference for first time in Arab world
Dubai / WAM The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) on Thursday announced that it is all set to host the 17th International Conference on Space Operations (SpaceOps 2023), one of the world’s leading and premier space events at the World Trade Centre in Dubai, UAE. The event, being held for the first time ever in the Arab world, ...
Read More »Russia blasts troop moves as Macron engages Putin
Bloomberg Russia said it was destructive for President Joe Biden to move additional troops to Europe and station more along Nato’s eastern flank, as French President Emmanuel Macron prepares for his third call in a week with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss Ukraine. Putin is expected to speak to reporters Thursday after meeting with Argentinian President Alberto Fernandez, ...
Read More »Mohamed reiterates UAE’s approach to consolidate values of coexistence
ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Wednesday received members of the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity. During the meeting, held at the Sea Palace in Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed commended the committee’s efforts in promoting the ...
Read More »UAE and Spain have a shared desire to expand cooperation
Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday met Pedro Sanchez, the Prime Minister of Spain, at Expo 2020 Dubai. The meeting was held in the presence of HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime ...
Read More »UAE, Rwanda discuss ways to enhance ties
Dubai / WAM Ohood bint Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of State for Government Development and The Future, and Edouard Ngirente, Prime Minister of Rwanda, discussed enhancing the overall partnership between the UAE and Rwanda in areas of government modernisation. The meeting was attended by Paula Ingabire, Rwandan Minister of Information and Communications Technology and Innovation; Emmanuel Hategeka, Ambassador of ...
Read More »EU unveils controversial green label for gas, nuclear
Bloomberg The European Union (EU) unveiled how it plans to label investments in some gas and nuclear projects as sustainable, a move that has divided member states as the energy transition collides with political reality. The European Commission on Wednesday announced technical amendments to its draft green-label criteria and proposed strengthening disclosure rules to ensure more transparency for investors. Yet ...
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