Bloomberg The surge in euro-area inflation that surprised policy makers in recent months is close to its peak, according to European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Francois Villeroy de Galhau. A report on French consumer prices in December shows the first signs of stabilisation and the ECB expects upward pressures to fade through 2022, the French central bank ...
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Over 20 million US jobs won’t return to office: Report
Bloomberg The shift to remote work for high-paying jobs will accelerate this year, according to a new report, defying city officials who are desperate to bring workers back and reinvigorate their economies. More than a quarter of all professional positions in North America, largely concentrated in the US, will be fully remote by the end of this year, up ...
Read More »Dubai Internet City, Khazna to establish two data storage units
Dubai / WAM Dubai Internet City, the region’s largest hub for technology companies and talent, has announced a deal with Khazna Data Centers, one of the largest wholesale data centre providers in the Middle East and North Africa, to establish two state-of-the-art facilities to further support enterprises of all sizes by enabling the integration of technology across all business ...
Read More »Expo 2020 Dubai passes half-way mark, with just 87 days left
DUBAI / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai has recorded 8,958,132 visits during its first three months, boosted by a slate of spectacular events across the December festive season and with more world-class sport, music and cultural performances expected in the second half of its six-month run. From October to December 2021, Expo hosted a total of 8,902 government leaders, including ...
Read More »Daman joins The Reach Campaign and ERC to end NTDs
ABU DHABI / WAM The Reach Campaign announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the UAE’s leading health insurer, the National Health Insurance Company – Daman. As a founding partner, Daman pledged support over a three-year period, joining Reach’s strategic partner, the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), in an effort to eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), ...
Read More »US LNG exports top rivals for first time on shale revolution
Bloomberg The US was the world’s biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas last month for the first time ever, as projects ramped up production and deliveries surged to energy-starved Europe. Output from American facilities edged above Qatar in December due largely to a jump in exports from the Sabine Pass and Freeport facilities, according to ship-tracking data compiled by ...
Read More »China calls on nuclear-armed nations to focus on AI, space
Bloomberg Beijing is calling on the world’s nuclear powers to expand discussions on global security to include emerging threats, following a rare multilateral pledge to temper the risks of nuclear war. Fu Cong, director-general of the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Arms Control Department, told reporters in Beijing on Tuesday that the so-called P5 nations — China, France, Russia, the US ...
Read More »Ajman sees 41% growth in commercial licenses in 2021
Ajman / WAM The growth rate of the number of economic licences issued by the Department of Economic Development in Ajman (Ajman DED) during the 2021 reached 41 percent, while the number of establishments reached 27,913, and the Labour Resilience Index reached 17 percent. The efforts and initiatives launched by the Ajman DED during the 2021 have resulted in ...
Read More »UAE signs pact with Vietnam to enhance cultural cooperation
DUBAI / WAM The UAE Ministry of Culture and Youth has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, for cooperation in culture encompassing antiquities, heritage, arts and libraries. The two countries have agreed to support cultural and creative industries and talented people, exchange knowledge, encourage a ...
Read More »Reem Finance-Tadbeer tie up to finance workers’ recruitment
DUBAI / Gulf Time Reem Finance PJSC, a leading company offering financial services across the UAE, announced launching ‘Amala’ program, a unique service to finance hiring domestic workers. The program helps make domestic worker recruitment through Tadbeer centers more attractive. According to the company, this is the first personal finance service offered to the public, as Reem Finance has ...
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