Bloomberg Traffic at Canada’s largest port has been cut off by what local officials are calling the storm of the century, the latest snag to hit the North American supply chain. Days of torrential rain have pelted British Columbia, triggering floods and landslides that have blocked the tracks of the nation’s two major railways and washed away parts of its ...
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EU targets key commodities in push to prevent deforestation
Bloomberg The European Union (EU) will unveil new rules for companies selling six major commodities in a bid to cut global deforestation. The European Commission, the 27-nation bloc’s executive arm, wants the draft regulation to cover soy, beef, palm oil, wood, cocoa and coffee, as well as some derived products such as chocolate, leather and furniture. The plan will require ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi’s Adnoc plans to invest AED22b to enable drilling growth
ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) on Tuesday announced record investments worth up to almost $6 billion (AED22 billion) to enable drilling growth as it boosts its crude oil production capacity to 5 million barrels per day (mmbpd) by 2030 and drives gas self-sufficiency for the UAE. The announcement was made at the Abu Dhabi ...
Read More »Edge, Strata ink deal to boost aerospace industry in UAE
Dubai / WAM Edge Group entity (EPI), the precision engineering backbone of the UAE’s aerospace and defence industry, and Strata Manufacturing (Strata), the advanced manufacturing facility wholly-owned by Mubadala Investment Company PJSC (Mubadala), signed a framework agreement which will further boost the establishment of a sustainable aerospace industry in Abu Dhabi. The agreement between the two UAE companies, signed by ...
Read More »UAE issues new law on labour relations in private sector
Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued the Federal Decree – Law No.33 of 2021 on the regulation of labour relations in the private sector that will take effect from February 2, 2022. The new decree-law seeks to enhance the elasticity, resilience and sustainability of the labour market nationwide, as well as ensure ...
Read More »Emirates to introduce premium economy on 105 planes
Dubai / WAM Emirates announced at the Dubai Airshow 2021 on Tuesday that it will retrofit 105 of its modern wide-body aircraft with its Premium Economy product, in addition to other cabin enhancements. The 18-month retrofit programme, scheduled to begin at the end of 2022, will be entirely conducted at Emirates’ state-of-the-art Engineering Centre in Dubai. It will see 52 ...
Read More »Biden charts path forward with Xi as Taiwan tensions simmer
Bloomberg With expectations low heading into the first face-to-face summit between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping, they appeared to accomplish as much as politically possible: An agreement to keep on talking, without letting tensions over Taiwan and other disputes derail the US-China relationship. The virtual meeting lasted longer than expected, running for more than three hours as the leaders covered ...
Read More »Deal signed to boost growth of UAE’s industrial sectors
Dubai / WAM Emirates Development Bank (EDB) has announced the signing of a strategic agreement with Dubai Industries & Exports (Dubai IE) to provide innovative financing and banking solutions to SMEs and corporates aimed at supporting the growth of UAE’s industrial sectors and exports. Signed by Ahmed Mohamed Al Naqbi, CEO of EDB, and Saed Al Awadi, CEO of Dubai ...
Read More »Adnoc, Borealis sign AED22b deal to expand Borouge facility
ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), on Monday witnessed the signing of a strategic partnership that confirms a $6.2 billion ...
Read More »Expo 2020 sees 3.5mn visits till mid-November
Dubai / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai announced its latest visitor numbers, with an incredible 3,578,653 individual visits achieved by November’s half-way point, only six weeks into Expo’s six-month run. Virtual visitation also rose to 15.7 million since October 1. The announcement comes after a packed weekend at the site, with stellar music, sport and cultural performances taking place. And more ...
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