ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi University (ADU) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Italy-Czech Republic Chamber of Commerce (CCIRC) to elevate research efforts in academia. The MoU — signed by Dr Hamad Odhabi, Vice Chancellor of Financial and Administration Affairs at ADU, and Antonio Rotondo, Chairman of CCIRC — aims to facilitate international exposure and new learning …

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Trade, the leading trade facilitation hub in the UAE, has crossed 300 million transactions since the platform was established in 2003, eliminating approximately 617 million printed documents and saving 25,400 metric tonnes of CO2 emissions. The achievement comes on the back of a record-setting year in 2023, with Dubai Trade registering 32.6 million transactions compared to …

ABU DHABI / WAM Spain wants the upcoming 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Abu Dhabi this month to address the potential challenges of deglobalisation and its impacts on global supply chains, Xiana Mendez, the Spanish Minister of State for Trade, told the Emirates News Agency (WAM). “The main challenges we may have to face …