Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time Emirates Development Bank (EDB), the key financial engine of the UAE’s economic diversification and industrial transformation agenda, has announced its support for the Integrated Industrial Partnership for Sustainable Economic Growth, the three-nation initiative between the UAE, Joran and Egypt launched to unlock new industrial opportunities and enhance sustainable economic growth. EDB will become a ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 196,359 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment. ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Judicial Academy (ADJA) has concluded a specialised qualifying training programme to grant judicial officer capacity to a new batch of inspectors from government agencies in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, totalling 75 trainees, as part of the efforts to prepare specialised national cadres capable of improving institutional performance and enhancing the quality ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The United Arab Emirates is launching a new industrial era based on advanced technology, employing resources and capabilities, strengthening international and regional partnerships, and pushing efforts to build an advanced and competitive Middle Eastern industrial fortress, through the signing of the “Industrial partnership for Sustainable Economic Growth” with Egypt and Jordan. This strategic partnership between ...

  Sharjah / WAM Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council, an affiliate of Nama Women Advancement, is creating compelling, immersive experiences for the global design community as it highlights the refined beauty and contemporary aesthetics of Emirati craft traditions at the upcoming Milan Design Week from June 7-12. Irthi will also leave a firm imprint on the international design scene in Milan ...

President Joseph Biden couldn’t have beaten Donald Trump in 2020 without the support of Big Tech and Black voters. Donations from Silicon Valley employees and political action committees gave the former vice president a critical cash advantage in the final scramble to election day, while Black voter turnout tipped the balance in key states such as Georgia, Michigan and Pennsylvania. ...

The big economic news of the day was that real consumer spending rose in April by the most in three months, helping to push the S&P 500 Index to its biggest weekly gain since March. At first glance, this may be seen as a sign of resilience on the part of consumers despite the highest inflation rates since the early ...

  We don’t talk much about helicopter money anymore. After a debate that raged through the early days of the pandemic, it’s all but fallen off the map as a topic. That’s hardly surprising, given how radically economic conditions have changed. Rather than worrying about how to shore up a collapsing economy, the issue of the hour is how to ...

  “Russia,” predicted a British statesman, “will certainly rise again, perhaps very swiftly, as a great united empire determined to maintain the integrity of her dominions and to recover everything that has been taken away from her. While this process is going on Europe will be in a perpetual state of ferment.” Those warning words were written not in the ...

Bloomberg The United Nation’s top human rights official said any actions by China’s government to address alleged terrorism and reverse what Beijing terms radicalism must not come at the expense of human rights. Michelle Bachelet spoke at a press briefing at the end of her six-day trip to China, which she’s repeatedly said wasn’t an “investigation” of Chinese practices in ...