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January 31, 2024 Local News, Uncategorized
ABU DHABI/ WAM Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi – KEZAD Group today announced that it has commenced the development of warehousing capacity of more than 250,000 square metres, with an investment of AED621 million to bring additional capacity of pre-built industrial and logistics facilities online by the end of 2025. This will boost KEZAD’s total warehousing capacity by 43%. KEZAD …
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January 31, 2024 Local News, Uncategorized
LONDON/ WAM Emirates has become the first international airline to join The Solent Cluster, a UK initiative focused on low carbon investments established to reduce CO2 emissions from industry, transport and households in the South Coast of England. The Solent Cluster is a cross-sector collaboration of international organisations, including manufacturers and engineering companies, regional businesses and industries, leading logistics and …
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January 31, 2024 Local News, Uncategorized
ABU DHABI/ WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received His Excellency Numan Kurtulmuş, Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, in the presence of His Excellency Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council. During the meeting, held at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi, His Highness welcomed His Excellency Kurtulmuş, who conveyed the …
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January 31, 2024 Local News, Uncategorized
ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today met with members of the team that worked on the delivery of the UAE’s 52nd Union Day celebrations. During the reception, which took place at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi, His Highness expressed his appreciation for the team’s efforts towards making the special national occasion a …
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January 31, 2024 Local News, Uncategorized
ABU DHABI/ WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was briefed today on the key initiatives and future projects of the Federal Geographic Information Centre (FGIC). During the briefing, which took place at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi, His Highness was presented with a copy of the UAE’s ‘General Map’ in both Arabic and English. …
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January 31, 2024 Local News, Uncategorized
BLOOMBERG Norway’s $1.6 trillion wealth fund added to its bets in the biggest technology companies last year after interest in artificial intelligence drove a surge in the sector. The fund, the world’s single-biggest owner of publicly listed stocks, raised its holdings in Apple Inc, Microsoft Corp, Alphabet Inc, Amazon.com Inc, according to a list of holdings Norges Bank Investment Management …
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January 31, 2024 Stocks
BLOOMBERG European stocks and US futures kept to small ranges as investors looked forward to a rush of major earnings for insights on whether the record-breaking rally on Wall Street can continue. Europe’s Stoxx 600 crept to a new two-year high as media and travel and leisure stocks led gains. US equity futures were steady after another record close on …
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January 31, 2024 Local News, Uncategorized
DUBAI / WAM The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE), participated in the 14th Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) Summit in Geneva, Switzerland, held under the theme ‘The Impact of Climate Change on Human Mobility,’ alongside France — the current chair of the Forum — and Colombia — the upcoming chair. The three-day …
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January 31, 2024 Local News, Uncategorized
DUBAI / WAM M42 — a first-of-its-kind health powerhouse committed to reshaping the sustainable future of health with technology as a key enabler — and Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard will work with Microsoft and the International Center for Genetic Disease. The group will leverage the Terra platform to explore scenarios for precision health discovery and delivery, collaborating with …
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January 31, 2024 Local News, Uncategorized
HONG KONG / WAM Sheikh Saoud Ali Almualla, UAE Consul-General in Hong Kong, has underscored the exceptional and flourishing ties between the UAE and Hong Kong, spanning economic, trade, and cultural realms. In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Almualla emphasised the substantial development in the UAE and Hong Kong relations in recent years. Trade volume reached a …
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