BLOOMBERG Shares of Adani Group companies rallied, trimming their losses for the week, after a panel appointed by India’s Supreme Court found no conclusive evidence of stock price manipulation as alleged by US short-seller Hindenburg Research. Flagship Adani Enterprises Ltd surged 3.5% on the court findings. Other group entities like Adani Transmission Ltd, and Adani Power Ltd closed higher by ...

ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, sent a written letter to Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman, which included an invitation to the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), which will take place at Expo City Dubai this November. The message was delivered by Mohammed bin ...

DUBAI / WAM H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, on Thursday visited the Emirates Group Headquarters. Sheikh Hamdan was accompanied by H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Finance. Their Highnesses, who were received by ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issued a decision appointing HH Sheikha Mariam bint Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as Vice Chairperson of the Education and Human Resources Council. Her Highness Sheikha Mariam is Chairperson of the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE strongly condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by a member of the Israeli government, members of the Knesset, and extremists under the protection of the Israeli police. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) underscored the need to respect the role of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan over the holy sites and ...

KARACHI / WAM A high-level United Arab Emirates delegation, headed by Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing Director and Group CEO of AD Ports Group, visited Karachi to meet with Faisal Sabzwari, Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs of Pakistan. The delegation comprised senior representatives from various sectors. AD Ports Group is the leading global facilitator of trade, logistics, and industry. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, in its annual sustainability report, detailed the company’s commitment to sustainability and its progress towards its sustainability goals. In 2022, the airline achieved an impressive 26 percent reduction in CO2 emissions per revenue tonne kilometre (RTK) to 482 grams compared to 2019 baseline. Etihad’s sustainability strategy is based ...

VENICE / WAM The National Pavilion UAE — La Biennale di Venezia (NPUAE) — at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia (Biennale Architettura 2023) will tell the global audience untold stories of the UAE’s art and architecture, and engage with artists, curators and researchers interested in the UAE, a top official told the Emirates News Agency ...

BLOOMBERG  A warming world is making the need to stay cool more pressing. Hot countries are getting hotter, tipping normal summer temperatures into dangerous territory more frequently. Temperate countries are experiencing heat waves that were once unthinkable. Globally, an estimated 1.2 billion rural and urban poor are at risk because they currently lack access to cooling, including refrigeration and air ...

DUBAI / WAM To enhance sustainability and promote the digital transformation of the maritime sector, the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MOEI UAE) signed agreements with six key industry entities for the “Blue Pass” initiative, making them strategic partners for the success of the platform. The signing took place during the 2023 edition of Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East, ...