March, 2023

• 28 March

  ‘Energy transition needs $35trn funding by 2030’

  

  ABU DHABI / BERLIN / WAM The World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023 Preview calls for a fundamental course correction in the energy transition, Irena’s Director-General Francesco La Camera said at the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue (BETD). Although global investment in energy transition technologies reached a new record of US$1.3 trillion in 2022, yearly investments must more than quadruple to over ...

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• 28 March

  AD Ports’ revenue up 41% to reach AED5.5bn in 2022

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM AD Ports Group on Tuesday released its 2022 Integrated Annual Report with the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), following a successful year that included a listing on the ADX which was heavily oversubscribed. AD Ports Group continued to expand its global presence and service offerings, as well as launching new trade routes to improve global trade ...

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• 28 March

  COP28 chief to speak at Berlin conference

  

  BERLIN / WAM Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President-Designate, is currently on a visit to the German capital of Berlin to deliver a keynote speech at the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue Conference 2023 (BETD) and meet with senior leaders and ministers from across the world. During the conference, Dr Al Jaber ...

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• 28 March

  UAE President, VP attend launch of ‘National Genome Strategy’

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM In the presence of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Emirates Genome Council has launched the National Genome Strategy. Over the next 10 years, the strategy will provide a comprehensive framework ...

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• 28 March

  Dewa, Dubai Airports explore developing cooperation

  

  DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), received a delegation from Dubai Airports headed by Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, to discuss enhancing bilateral cooperation in line with the strategic partnership between the two sides. The meeting aimed to exchange views to achieve common goals and support government directions. ...

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• 28 March

  Enoc to build occupational health screening centre

  

  DUBAI / WAM Enoc Group on Tuesday marked the ground-breaking of its state-of-the-art occupational screening centre located in Jebel Ali to support the health and social wellbeing of its employees and the local industrial sector in general. Saif Humaid Al Falasi, Group CEO at Enoc, laid the foundation stone in the presence of Awadh Seghayer Al Ketbi, Director-General of the ...

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• 28 March

  Philippe Model Paris launches its Spring-Summer 2023 sneaker collection

  

  DUBAI / GULF TIME Parisian luxury label Philippe Model introduced its Spring Summer 2023 collection to an exclusive gathering of sneaker heads. Philippe Model’s were in for a treat as the brand unveiled its latest line-up of exciting new products to its incorporation of refined material and technology for enhanced comfort of the wearer, guests were treated to a sneak ...

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• 28 March

  Dr Mubarak Al Ameri opens tenth branch of Life Pharmacies in Al Ain

  

  ABU DHABI / GULF TIME His Excellency Dr Mubarak Hamad Marzouq Al Ameri, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Green Gate Investment Company, inaugurated the tenth branch of Life Pharmacies in Al Ain. Accompanied by the managers of Life Pharmacy Group, Dr. Mubarak Al Ameri toured the new branch, and checked the departments of medicines, supplies and medical devices. ...

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• 28 March

  First Solar, Reliance winners of India’s $2.4b aid

  

  BLOOMBERG Reliance Industries Ltd, First Solar Inc and Avaada Group are among winners of India’s $2.4 billion incentives plan to encourage domestic manufacturing of solar modules. The government said it allocated total capacity of 39.6 gigawatts of annual production to 11 companies under the programme. India will give out 139.4 billion rupees to boost local module output, state-run Solar Energy ...

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• 28 March

  Billionaire Branson sits out Virgin Orbit’s costly flameout

  

  BLOOMBERG Richard Branson was long a force to be reckoned with in the booming private space business. The British serial entrepreneur beat fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos to the first cosmic tourist trip with his Virgin Galactic venture. Branson’s second space foray, Virgin Orbit, strapped rockets under the wing of a jumbo jet to launch satellites on their flight path, complete ...

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