February, 2023

• 1 February

  European stocks edge higher, US futures slip

  

  Bloomberg Stocks in Europe edged higher while US equity futures slipped on a day abounding with risks including key economic data, company earnings and the Federal Reserve policy meeting. The Stoxx Europe 600 index held a modest advance after a report showed inflation in the euro area slowed more than economists’ expectations in January, suggesting heated debate to come at ...

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• 1 February

  UAE’s national digital economy set to grow to $140bn by 2031

  

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, one of three chambers operating under Dubai Chambers, has released a report detailing plans to boost the emirate’s digital economy. The report projects the national digital economy will reach $140 billion in 2031 from $38 billion today. The study highlights the importance of the chamber’s efforts and collaboration with stakeholders to establish ...

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• 1 February

  Global economic growth to drop to 2.9% in 2023: IMF

  

    WASHINGTON / WAM The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast that the global economic growth is projected to fall from an estimated 3.4 percent in 2022 to 2.9 percent in 2023, then rise to 3.1 percent in 2024. The forecast for 2023 is 0.2 percentage point higher than predicted in the October 2022 World Economic Outlook (WEO) but below ...

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• 1 February

  AD Ports unit unveils new business line to support healthcare market

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM AD Ports Logistics (ADPL), provider of integrated end-to-end business solutions and a subsidiary of AD Ports group’s Logistics Cluster, has announced the addition of a new distribution business line that will see the company secure exclusive distribution rights for a range of healthcare products. The new business line targets the GCC’s fast-growing healthcare and life ...

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• 1 February

  UAE, France join hands to decarbonise HTA sectors

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, President-Designate for COP28, and Chairman of Masdar, conferred with Bruno Le Maire, France’s Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, as part of the French minister’s visit to the UAE. In light of the COP28 climate change conference, the UAE ...

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• 1 February

  Arada completes 1,621 new homes in East Village

    Sharjah / WAM Arada announced the completion of the first homes in East Village, the third residential phase in its AED24 billion Sharjah megaproject Aljada. In total, 1,621 apartments have been finished across 14 buildings. Featuring 2,000 units in total, East Village is targeted at the younger generation and consists of 16 apartment blocks that are characterised by fresh ...

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• 1 February

  ADCB net profit surges 23% to AED6.43 billion in 2022

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) on Tuesday reported its financial results for fiscal year (FY) 2022, with AED6.434 billion in net profits, an increase of 23 percent compared to FY 2021. The bank’s net interest income was to the tune of AED10.194 billion, an increase of 15 percent compared to FY 2021, while non-interest income ...

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• 1 February

  Emirates NBD inks deal to offer clients instant trading access

  

  Dubai / WAM Emirates NBD Securities, a leading brokerage firm in the UAE, has partnered with Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) to provide traders with instant access to the exchange’s listed companies, enabling it to offer instant trading account opening and digital onboarding to another UAE stock exchange. The partnership will allow more than one million Emirates NBD customers to ...

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• 1 February

  ‘Dubai in the Year 1962’ photo exhibition held

  

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), in cooperation with the Consulate General of Japan in Dubai, organises a photo exhibition “Dubai in the Year 1962”. This photo exhibition will be held at Al Safa Art and Design Library until March 17, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the UAE and ...

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• 1 February

  DoH unveils Abu Dhabi Life Science Hub in metaverse

    Abu Dhabi / WAM The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the emirate, launched the Abu Dhabi Life Science Hub in the Metaverse during Arab Health 2023, strengthening the emirate’s positioning as a life science hub The experience aims to recreate the emirate’s life science ecosystem in the metaverse through connecting ...

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