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November, 2022

  • 24 November

    US stocks advance before Fed minutes; dollar declines

      Bloomberg US stocks rise as investors await the release of policy minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting for potential signs that the central bank may slow its pace of interest-rate hikes. The S&P 500 climbed after closing at its highest level since mid-September. The Nasdaq 100 jumped after wavering as the session started. Sentiment was boosted after latest ...

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  • 23 November

    Masdar in deal to build 100MW solar PV plant in Turkmenistan

      Abu Dhabi / WAM Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, has signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with Turkmenenergo State Power Corporation of the Ministry of Energy of Turkmenistan (Turkmenenergo), to develop a 100 megawatt (MWac) solar photovoltaic (PV) plant, which will be the company’s first project in Turkmenistan. The JDA signing was witnessed by Serdar ...

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  • 23 November

    UAE President condoles over Indonesia earthquake victims

      Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday held a phone call with Joko Widodo, President of the Republic of Indonesia. During the call, His Highness offered his sincere condolences to the President and people of Indonesia and to the families of the victims of the earthquake that struck the island of ...

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  • 22 November

    Adib Securities 9-month trade reaches AED22bn

      Abu Dhabi / WAM Adib Securities, a Shari’a-compliant brokerage firm in the UAE and a wholly owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (Adib), reported over AED22 billion worth of trades for the nine months period ended September 30. The Abu Dhabi-based brokerage reported a 149% increase in its digital trading platform utilisation compared to the same period last ...

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  • 22 November

    Aldar to develop its first beachfront residential project in Ras Al Khaimah

      Abu Dhabi / WAM Aldar Properties on Tuesday announced that it acquired a prime beachfront plot of over 40,000 square metres located on Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah. The land was bought from Marjan, master developer or freehold properties in Ras Al Khaimah, and paves the way for a residential development on the island. Aldar intends to ...

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  • 22 November

    UAE to enhance defense cooperation with Spain

      Abu Dhabi / WAM The accelerated growth of the UAE defense, aerospace and security industry provides an excellent opportunity for Spanish companies to collaborate and increase their industrial cooperation with UAE companies, said Tareq Abdulraheem Al Hosani, Secretary General of Tawazun Council. Al Hosani was attending a UAE-Spain Defense Meeting, held on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi. The meeting was ...

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  • 22 November

    VP witnesses launch of ‘We The UAE 2031’

      Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, witnessed the launch of ‘We The UAE 2031’, a national plan and road map for the next 50 years. The national plan is an integrated programme shaping the future of the country within the next ten ...

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  • 22 November

    Dubai Airports raises annual passenger forecast to 64.3mn

      Dubai / WAM Dubai Airports has upped again its annual forecast for passenger traffic at Dubai International (DXB) to 64.3 million following a strong performance by the hub in the third quarter, and the prospects of a stronger surge in the offing in the final three months of 2022. DXB started the second half of the year with a ...

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  • 22 November

    Future of global aviation takes centre stage at 4th IAMC

      Dubai / WAM Riveting keynote speeches from leaders, compelling research papers, and speakers drawn from the industry and academia marked the opening of the 4th International Aviation Management Conference (IAMC) at Emirates Aviation University. This year’s topical theme – The Future of Aviation: Covid-19 Pandemic and Challenges – has brought together leaders, professionals, research scholars, students and academia to ...

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  • 22 November

    Fitch affirms ECI’s ratings at AA- with stable outlook

      Dubai / WAM Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal export credit company, has been assigned ‘AA-‘ (Very Strong) ratings for the fourth consecutive year by Fitch Ratings, reflecting ECI’s role in supporting the diversification of the UAE economy. ECI’s Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) Rating and Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) were both affirmed at ‘AA-‘ (Very Strong) with ...

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