September, 2022

• 8 September

  Adnec enhances its presence in business, leisure tourism sectors

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec) has rebranded and unveiled a new corporate identity with the aim of increasing the visibility of the group’s six main business sectors: Venues, events, hotels, food and beverage, services and tourism. Strengthening its position as a leading events and leisure tourism player in Abu Dhabi, Adnec group maximises ...

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• 8 September

  Khalifa Fund launches initiative to boost SMEs digital capacity

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development has officially announced the launch of the E-Commerce Acceleration Programme, a training programme that focuses on helping entrepreneurs with their e-commerce capabilities and capacity. The programme strives to help deliver real results that impact the entrepreneur’s bottom line, generate profit, expand their brand’s exposure and improve customer engagement. The programme ...

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• 8 September

  UAE, Poland discuss ways to enhance cooperation

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), discussed with Tomasz Grodzki, Marshal of the Senate of Poland, the importance of enhancing bilateral cooperation and coordination on issues of mutual concern and ways of supporting joint parliamentary diplomacy, through mutual visits. During a phone call, Ghobash said that the bilateral ties between the UAE and ...

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• 8 September

  ‘Dubai Can’ cuts single-use plastic bottle usage by 3.5m

    Dubai / WAM Dubai Can, the citywide sustainability movement launched in February 2022 by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, has seen a reduction in the usage of an equivalent of over 3.5 million 500 ml single-use plastic water bottles. The movement has achieved this ...

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• 8 September

  Spacee launches first AI, computer vision solution HoverTouch

  

    Dubai / Gulf Time Spacee, which provides the best computer vision and AI solutions to help businesses drive new insights, improve efficiency and boost revenue, launched HoverTouch, the first plug-and-play solution transforming existing in-store surfaces, such as walls, glass or even cars, into interactive customer experiences that also enable clients to collect crucial data. Skip Howard, founder and CEO ...

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• 8 September

  EHS launches youth empowerment strategy

    DUBAI / WAM The Emirates Health Services (EHS) Youth Council launched a comprehensive strategy to empower young people, hone their talents, and provide them with the necessary capabilities and skills to be active in the healthcare sector by having a voice and an influential presence. The strategy aims to provide a unique job experience for youth at EHS within ...

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• 8 September

  Khazna, Beeah JV to bring Sharjah its first Tier 3 data centre

  

    Sharjah / WAM Khazna Data Centres and Beeah Digital have announced forming a joint venture that will bring to Sharjah its first Tier 3 data centre. In response, the joint venture is advancing the digital infrastructure in Sharjah, starting with an industry-standard Tier 3 data centre. The data centre will be equipped with high-tech security, fire and environmental control ...

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• 8 September

  Biden can’t see why America is in trouble

  

  President Joe Biden is right that American democracy is under threat. Unfortunately, he seems not to know why, or what to do about it. The president’s prime-time speech was a typical Biden performance — rambling repetition, theatrical intensity, all soul-baring emphasis and next to no content. At least it was brief. And, to be fair, Biden did modify his recent ...

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• 8 September

  Yuan’s slide is too big for China to stop

  

  China’s economy is faltering and so is its currency. The yuan’s drop to a two-year low has led to hand-wringing that emerging markets have lost an anchor. The slide is regarded with foreboding in Asia and trepidation as far away as Africa and Latin America, where China has sought to extend its commercial footprint. Bears are everywhere. That it has ...

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• 8 September

  Pensions not a remedy to retirement anxiety

    The market is down, inflation is up and your retirement prospects aren’t looking so good. It’s tempting to pine for the old days, when employers provided defined pensions to workers, giving them more certainty in their golden years. Except…. it wasn’t quite like that, actually. Defined benefit pensions are overrated. Even in this scary market, you should be grateful ...

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