August, 2022

• 6 August

  MoIAT, Edge sign deal to set up Industry 4.0 Enablement Centre

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) and Edge signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish the UAE’s first Industry 4.0 Enablement Centre aimed at promoting, enabling, and supporting the digital transformation and the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies across the country’s manufacturing sector. The ministry and Edge will explore how the Enablement ...

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• 6 August

  Emiratis can apply for Nafis programme until August 14

  

    DUBAI / WAM The Healthcare Programme, an initiative by the Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council (Nafis), continues to receive applications from UAE nationals, particularly high school graduates. The deadline to submit the applications is August 14. The programme is in line with the UAE government’s objectives to increase Emiratisation in the private sector, enhance their capabilities and enable them to ...

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• 6 August

  UAE announces 989 new recoveries from Covid-19

    Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 244,993 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment. ...

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• 6 August

  Abu Dhabi International Boat Show launches early bird ticket sales

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi International Boat Show (Adibs), the UAE capital’s prestige boating, leisure marine and fishing show, has announced the launch of early bird ticket sales for the eagerly anticipated 2022 event. Organised by the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec), the fourth edition of Adibs will take place at Adnec’s brand new Marina Hall ...

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• 6 August

  NCEMA holds session to discuss community safety

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM The National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA), represented by the Department of Safety and Prevention, held a brainstorming session to discuss the national framework for preparedness and public safety. The session saw the participation of a number of federal and local agencies concerned with managing institutional and community risks. The session discussed a ...

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• 6 August

  Glencore pays out $4.45bn as coal drives record profit

  

    Bloomberg Glencore Plc will return an additional $4.45 billion to shareholders in dividends and share buybacks after first-half profit more than doubled to a record thanks to surging coal prices. Glencore, the world’s top coal shipper, has been one of the biggest winners from the global energy crunch as demand surges for fossil fuels. The company’s sprawling trading business ...

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• 6 August

  Shell hands out 8% salary bonus to staff amid record profits

  

    Bloomberg Shell Plc has given the vast majority of its employees a bonus equivalent to 8% of their annual salary as earnings surge to historic highs. “In recognition of the contribution our people have made to Shell’s strong operational performance against a recent challenging backdrop, our Executive Committee has decided to make a Special Recognition Award of 8% of ...

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• 6 August

  France to curb nuclear output as Europe’s energy crisis worsens

  

    Bloomberg Electricite de France SA said it’s likely to extend cuts to nuclear generation as scorching weather pushes up river temperatures, bringing the energy crisis in the European Union’s second-largest economy into sharp focus. Europe’s biggest producer of atomic energy, usually a net exporter of power for most of the year, is importing now. The nuclear issues are not ...

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• 6 August

  Uniper warns on German power output

    Bloomberg Uniper SE warned it may have to cut output at two key coal-fired power plants in Germany as the company struggles to get fuel supplies along the Rhine River, exacerbating an energy crunch that has threatened to push the continent’s largest economies into recession. Water levels on the Rhine have fallen so low that the river may effectively ...

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• 6 August

  India plans to order consumers to use cleaner fuels

  

    Bloomberg India plans to order consumers to use cleaner fuels and aims to establish a carbon market under legislation to bolster the country’s push to hit net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2070. The world’s third-biggest emitter will seek to mandate the use of a minimum share of non-fossil fuel sources including biomass, ethanol, green hydrogen and ammonia, both for ...

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