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May, 2022

  • 10 May

    Philippine stocks decline as traders weigh Marcos win

      Bloomberg The benchmark Philippine stock index dropped amid a global selloff, as investors awaited economic plans of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. who, based on an unofficial count of the vote, is headed for a landslide win in the presidential election. The Philippine Stock Exchange Index ended 0.6% down at 6,720.93, its lowest close in nine months. It falls as much ...

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  • 10 May

    WAM signs agreements with three Uruguayan media outlets

      MONTEVIDEO / WAM The Emirates News Agency (WAM) signed cooperation agreements with three media outlets in the Republic of Uruguay, as part of its efforts to enhance joint cooperation in the media exchange. This came as part of a series of visits of a WAM delegation, headed by Mohammed Jalal Al Rayssi, Director-General of WAM, to the Republic of ...

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  • 10 May

    ADQ, Greece launch $4.2b investment partnership

      Abu Dhabi / WAM ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment and holding company, signed an investment partnership agreement with the Hellenic Development Bank (HDB), the national development bank of Greece, and Hellenic Development Bank of Investments (HDBI), Sovereign Fund-of-Funds of Greece, to fund investments worth €4 billion ($4.23 billion) across multiple sectors and asset classes of the Greek economy. The event ...

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  • 10 May

    Etihad unveils sustainable economy class experience

      Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has unveiled its new Economy class soft furnishings and tableware which will be launched on board in the fourth quarter of the year. The new products have been designed with sustainability and improved guest experience as primary objectives. The announcement was made on the opening day ...

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  • 10 May

    WAM inks cooperation agreements with three Uruguayan media outlets

      MONTEVIDEO / WAM The Emirates News Agency (WAM) signed cooperation agreements with three media outlets in the Republic of Uruguay, as part of its efforts to enhance joint cooperation in media exchange. This came as part of a series of visits of a WAM delegation, headed by Mohammed Jalal Al Rayssi, Director-General of WAM, to the Republic of Uruguay ...

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  • 10 May

    dnata showcases full range of air, travel services at ATM

      DUBAI / Gulf Time dnata, a leading global air and travel services provider, returns to the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) as it unveils its first dedicated stand at the Dubai event in 2022. Dubai-based dnata, which incorporates world-leading Travel, Airport Operations, Cargo, Catering & Retail divisions, is taking part in the region’s largest travel industry event with a stand ...

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  • 10 May

    Abu Dhabi Labour Court settles AED106m in dues

      Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Labour Court has announced the remittance of financial entitlements to 3,806 workers, worth AED 106,505,923. The move is part of the expedited enforcement orders of court decisions issued in cases during the first three months of 2022. According to the Abu Dhabi Labour Court statistics, the number of cases registered before the ...

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  • 10 May

    Sheikh Mohamed, Greek PM discuss strategic partnership

    Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Monday discussed with Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece, the prospects of enhancing cooperation and joint work in various fields as part of the strategic partnership between their countries. During a meeting at ...

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  • 10 May

    UAE cabinet approves housing loans worth AED11.5 billion

      Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, chaired the UAE cabinet meeting, which was held at Qasr Al Watan Abu Dhabi. The meeting was attended by HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, ...

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  • 10 May

    UAE eyeing top spot in global food security index, says FAO

      DUBAI / WAM Dr Dino Francescutti Motis, FAO Subregional Coordinator for the GCC states and Yemen and FAO representative in the UAE, has said that the UAE is supporting FAO in many forms, both in-kind and financially as the country is committed to creating conditions for worldwide sharing of knowledge on agriculture and rural development that are critical for ...

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