March, 2022

• 28 March

  Bitcoin’s stealth rally past $45,000 erases its losses for the year

  

    Bloomberg Bitcoin’s stealth rally over the past two weeks not only pushed it past a key level of $45,000 — it also put the world’s biggest cryptocurrency back in positive territory for the year. The token rises to around $47,000 at 3:30 pm in Hong Kong, well above the $35,000-to-$45,000 range where it’s been stuck since early January. With ...

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• 28 March

  Earth Hour 2022: Time to make peace with nature, says UN chief

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Noting that climate disruption, biodiversity loss and pollution threaten lives, jobs and health the world over, the UN chief said on Saturday that it was essential “to make peace with nature.” “Without nature’s help, we cannot thrive or even survive on this planet Earth,” Secretary-General António Guterres underscored in his message for Earth Hour, commemorated annually ...

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• 28 March

  UAE, Kuwait to establish a new virtual trade corridor

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM AD Ports Group on Sunday announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Kuwait General Administration of Customs to establish a new virtual trade corridor between the UAE and Kuwait, under the supervision of Department of Economic Development – Abu Dhabi (Added). The signing took place in Kuwait following a visit by ...

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• 28 March

  Make-A-Wish UAE fulfills wishes of 8 kids in Egypt

  ABU DHABI / WAM Make-A-Wish Foundation UAE fulfilled the wishes of eight critically ill children at the Cairo University Specialised Paediatric Hospital — Abolreesh — in Egypt. The ceremony was attended in the presence of Sheikha Shaikha bint Saif bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, the wife of HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Adviser to the UAE President, and ...

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• 28 March

  EU trade in agricultural goods hit $381bn in 2021

  

    Brussels / WAM In 2021, the value of trade (imports plus exports) of agricultural goods between the EU and the rest of the world hit €347.0 billion ($381.16 billion), €20.7 billion more than in 2020. The EU exported €196.9 billion worth of agricultural products and imported €150.0 billion, generating a surplus of €46.9 billion, data by Eurostat showed. Between ...

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• 28 March

  AIM to tackle investment trends to maximise potential of businesses

  

    DUBAI / WAM The UAE’s excellent handling of the pandemic and the implementation of key business accelerators are being seen by economic experts as strategic factors in the continued growth of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the country. Looking to create more interest in investing not only in UAE but also across the globe, the 2022 edition of Annual ...

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• 28 March

  Investopia Summit to discuss ‘new economy’

  

    DUBAI / WAM The global geo-economic scene and the impact of its current changes on investments is one of the main tracks of Investopia Summit, which will gather leading thinkers, investors, policy makers, entrepreneurs, and stakeholders from around the world, discussing the “new economy” in 20 sessions, within its first edition on March 28 in Dubai, that serves as ...

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• 28 March

  EHS earns four ISO certifications

    DUBAI / WAM Emirates Health Services (EHS) has earned four International Standardisation Organisation (ISO) certificates, reaffirming its status as a leader in health services and its commitment to enhancing the health services provided by its hospitals and healthcare centres. EHS received the ISO certifications for Innovation Management, Knowledge Management, Management System for Educational Institutions, and finally Guidance for Managing ...

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• 28 March

  RTA uses 3D printing to maintain roads, facilities

  

    Dubai / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has devised a new 3D printing technology to manufacture spare parts for electromechanical systems and cladding materials used in the maintenance of RTA’s roads and road facilities. Maitha bin Adai, CEO of Traffic and Roads Agency, RTA, underlined the importance of keeping pace with modern technologies and systems in the ...

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• 28 March

  AIM 2022 to tackle investment strategies to boost businesses

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE’s excellent handling of the pandemic and the implementation of key business accelerators are being seen by economic experts as strategic factors in the continued growth of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the country. Looking to create more interest in investing not only in the UAE but also across the globe, the 2022 edition ...

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