November, 2021

• 14 November

  Sharjah offers investment options to global investors at Expo 2020

  

  Sharjah / WAM At a business networking event, titled “Discover a World of Investment Opportunities in Sharjah” organised by the Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah), as a participant in Expo 2020 Dubai, regional and global investors capitalised on insightful information on emerging business prospects in manufacturing, creative industries, technology, and other key sectors. Continuing on its strategic mission to ...

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• 14 November

  India’s Telangana, HFZA keen to boost cooperation

  

  SHARJAH / WAM The Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA) received a high-level delegation from the Indian state of Telangana led by Bhasker Reddy, President of the Federation of Telangana Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FTCCI). The visiting delegation was received by Saud Salim Al Mazrouei, Director of Hamriyah Free Zone Authority, with representatives of companies specialising in iron and steel, ...

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• 14 November

  RTA launches trial operation of electric buses

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a trial run of two electric buses, branded Volvo 7900. The two buses will shuttle on a specific path in both directions between La Mer South, King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Street and Al Sufouh Tram Station. The launch is coordinated with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), Volvo ...

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• 14 November

  Preparations for Adipec 2021 finalised: Adnec

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec) has announced it has finalised its preparations to host the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Conference (Adipec) from November 15-18. Held under the Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nayhan, President of the UAE, Adipec is one of the world’s largest, and most influential meeting points for ...

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• 14 November

  Global Banking School opens its doors in Dubai

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business The grand inauguration of the Global Banking School (GBS), one of the fastest-growing higher education providers in the UK, was organised at the conference center of Dubai Knowledge Park, home to its vibrant and fully equipped Dubai campus as Global Business Studies (GBS). The inauguration ceremony was addressed by Stanley Johnson as the keynote speaker. Johnson ...

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• 14 November

  UAE reports 95 new recoveries from Covid-19

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 317,823 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. As ...

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• 14 November

  AD Ports Group nine-month revenue up 22% to AED2.79b

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM AD Ports Group on Saturday announced its financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, reporting revenue growth of 22% year-on-year to AED2.791 billion ($760 million) compared with AED2.295 billion ($625 million) in the same period last year, driven by volume growth, business diversification and new partnerships. Ebitda rises 7% year-on-year to AED1.161 billion ...

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• 14 November

  UAE launches guide to measure R&D expenditures in govt sector

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), in partnership with 17 local and federal entities, on Saturday launched the national guide for measurement of research and development (R&D) expenditures in government sector, as part of the Government Accelerators Program, which aims to enable a knowledge-based economy that preserves national achievements and paves the way for ...

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• 14 November

  Sheikha Fatima wishes HCT female graduates

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), Chairwoman of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), and the “Mother of the Nation” congratulated the 2021 batch of female graduates of the Higher Colleges of Technologies (HCT), whose graduation coincided with the country’s celebration ...

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• 14 November

  Over 30 global CEOs to convene in Abu Dhabi for energy forum

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Over 30 of the world’s leading energy chief executives will gather in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, to discuss key issues impacting the energy landscape and the outcomes of the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), at the 7th Abu Dhabi CEO Roundtable hosted by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc). The industry leaders ...

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