November, 2021

• 3 November

  FedEx Express, Dubai South sign deal to build new regional air hub

  

  DUBAI / WAM In the presence of HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp and the world’s largest express transportation company, has signed an agreement with Dubai South to build its new regional ...

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• 3 November

  Shuaa’s insurance assets under management hit $136 million

  

  DUBAI / WAM Shuaa Capital psc, the leading asset management and investment banking platform in the region, has announced that its insurance assets under management have grown to $136 million to date and are expected to reach half a billion dollars within the next three years. Over the past three years, Shuaa has managed the equity and debt (fixed income) ...

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• 3 November

  Sharjah to boost economic ties with Kazakhstan

  SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has discussed with Kazakhstan prospects of enhancing economic cooperation, developing trade relations and mutual investment. During a meeting held at Expo 2020 Dubai, Abdullah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman of the SCCI, explored with Malika Bekturova, Deputy Mayor of the Nur-Sultan city, avenues of cooperation and spoke about possible partnerships ...

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• 3 November

  Etihad to transfer Moscow operations to new airport

  

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Effective December 2, Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will transfer all Russian operations to the new state-of-the-art International Terminal C at Moscow Sheremetyevo Alexander S. Pushkin International Airport (SVO). The first departure to SVO will take place on the 13th anniversary of Etihad’s first direct service to Moscow in December ...

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• 3 November

  Dubai to host ArabPlast 2021 in mid-November

  

  Dubai / WAM The GCC’s petrochemicals, plastics and rubber producers will discuss innovation strategies at ArabPlast 2021, which will take place from November 15-18 at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, with the participation of six international pavilions namely Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Turkey, and India. The show will attract over 200 exhibitors from 30 global countries, 4 of them ...

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• 3 November

  Etisalat unveils new platform for SMBs

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Etisalat on Tuesday announced the launch of ‘Business App Store’, a software-as-a-service (SAAS) platform that is the region’s first software marketplace dedicated to consolidate all business applications for small and medium businesses (SMBs). ‘Business App Store’ features a wide range of business applications namely sales, productivity, finance, marketing, customer management and human resources, among others. The ...

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• 3 November

  UAE’s national online portal records 5.2m visitors in Q3

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) announced a 50 percent increase, with 5.2 million visitors recorded, in the UAE national portal users in Q3 of 2021 as compared to the same period of 2020. They number of visits to the portal reached 7.7 million and while views of its pages reached 11.3 million. TDRA ...

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• 3 November

  UAE-US $4b initiative to drive climate-smart agri innovation

  

  GLASGOW / WAM The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) — a major new initiative led by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and United States (US) with the support of over 30 governments — officially launched on Tuesday and announced an “early harvest” of $4 billion of increased investment to accelerate innovation for climate-smart agriculture and food systems ...

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• 3 November

  UAE embassy in US launches ‘50 Years | 50 Faces’ campaign

  

  WASHINGTON / WAM The UAE Embassy in Washington has launched a new campaign “50 Years | 50 Faces,” honouring the country’s 50th anniversary and telling the story of the UAE’s friendship with the US across five decades. The groundbreaking campaign is part of the UAE’s “Year of the 50th” celebration, which is taking place through March 2022. The celebration will ...

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• 3 November

  FedEx Express, Dubai South sign deal to set up new regional air hub

  

  Dubai / WAM In the presence of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world’s largest express transportation company, has signed an agreement with Dubai South to build its new ...

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