May, 2021

• 20 May

  Etihad, Saudia announce new loyalty programme

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s national flag carrier (Saudia), announced a new reciprocal loyalty agreement, expanding on the existing codeshare deal between the two airlines. Members of the Etihad Guest and Alfursan programmes can now earn and redeem miles on flights across both carriers’ networks. ...

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• 20 May

  Enoc to open 25 new service stations in UAE

  Dubai / WAM Enoc group on Wednesday announced plans to open 25 new service stations across the UAE by the end of this year, 12 service stations in Sharjah, 11 in Dubai and two in the Northern Emirates. Enoc will also build one marine service station in Dubai. Three of 11 stations planned in Dubai will be compact stations, which ...

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• 20 May

  Khalifa Fund launches Abu Dhabi SME Hub to help entrepreneurs

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED), an independent entity of the government of Abu Dhabi mandated to develop and support the Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) sector, launched the Abu Dhabi SME Hub, a new knowledge platform dedicated to supporting SMEs and startups in the UAE. Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi ...

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• 20 May

  UAE, UN partner to empower women in peace and security

  

  NEW YORK / WAM The United Arab Emirates and the United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) on Wednesday announced the signing of an agreement to support the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, as well as to enhance the voices of women, youth, and persons with disabilities in UN-assisted peace processes. The two-year contribution ...

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• 20 May

  Webinar examines legal aspects of operating commercial agencies

  

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in cooperation with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Legal Middle East and The Oath Magazine organised a webinar that examined key legal aspects associated with operating commercial agencies in the UAE. The virtual event was attended by more than 230 participants, including business owners, managers and legal professionals. Participants learnt about various types of ...

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• 20 May

  Dafza inks deal with SCA to support trading of crypto assets

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Airport Free Zone Authority (Dafza) has signed an agreement with the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) to support the regulation, offering, issuance, listing and trading of crypto assets within the free zone. The agreement was signed by Dr Maryam Al Suwaidi, Acting CEO of SCA, and Amna Lootah, Assistant Director-General, Dafza. The new agreement allows companies ...

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• 20 May

  Etihad Airways, Saudia launch ‘earn and burn’ partnership

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s national flag carrier (Saudia), announced a new reciprocal loyalty agreement, expanding on the existing codeshare deal between the two airlines. Members of the Etihad Guest and Alfursan programmes can now earn and redeem miles on flights across both carriers’ networks. ...

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• 20 May

  Enoc to open 25 service stations in UAE in 2021

  

  Dubai / WAM Enoc group on Wednesday announced plans to open 25 new service stations across the UAE by the end of this year, 12 service stations in Sharjah, 11 in Dubai and two in the Northern Emirates. Enoc will also build one marine service station in Dubai. Three of the 11 stations planned in Dubai will be compact stations, ...

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• 20 May

  Intel is making a very big mistake by dissing Asia

  

  The Western world has a problem, and Intel Corp is here to fix it. That’s the apparent message from Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger, who announced plans in March to return his company to the made-to-order chip business and in the process rebalance the supply chain “for something that’s critical to humanity.” “The majority of leading edge foundry capacity is ...

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• 19 May

  Get ready for new reopening trade

  

  Get ready for the new reopening trade — and it has nothing to do with the stock market. Think teeth and travel. In discussing its latest earnings, retail giant Walmart Inc said it had noticed an increase in sales of teeth-whitening products in areas of the US where face coverings were no longer required. At Macy’s Inc, Chief Executive Officer ...

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