June, 2020

• 23 June

  India stocks surge as border tensions ease

  

  Bloomberg Indian stocks climbed, taking the benchmark index to its highest level in more than three months, after a report of a step back in a border dispute with China. The S&P BSE Sensex added 0.9% to 35,238.03 as of 2:01 pm in Mumbai, while the NSE Nifty 50 Index advanced by 1.1%. Both gauges are set for their biggest ...

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• 22 June

  Oil holds near $42 as investors weigh demand against virus

  

  Bloomberg Oil held near $42 a barrel in London as investors weighed signs of rebounding demand against a resurgence in new coronavirus cases. Opec and its allies are on track to rebalance the oil market and there are encouraging signs of recovery, Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman told an Opec+ meeting last week. However, California reported record ...

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• 22 June

  Abu Dhabi Pay offers secure methods of digital payment

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Pay launched through the Abu Dhabi Government (TAMM), the Abu Dhabi government services ecosystem is the latest unified digital payment platform for all government services in the emirate. The platform provides secure and standardised methods of digital payment for all government services across different channels, ensuring customer no longer need to visit government offices ...

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• 22 June

  Adnoc Distribution named region’s top retail brand

  ABU DHABI / WAM Adnoc Distribution has been named the No1. retail brand in the region in the Forbes Middle East Top 100 Companies 2020. Adnoc Distribution, ranking at number 52 overall, is one of 21 UAE companies to be listed, with GCC companies accounting for 90 percent of the total 100. Compiled of the largest and most successful listed ...

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• 22 June

  Etihad partners with Medicus AI to launch Covid-19 risk-assessment tool

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE national airline, Etihad Airways, is partnering with Austrian-based healthcare technology company Medicus AI to launch a Covid-19 risk-assessment tool that will empower guests to make informed decisions about travelling. Powered by Medicus AI’s technology, the risk-assessment tool will guide Etihad’s guests in evaluating the probability of having contracted the Covid-19 by responding to a ...

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• 22 June

  MoF hosts workshop on banking operations’ rules

  

  DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Finance (MoF) organised a virtual workshop with the UAE central bank, and banks within the country, to explain banking procedures related to managing bank accounts for federal entities. These include operations related to the powers and limitations of signature and other procedures regulating banking procedures, in line with the Federal Decree-Law on Public Finance. ...

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• 22 June

  dnata awarded for its services in Erbil, Iraq

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, continues to be recognised for achieving the highest safety standards. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) awarded dnata the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) Registration in Iraq, following the successful completion of a comprehensive audit of the company and its ground-handling operations at Erbil International ...

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• 22 June

  Abu Dhabi committed to overcome Covid-19 impact

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM A special virtual meeting was conducted by Mohammed Ali Al Shorafa, Chairman, Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (Added), where he emphasised the Abu Dhabi Government’s commitment to enhance the roles of entities within the public and private sectors in the continuous efforts to overcome the challenges and impact caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Al Shorafa’s ...

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• 22 June

  Louvre Abu Dhabi to reopen on June 24

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Tickets can now be purchased on Louvre Abu Dhabi’s website ahead of the museum’s reopening this Wednesday, June 24. Visitors will once again be able to experience Louvre Abu Dhabi’s world-class collection and view its latest international exhibition, Furusiyya: The Art of Chivalry between East and West, which will run from July 1 and extended until ...

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• 22 June

  dnata achieves highest safety standards in Erbil

  

  Erbil / Emirates Business dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, continues to be recognised for achieving the highest safety standards. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) awarded dnata the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) Registration in Iraq, following the successful completion of a comprehensive audit of the company and its ground-handling operations at Erbil International ...

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