November, 2019

• 13 November

  Adnoc to use drones in search for new oil and gas resources

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), in collaboration with France’s Total, is to deploy drones and unmanned vehicles to collect 3D seismic data as it expands its search for new oil and gas resources throughout the emirate of Abu Dhabi. It will be the first time, in the region, the technology has been used to ...

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• 13 November

  Saudi’s Dar Al-Arkan lists $600mn sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai

  Dubai / WAM Yousef bin Abdullah Al-Shalash, Chairman of Dar Al-Arkan Real Estate Development Company of Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday rang the market opening bell at Nasdaq Dubai to celebrate the listing of a $600 million sukuk. The listing supports the accelerating development activities of Dar Al-Arkan, one of the Middle East’s leading real estate developers, said a press release ...

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• 13 November

  Adnoc Distribution, ADCB partner for ‘virtual accounts’

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Adnoc Distribution and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB), have entered into an agreement for ADCB’s digital banking solution, Virtual Accounts. The Virtual Accounts solution is enabling Adnoc Distribution to have tighter control of their cash management and better liquidity by speeding up the accounts receivable process. ADCB was the first local UAE bank to launch Virtual ...

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• 13 November

  Adnoc, EGA ink long-term sales pact

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), announced on Wednesday it has signed a long-term agreement with Emirates Global Aluminium, EGA, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside the oil and gas sector. Under the agreement, Adnoc will supply EGA with the majority of the calcined petroleum coke produced by Adnoc’s new Carbon Black ...

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• 13 November

  EAD creates ‘Oasis of tolerance’

  Abu Dhabi / WAM To mark the Year of Tolerance, the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, EAD, has created an ‘Oasis of Tolerance’ in the desert, made up mainly of Ghaf trees it planted alongside a number of diplomatic missions and government partners. 600 Ghaf (Prosopis cineraria), the symbol of the Year of Tolerance, and 1,000 Markh (Leptadenia pyrotechnica), were ...

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• 13 November

  Emirates wins best award in Wi-Fi, F&B

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Emirates’ inflight comforts were lauded as it clinched awards for Best Wi-Fi and Best Food & Beverage (F&B) in the Middle East at the APEX 2020 Regional Passenger Choice Awards in Singapore. The Best Food & Beverage award recognised Emirates’ regionally inspired cuisine and extensive menu. Each year, more than 110 million meals are served on ...

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• 13 November

  SGH-Dubai introduces pain management clinic

  

  DUBAI / Emirates Business As part of continuous effort and improve the quality of care of patients Saudi German Hospital Dubai (SGH-Dubai) introduces pain management and infectious disease clinic. Pain management is essential for all medical conditions, as it is one of the major dimensions of quality-of-life scores that patients report. The treatment of both acute and chronic pain is ...

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• 13 November

  Austria lays foundation stone for pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai

  

  DUBAI / WAM Austria laid foundation stone for its pavilion in Expo 2020 Dubai, in the presence of Beatrix Karl, Commissioner-General, and Najeeb Mohammed Al-Ali, Executive Director, Dubai Expo 2020 Bureau. As part of Austria’s participation in Expo 2020’s Opportunity District, extensive activities are planned to further deepen the bilateral relations between Austria and UAE, as well as the whole ...

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• 13 November

  Merkel to ratchet up Huawei restrictions to protect data

  

  Bloomberg Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government is prepared to make a key concession to security hawks by tightening barriers aimed at Chinese equipment supplier Huawei Technologies Co, according to people familiar with the plans. A draft of security measures being rolled out by the German government aims to block Huawei components from entering the core network of the country’s ultra high-speed ...

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• 13 November

  Trump: Phase one of China trade deal could happen soon

  

  Bloomberg President Donald Trump said China is “dying” to make a trade deal with the US and the first step of a broader agreement is close to being completed, but he’ll only sign it if it’s good for American companies and workers. “We’re close — a significant phase one deal could happen, could happen soon,” he said in a speech ...

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