November, 2019

• 12 November

  DLD to hold International Real Estate Conference 2020 in Dubai

  

  DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Land Department, DLD, announced its collaboration with the US National Association of Realtors (NAR), to hold the 2020 edition of the International Real Estate Conference (IREC), in Dubai, from November 5-7, 2020, in conjunction with Expo 2020 Dubai. The next edition is expected to be the largest in the history of the conference and will ...

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• 12 November

  ERC provides 28 tonnes of food aid to Yemenis

  SHABWA / WAM The United Arab Emirates through its humanitarian arm – the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) – has sent a relief convoy including 350 food baskets, weighing 28 tonnes, to Mayfa’a district in Yemen’s Shabwa governorate, benefiting 2,135 needy families. The gesture is part of the UAE’s humanitarian and relief efforts to reduce suffering and improve living conditions in ...

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• 12 November

  Adnoc LNG signs agreements with oil majors BP and Total

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Adnoc LNG announced on Tuesday it has concluded supply agreements with subsidiaries of BP and Total, effectively booking out the majority of its LNG production through Q1 2022. With the transactions, Adnoc LNG has continued to expand its footprint into new regions and markets. The agreements were signed by officials from BP, Total and Adnoc LNG ...

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• 12 November

  Mansour announces hosting of Arab meet for young leaders

  ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of the Arab Youth Centre, announced the hosting of the first Arab Meeting for Young Leaders. The meeting will take place in Abu Dhabi on December 10-11, in partnership with the Arab League and several international and regional organisations, and ...

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• 12 November

  Adnoc inks deal to develop AI products for oil, gas industry

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), announced on Tuesday it has signed an agreement with Group 42 (G42), an Abu Dhabi based artificial intelligence, cloud and supercomputing company, to establish a joint venture to develop and commercialise market-leading artificial intelligence (AI), products for the oil and gas industry. Under the terms of the agreement, a ...

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• 12 November

  Etihad increases frequency of flights on Riyadh route

  

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has announced a fourth daily flight on its route from Abu Dhabi to Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), effective December 8. The additional service will be operated by an Airbus A320 configured with 8 seats in Business and 150 seats in Economy. ...

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• 12 November

  Dubai-China trade grows 81% to AED139 billion in 10 years

  

  Dubai / WAM Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director-General of Dubai Customs, discussed means of boosting cooperation between Dubai and China with representatives of more than 20 Chinese companies headed by the Chinese Consul-General to Dubai, Li Xuhang. The visitors were briefed on the experience of Dubai Customs in developing and sustaining customs systems and the international supply chain. The meeting is ...

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• 12 November

  Ducab supplies 90% of cables for Expo 2020

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Hamad Al Mutawa, Chief Operating Officer of Commercial Operations at the Dubai Cable Company (Ducab), said that the company is supplying 90 percent of cables required by the Expo 2020 Dubai, which will be used by the expo’s train project. The oil and gas sector accounts for over 20 percent of the company’s sales, he added, ...

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• 12 November

  UAE the land of opportunities and dreams: Report

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE has embraced hundreds of leading innovative ideas and projects, making it the home of all innovators and ambitious people from around the world. The UAE’s openness and tolerance, as well as its safe and stable environment and its strategic location and modern legislation, have enabled it to attract people wishing to establish their businesses ...

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• 12 November

  Nissan withdraws dividend outlook in a blow to Renault

  

  Bloomberg Nissan Motor Co withdrew its dividend outlook and said it’s now undecided on a payout, an unexpected blow to top shareholder Renault SA. The Japanese automaker, which slashed its profit and sales outlook for the current fiscal year to March, had already cut its dividend earlier this year. It withdrew its outlook for a 40 yen-per-share divided for the ...

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