January, 2024

• 31 January

  Emirates joins UK low carbon investment initiative, The Solent Cluster

  

  LONDON/ WAM Emirates has become the first international airline to join The Solent Cluster, a UK initiative focused on low carbon investments established to reduce CO2 emissions from industry, transport and households in the South Coast of England. The Solent Cluster is a cross-sector collaboration of international organisations, including manufacturers and engineering companies, regional businesses and industries, leading logistics and ...

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• 31 January

  UAE President receives Speaker of Turkish Grand National Assembly

  

  ABU DHABI/ WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received His Excellency Numan Kurtulmuş, Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, in the presence of His Excellency Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council. During the meeting, held at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi, His Highness welcomed His Excellency Kurtulmuş, who conveyed the ...

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• 31 January

  President receives team that worked on 52nd Union Day celebrations

  

  ABU DHABI/ WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today met with members of the team that worked on the delivery of the UAE’s 52nd Union Day celebrations. During the reception, which took place at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi, His Highness expressed his appreciation for the team’s efforts towards making the special national occasion a ...

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• 31 January

  UAE President briefed on Federal Geographic Information Centre projects

  

  ABU DHABI/ WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was briefed today on the key initiatives and future projects of the Federal Geographic Information Centre (FGIC). During the briefing, which took place at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi, His Highness was presented with a copy of the UAE’s ‘General Map’ in both Arabic and English. ...

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• 31 January

  Norway’s sovereign wealth fund boosted tech stock holdings

  

  BLOOMBERG Norway’s $1.6 trillion wealth fund added to its bets in the biggest technology companies last year after interest in artificial intelligence drove a surge in the sector. The fund, the world’s single-biggest owner of publicly listed stocks, raised its holdings in Apple Inc, Microsoft Corp, Alphabet Inc, Amazon.com Inc, according to a list of holdings Norges Bank Investment Management ...

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• 31 January

  Stocks muted before major earnings test for Wall Street

  

  BLOOMBERG European stocks and US futures kept to small ranges as investors looked forward to a rush of major earnings for insights on whether the record-breaking rally on Wall Street can continue. Europe’s Stoxx 600 crept to a new two-year high as media and travel and leisure stocks led gains. US equity futures were steady after another record close on ...

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• 31 January

  UAE takes part as part of 14th GFMD Summit’s Troika

  

  DUBAI / WAM The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE), participated in the 14th Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) Summit in Geneva, Switzerland, held under the theme ‘The Impact of Climate Change on Human Mobility,’ alongside France — the current chair of the Forum — and Colombia — the upcoming chair. The three-day ...

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• 31 January

  M42, Broad Institute team up with Microsoft, ICGD to enable foundation for precision health

  

  DUBAI / WAM M42 — a first-of-its-kind health powerhouse committed to reshaping the sustainable future of health with technology as a key enabler — and Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard will work with Microsoft and the International Center for Genetic Disease. The group will leverage the Terra platform to explore scenarios for precision health discovery and delivery, collaborating with ...

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• 31 January

  UAE key trading partner for Hong Kong in Middle East: Consul-General

  

  HONG KONG / WAM Sheikh Saoud Ali Almualla, UAE Consul-General in Hong Kong, has underscored the exceptional and flourishing ties between the UAE and Hong Kong, spanning economic, trade, and cultural realms. In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Almualla emphasised the substantial development in the UAE and Hong Kong relations in recent years. Trade volume reached a ...

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• 31 January

  Adnoc Gas signs 10-year LNG supply pact with GAIL India

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Adnoc Gas plc on Tuesday announced a 10-year agreement to supply 0.5 million metric tons per annum (mmtpa) of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) to GAIL India Limited, India’s leading natural gas company. This agreement underscores Adnoc Gas’ growing global presence, particularly in the Asian LNG market and further reinforces the relationship between the UAE and India. ...

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