ABU DHABI / WAM On Tuesday, August 28, the UAE will celebrate ‘Emirati Women’s Day’, which will be held this year under the theme, ‘Women on the Course of Zayed’, and coincide with the ‘Centennial of Zayed’ and the announcement of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan declaring 2018 as the Year of Zayed. The country’s leadership ...
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August, 2018
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25 August
Abu Dhabi to host regional nurses’ conference in Sept
Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi is set to host the International Council of Nurses’ first regional conference from September 25 to 27, under the theme “Nurses: A Voice to lead – Ensuring access to healthcare through leadership, innovation and collaborative practice.†The Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec) will host the conference at its Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. ...
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25 August
Dewa, BSI set new PAS risk management standard
DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has initiated a collaboration with the British Standards Institute (BSI) to set the world’s first Publicly Available Specification (PAS) standard that would document best utility risk management practices for the electricity and water sector. This move comes as part of Dewa’s efforts to consolidate its global positioning and achieve its vision ...
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25 August
DGW signs strategic pact with Arabian Automobiles
DUBAI / Emirates Business The Dubai Government Workshop (DGW) has revealed the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Arabian Automobiles, a part of the AW Rostamani Group. Under the terms of the newly-signed agreement, maintenance services will be provided to Nissan vehicles at the DGW’s workshop facilities in collaboration with Arabian Automobiles. HE Humaid Sultan Al Mutaiwee, ...
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25 August
Lightsource sets sights on global markets after stake sale to BP
Bloomberg The UK’s largest solar company has set its sights on becoming a global player now that it’s owned in part by one of the world’s oil majors. “Going forward, this industry will move forward from a cottage industry almost, to an industrialised industry,†Chief Executive Officer Nick Boyle said. “There will be a small number of worldwide players. We ...
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25 August
Enbridge to buy Spectra partners in $3.3bn deal
Bloomberg Pipeline giant Enbridge Inc. agreed to buy all outstanding shares of Spectra Energy Partners LP in a deal aimed at streamlining its corporate structure in the wake of US tax changes. The agreement to acquire its master limited partnership is valued at $3.3 billion, based on the closing price of Enbridge shares in New York trading. It follows by ...
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25 August
Exxon to seek wind, solar power delivery in Texas
Bloomberg Exxon Mobil Corp. has been looking to buy renewable energy for delivery in Texas, according to people familiar with the matter. The largest US oil company sent out a request for proposals with a June 8 deadline, inviting solar or wind power suppliers to pitch contracts that would last 12, 15 or 20 years, according to a document obtained ...
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25 August
China Three Gorges gets nod for 400mw offshore wind farm
Bloomberg China Three Gorges New Energy Co., a state-owned clean energy developer, received approval to build a 400 megawatt offshore wind farm in the nation’s southern province of Guangdong. The Yangjiang project will include 73 turbines with a capacity of 5.5 megawatts each, the company said in a statement on its website. The farm is expected to generate 1.49 billion ...
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25 August
Trump reversal on Pompeo N Korea trip underscores drift
Bloomberg Donald Trump’s surprise about-face on his top diplomat’s trip to North Korea—just a day after it was announced—reinforced a sense of drift in the administration’s strategy since the president proclaimed a June summit with Kim Jong-un an historic success. The tweets cancelling a visit to Pyongyang by Secretary of State Michael Pompeo cited a lack of “sufficient progress†in ...
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25 August
Trump tells Sessions to probe corruption on the ‘other side’
Bloomberg President Donald Trump said he wants Jeff Sessions to look into corruption on the “other side†of the Russia investigation that he regularly derides as a witch hunt, as the row between the two men threatened the attorney general’s job security. Trump’s call came the day after Fox News aired an interview in which the president bashed Sessions by ...
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