July, 2023

• 3 July

  Abu Dhabi to host 20th edition of Adihex 2023 on September 2

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Falconers Club (EFC), the 20th edition of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (Adihex 2023), will be held from September 2-8. The exhibition, which is the largest of its kind in the ...

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• 3 July

  UAE government, HPE launch GovTech

  

  DUBAI / WAM Ohood bint Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of State for Government Development and The Future, and Ahmad Alkhallafi, Managing Director for UAE & Africa at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to launch GovTech, an initiative to develop innovative digital solutions tailored to the needs of government entities. The initiatives aim to improve ...

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• 3 July

  Sharjah Ruler appoints new Director-General of Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services

  

  SHARJAH / WAM His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued Emiri Decree No. (46) of 2023, promoting Mona Abdelkareem Al Yafei, Director of Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services (SCHS), to the position of Director-General. The decree, published in the official gazette, takes effect immediately.

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• 3 July

  ICV-certified companies granted special rates on Etihad Airways flights

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Companies certified under the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology’s (MoIAT) National In-Country Value (ICV) programme can avail special rates on shipping and miles on Etihad Airways flights from July 1 until October 1. The initiative is part of a partnership between MoIAT and the airline, which was announced at this year’s “Make it in the ...

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• 3 July

  Dewa, TUV Rheinland Academy conclude solar PV training

  

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s (Dewa) Innovation Centre has successfully concluded the second edition of the “Integrated Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System Designer” training 2023, in collaboration with TUV Rheinland Academy. The training focusses on solar PV systems and plants, design methods, installation, testing and maintenance, and evaluating solar PV projects. Twenty participants completed the training, followed by ...

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• 3 July

  China promotes ‘green computing’ to boost global digital development

  

  HOHHOT / WAM As it pledges to peak its carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060, China is striving to establish green and low-carbon data centres with higher computing efficiency while less power consumption, according to China’s state-run news channel, CGTN. A development research report on green computing was released by the China Academy of Information ...

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• 3 July

  British supermarkets deny food price profiteering to MPs

  

  BLOOMBERG Britain’s biggest supermarkets said they’re keeping food prices as low as possible in response to questions from UK politicians on whether they’re profiteering from rampant inflation on groceries. Representatives from Tesco Plc, J Sainsbury Plc, Asda and Morrisons were asked whether they have been “behaving” in their pricing for cash-strapped shoppers, by politicians on the House of Commons Business ...

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• 3 July

  Qantas overhauls leadership for new era under Vanessa Hudson

  

  BLOOMBERG Qantas Airways Ltd overhauled its leadership, including naming a new chief financial officer and creating a role to oversee risk, as the Australian airline prepares for its post-Covid era under incoming Chief Executive Officer Vanessa Hudson. Current strategy, people and technology head Rob Marcolina will become CFO when Hudson takes the reins from longtime CEO Alan Joyce in November, ...

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• 3 July

  Delta expects higher profit over strong travel demand

  

  BLOOMBERG Delta Air Lines Inc modestly boosted its 2023 earnings expectations as it capitalises on a recovery in travel demand even as free cash flow remains below pre-pandemic levels. Adjusted profit for the year will be at the high end of its prior guidance of $5 to $6 a share, Delta said in a regulatory filing ahead of an investor ...

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• 3 July

  Lufthansa enters decisive talks with pilot union

  

  BLOOMBERG Deutsche Lufthansa AG entered decisive talks with its pilots union as the German airline races to reach an agreement to avert the threat of a strike during the crucial summer travel season. Negotiating teams at Lufthansa and the VC pilots union met with the aim at ending a dispute over pay and working conditions. Lufthansa made an offer earlier ...

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