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Virtual Adipec 2020 gets underway in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi / WAM Under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi on Monday hosted the 36th virtual edition of the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition Conference (Adipec). The gathering oil and gas industry leaders has seen almost 20,000 participants registering for the online event. Adipec 2020 offers an opportunity for global industry ...

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Abu Dhabi’s Hudayriyat leisure district to open today

ABU DHABI / WAM Modon Properties announced the opening of Hudayriyat Leisure and Entertainment District on Tuesday. The destination is set to offer a wide array of food and beverage outlets, facilities for sports activities, and other entertainment and leisure offerings. According to the precautionary measures in place for Covid-19, visitors are required to pre-book in advance to enter. Ahmed ...

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Canada’s Enbridge joins Shell, BP with 2050 emissions goal

Bloomberg Enbridge Inc became the largest company in the North American oil industry to set a goal of eliminating all net emissions from its operations by 2050, joining major European producers in providing climate-conscious investors with a plan to tackle global warming. The pipeline giant also established an interim target of reducing the intensity of greenhouse-gas emissions from its operations ...

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Virus-ravaged India bets on farmers to rescue economy

Bloomberg India’s economy left cratered by the pandemic is drawing energy from one of its invisible and often-neglected engines: farmers. Business leaders, policy makers and politicians alike are pinning hopes on the rural sector as bountiful rains have set the stage for another year of record crops. Higher disposable incomes with farmers are expected to boost demand from automobile to ...

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Ant’s stalled IPO may cut its value by half to $140bn

Bloomberg China’s move to halt Ant Group Co’s massive stock debut could reduce the fintech giant’s value by as much as $140 billion, according to analysts’ revised estimates. New regulations that could force Ant to raise more capital to back lending and seek national licenses to operate across the country may reduce the firm’s valuation by about half, according to ...

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Chinese exports expand faster than expected in Oct

Bloomberg Chinese exports expanded faster than expected in October, providing support for the recovering economy and driving increasing demand for imports, which rose for a second straight month. Exports increased 11.4% in dollar terms in October from a year earlier, while imports gained 4.7%, the customs administration said. That left a trade surplus of $58.4 billion for the month. Economists ...

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China car sales go from strength to strength as virus eases

Bloomberg Car sales continued to recover in China last month as the coronavirus pandemic eased in the country and electric vehicles won more users. Retail sales of cars, SUVs and multiple-purpose vehicles increased 8% from a year earlier to 2.02 million units in October, the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) said on Monday. Wholesales of new energy vehicles, which includes ...

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Ethiopian PM expects swift end to conflict in Tigray

Bloomberg Ethiopia’s prime minister said he expects conflict in the north of the country to end quickly, dismissing concerns that the fighting may escalate into a full-blown civil war. Federal soldiers continued to clash on Monday with fighters loyal to the Tigray region’s ruling party, six days after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered forces to respond to an alleged attack ...

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Deal signed to advance AI, data solutions for oil, gas industry

Abu Dhabi / WAM AIQ, Schlumberger and Group 42 (G42), signed on Sunday a strategic framework agreement to collaborate on the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and data solutions for oil and gas industry. Under the terms of the agreement, the three companies will leverage their combined domain knowledge in digital technology, high-performance computing and cloud ...

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IPS to bring global real estate community together

Dubai / WAM Dubai Land Department (DLD) announced that the first virtual edition of the International Property Show (IPS) in partnership with Invest in Dubai Real Estate (IIDRE) is set to welcome a diverse international audience and bring the global real estate community together, through the IIDRE programme, from November 11-20. As one of the highlights of the 10-day virtual ...

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