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NEW YORK / WAM The COP28 Presidency and the COP28 Youth Climate Champion (YCC) team rolled out a series of engagement events for youth during the United Nations Economic and Social Council (Ecosoc) Youth Forum in New York with over 200 youth participants. Highlighting the essential role of youth in climate action, the first event, ‘Harnessing the Power of Youth ...

BERN / WAM The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Finance (MoF), has held the fifth financial dialogue with the Swiss Confederation in the Swiss capital, Bern. Both parties discussed bolstering strategic relations and bilateral cooperation in various development, economic and financial fields of common interest. Younis Haji Al Khoori, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance, headed the UAE delegation. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Held under the patronage of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, attended the 20th Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award (SKEA). HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed awarded the 18 winners ...

BLOOMBERG European stocks dropped as investors turned their focus towards a rates decision by the European Central Bank (ECB) after a quarter-point hike by the Federal Reserve. US regional lenders slumped on renewed worries about financial stability. Most industry groups were in the red in Europe, with energy a bright spot after Shell Plc posted strong quarterly profit and maintained ...

BLOOMBERG Earnings estimates for Indian firms may be slashed by about 40% this fiscal year and next due to a host of global and domestic risks, according to Bank of America Corp (BofA). Consensus estimates for NSE Nifty 50 companies are lofty and haven’t moderated despite a weak outlook for software firms, analyst Amish Shah wrote in a note. Estimates ...

LONDON / WAM Gold prices traded near record-high levels on Thursday, as US yields and the dollar dipped after the US Federal Reserve hinted it might pause its rate-hike cycle, Reuters reported. Spot gold was up 0.1% at $2,040.46 per ounce by 0249 GMT. Earlier in the session, prices rose to $2,072.19 per ounce and hovered close to an all-time ...

SHARJAH / WAM H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, in the presence of his wife, H.H. Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of BEEAH Group, approved the joint “Jawaher Boston Medical District” project between BEEAH Group, “Mass General Brigham Hospitals Network,” and “Dana-Farber Cancer Institute,” ...

DUBAI / WAM H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, on Wednesday met with Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Sayed, Minister of State and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Qatar Free Zones Authority, on the sidelines of the closing day of the World Free ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a written letter to King Abdullah II of Jordan regarding bilateral relations between the UAE and Jordan. The letter included an invitation to the Jordanian King to participate in the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Andrzej Duda of Poland, on the occasion of his country’s Constitution Day, which is celebrated on May 3. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai; and His ...