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BLOOMBERG Dell Technologies Inc, the company which helped usher in the era of personal computing, said its most promising business now is the one that sells equipment for data centers. While Dell expects PCs to emerge from their slump and generate a long-term revenue increase of about 2.5%, the division that sells servers, data storage and other office infrastructure will ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Oxford Economics, an independent economic advisory firm, has predicted that the UAE economy will grow by 4.4% in 2024. This growth is being driven by a number of factors, including government initiatives to support economic diversification. In his statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Scott Livermore, Chief Economist, Oxford Economics Middle East, and Managing Director, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The COP28 Presidency has announced measures to support the representation and participation of women at the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 in th UAE. The measures include financial assistance to encourage stronger attendance of women delegates, technical training sessions, and support for an international conference. “Historically, the perspectives and leadership of women have been underrepresented in ...

ABU DHABI/ AD MEDIA OFFICE His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has attended a wedding reception hosted by His Highness Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, the Ruler’s Representative in Al Ain, for the marriage of Sheikh Theyab bin Khalifa bin Sultan Al Nahyan to the ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, chaired the UAE Cabinet meeting at Qasr Al Watan, Abu Dhabi, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of Presidential Court; H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al ...

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken discussed, during a telephone conversation, the latest developments in the region, and the ongoing escalation between Israelis and Palestinians. During the call, H.H. Sheikh Abdullah stressed the importance of exercising the utmost restraint, noting that Gaza’s escalation forebodes dire ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke by telephone on Sunday to French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss bilateral relations and opportunities for further collaboration to advance the development ambitions of both countries. The two leaders also discussed the latest regional developments and stated their shared belief in the importance of dialogue and communication to bring ...

ABU DHABI/WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today spoke by telephone to a number of leaders and heads of state to discuss the latest regional developments. In separate phone calls, His Highness spoke to His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of the Arab Republic ...

ABU DHABI/WAM In the first seven months of the year, hotel establishments in the UAE generated revenues of AED 26 billion, witnessing a growth of up to 24 percent compared to the corresponding period last year, revealed Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Head of the Emirates Tourism Council, during a meeting of the council. Bin Touq ...

DUBAI/WAM Dubai remains the top global destination for attracting Greenfield Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects, with the emirate attracting 511 Greenfield projects in H1 2023, as per Financial Times ‘fDi Markets’ data – the comprehensive online database on cross-border greenfield investments. Dubai continues to set new benchmarks in global performance as an investment destination, surpassing second-placed Singapore by 325 projects. ...