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ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (Added) has launched the “SME Finance Facilitator” programme, in partnership with the Emirates Classification Society “Tasneef” and support of Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI), and leading banks, to improve SMEs access to financial services and enable them to grow further and play a greater role in ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Institute at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) will host a two-day Climate Action and Health Conference from November 27-28 as part of the university’s wide-ranging contribution to sustainability in the lead up to COP28. Featuring leading global experts, the event is organised in association with the Policy Committee of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA), the Abu Dhabi International Food Exhibition (ADIFE) will begin today with thousands of sector leaders, exhibitors ...

BLOOMBERG In a major reversal, Apple Inc plans to adopt a technological standard next year that will allow text messaging to operate more smoothly between iPhones and Android devices. The company had pushed back on the standard — known as RCS — for more than a year, even as Alphabet Inc’s Google and others pressed Apple to adopt the technology. ...

BLOOMBERG Amazon.com Inc is cutting hundreds of employees in the division responsible for its voice-activated Alexa assistant, according to a memo sent to employees. Daniel Rausch, an Amazon vice president who leads teams working on Alexa and the company’s Fire TV streaming franchise, said the company was “shifting some of our efforts to better align with our business priorities,” including ...

BLOOMBERG Adobe Inc’s $20 billion buyout of Figma Inc, a smaller maker of cloud-based design software, risks being derailed by European Union merger watchdogs unless the firms fix a list of competition concerns highlighted by the bloc’s antitrust arm. The European Commission issued a so-called statement of objections, highlighting how Adobe’s largest deal ever could imperil fair competition in the ...

BLOOMBERG Xiaomi Corp posted its first revenue gain in almost two years, a welcome boost for a smartphone maker that’s begun aggressively attacking its Chinese rivals with higher-end models at home and abroad. It posted sales of 70.9 billion yuan ($9.9 billion) for the September quarter, versus average projections for 70.5 billion. Net income was 4.9 billion yuan, compared with ...

SHARJAH/ WAM H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated on Sunday morning Al Tayyari Mosque. Located on the Corniche Road in the Mahlab area of Dibba Al Hisn, this mosque has the capacity to accommodate 800 worshippers, offering both indoor and outdoor prayer areas. Upon his arrival, the Ruler of Sharjah ...

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed in a phone call with Hanke Bruins Slot, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, the latest developments in the Middle East region and the efforts to safeguard the lives of all civilians from the repercussions of the ongoing crisis. The two top diplomats also touched ...

SHARJAH/WAM The Heritage Village in Mleiha, a site steeped in Bedouin tradition, a symbol of the Emirates’ deep-rooted connection to its land and the unwavering patriotism of its people, was a fitting location for the celebration of the 52nd UAE Union Day which took place over two days on the 23rd and 24th of November. The festivities started with a ...