ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday attended the Dubai Airshow 2023 at DWC, where he toured the exhibition spaces and pavilions and viewed the exhibits of the various local and international companies participating in this year’s event. His Highness engaged in discussions with exhibitors and was briefed on the latest ...
Read More »Can You ‘Live Your Best Life’ and Still Save? Gen Z Leading the Generations in Savvy Saving
DUBAI/ GULF TIME Whatever your age, saving money often feels like missing out on those life affirming experiences that keep us happy, fed, well and energised. If you’ve grown up in different eras, it’s fair to say that whilst each generation may handle money in different ways, everyone looks to save cash where they can — it’s just a different ...
Read More »Homegrown Brands Taking Centre Stage at Community Retail Mall, Times Square Center
DUBAI/ GULF TIME In the first three quarters of the year (2023), Times Square Center has evolved from a quiet space into a bustling community hub with its footfall increasing by 10.6%. With the mall’s recent community-driven events like Busy Little Hands and Halloween, the footfall was increased by 7.8% proving the significant impact of organising these occasions. The mall ...
Read More »GMC an opportunity to keep pace with AI applications: Professor at London School of Economics tells WAM
ABU DHABI / WAM Professor Charlie Beckett, Professor of Practice, Director of Polis and the Polis/LSE JournalismAI project at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), said that the Global Media Congress is an ideal opportunity for global media entities to come together to showcase their innovative technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) applications. In a statement to the ...
Read More »Under the patronage of Sheikh Mansour, Global Media Congress opens in Abu Dhabi
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, the second edition of the Global Media Congress started on Tuesday at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre – Adnec. Organised by the Emirates News Agency (WAM) and Capital Events of the Adnec ...
Read More »Goldman strategists see Europe stocks rising as economy improves
BLOOMBERG European stocks will rise next year as household spending power picks up and the threat of a sharp slowdown eases, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc strategists. Quicker-than-expected cooling in euro area inflation should lead to positive growth in real wages — a boost for consumers, while also reducing obstacles to interest-rate cuts and with that the risk of ...
Read More »Stocks edge up as traders bet on slowing inflation
BLOOMBERG Global stocks and bonds edged higher ahead on speculation that a crucial US inflation report will show that price pressures slowed last month, cementing the view that interest rates have peaked. Europe’s Stoxx 600 index added 0.2%, with mining stocks led by a 4% gain in Glencore Plc after it agreed to buy a majority stake in Teck Resources ...
Read More »Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government hosts forum
DUBAI / WAM Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government hosted the second edition of the Arab Climate Forum as a knowledge partner, which is launched by the Arab NGO Network for Development in partnership with the Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND). The two-day event is being held under the patronage and presence of Prince Abdul Aziz bin Talal bin ...
Read More »UAE’s climate diplomacy initiatives propel global action towards COP28 objectives
ABU DHABI / WAM Climate diplomacy is a cornerstone of the UAE’s efforts to mobilise global collaboration among organisations, individuals, and both public and private sectors in concrete actions supporting global climate work, aligning with the UAE’s hosting of COP28. The UAE, as the first country in the region to sign and ratify the Paris Agreement and the first in ...
Read More »Emirates to build new $950m engineering facility at DWC
DUBAI / WAM Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, today announced a massive $950 million investment to build a new ultra-modern engineering facility at Dubai World Central (DWC). Spread over 1 million square metres, the engineering complex will be the largest and most advanced of its kind to be operated by any airline, adding a boost to Dubai’s world-class aviation ...
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