NYUAD’s centre on climate and environment renamed Mubadala ACCESS Centre

ABU DHABI / WAM NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has received a commitment from Mubadala to sponsor its Arabian Centre for Climate and Environmental Sciences (ACCESS). As part of the strategic partnership, the centre has officially been renamed the Mubadala ACCESS Centre. The Mubadala ACCESS Centre is a leading research centre on the climate and environment of the Arabian Peninsula and ...

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India stock value tops $4 trillion, narrowing gap with Hong Kong

BLOOMBERG India’s stock market value reached more than $4 trillion for the first time, marking a key milestone for the world’s fifth-biggest equity market as it rapidly narrows the gap with slumping Hong Kong. The market capitalisation of companies listed on India’s exchanges has risen by $1 trillion in less than three years, as the South Asian market emerges as ...

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Pact signed to support Abu Dhabi’s hydrogen economy

DUBAI / WAM Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE), the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (Adio) and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, have signed a trilateral agreement to accelerate the hydrogen economy in Abu Dhabi and position the UAE as a global leader for the production and export of low-carbon hydrogen. The agreement was signed during the UN ...

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Under the patronage of Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed, Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority launches 2nd World Early Childhood Development (WED) Movement at COP28 UAE

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Head of the Office of Development Affairs and Martyrs’ Families at the Presidential Court and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority (ECA), has launched the second edition of WED, a visionary movement uniting the UAE with global multi-disciplinary experts, ...

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European stocks increase as rate-cut bets heat up

BLOOMBERG European stocks rose, following Asia higher, after the latest US data reinforced optimism in a global pivot towards central-bank easing next year as inflation fears evaporate. The Stoxx 600 index added 0.2%, climbing for a second day as US equity futures advanced. MSCI’s Asia Pacific Index gained the most in three weeks. US 10-year Treasuries were steady after a ...

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Sheikh Mansour chairs Ministerial Development Council meeting on initiatives, strategies to accelerate climate action efforts

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, chaired the Ministerial Development Council meeting, which was held at Qasr Al Watan, Abu Dhabi. The meeting discussed a number of legislations and policies aiming at supporting and developing the government work ecosystem, including the climate action ...

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UAE adopts integrated climate-conscious policies to boost job prospects in market

DUBAI / WAM The UAE adopts a set of integrated policies to enhance and diversify job opportunities, boost employment rates, and drive economic prosperity in the country as part of its tireless efforts to combat climate change. This statement was made during a special session by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), held on the sidelines of the 28th United Nations ...

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COP28 brings together leaders to chart new path forward on urbanisation, climate change

DUBAI / WAM On Wednesday, the COP28 Presidency joined with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), the UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28, and Bloomberg Philanthropies to call on housing, urban development, environment, and finance ministers to back the ‘Joint Outcome Statement on Urbanisation and Climate Change’ (the Statement). The statement, which was supported by over 40 Ministers ...

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Perfect Corp unveils new AI and AR try-on technology for hairstyles

DUBAI / GULF TIME Perfect Corp the leading artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) beauty and fashion tech solutions provider and developer of the award-winning YouCam suite of apps has unveiled its new virtual try-on technology aimed at beauty salons and hairdressers. Set to redefine the way consumers discover and experiment with hairstyles, this groundbreaking technology, now available in ...

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