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FUJAIRAH / WAM HH Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, received, at the Al Rumailah Palace, several retired Fujairah Police officers, in the presence of Sheikh Saleh bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Chairman of the Department of Industry and Economy in Fujairah, and Sheikh Dr Rashid bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Chairman of the Fujairah ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Wavel Ramkalawan, President of Seychelles, has inaugurated a new hospital established on La Digue Island through a contribution provided by HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF) and the “Mother of the Nation”. The ...

BLOOMBERG South African coal exporter Thungela Resources Ltd saw profits plunge by 69% in the first half of the year on weaker coal prices and logistical constraints. The company, which is the country’s largest shipper of coal for electricity generation, posted record income last year as European demand for the fuel surged after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, causing prices to ...

BLOOMBERG Parts of Europe will remain much hotter than normal this week as wild fires destroy homes and force evacuations in parts of Greece. Madrid will for the next few days get temperatures of just below 40C (104F), or more than 6C above normal for the time of year, according to Maxar Technologies Inc. Red and Orange heat warnings remained ...

BLOOMBERG Americans are still spending. And the country’s biggest retailers are still warning that the party is at risk of fizzling.  Walmart Inc, Target Corp and Home Depot Inc all topped Wall Street’s profit estimates in their fiscal second quarters, which ended in late July. In that way, at least, the results reinforced the picture of a resilient consumer after ...

BLOOMBERG Shein is the most downloaded shopping app on South Africa’s Google Play store. And it isn’t even trying that hard. The Singapore-based fast-fashion brand launched in the country at the foot of the continent during the Covid-19 pandemic and is expanding via word-of-mouth and by offering first-time buyer discounts. It has already caused such a stir that local retailers ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has partnered with Tawasal SuperApp, a secure multi-purpose messenger and super app, to enable investors to access real-time ADX updates directly within the app. As part of the partnership, Tawasal users will gain access to a comprehensive range of real-time stock market data provided by ADX. Investors and traders will be ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Global Media Congress (GMC) will help shape the media industry and guide it towards a brighter future, said Martín Álvarez, Chief Editor and Director of Communication and Image at the Prensa Latina news agency. After the GMC’s successful first edition in 2022, its second edition scheduled for November in Abu Dhabi, will continue to shape ...

SUVA / WAM COP28 Director-General and Special Representative Majid Al Suwaidi visited Fiji to meet with Fijian PM Sitiveni Rabuka and distinguished leaders of Pacific Island nations. In his remarks at the Pacific SIDS High-Level Dialogue on Climate Change in Fiji, Al Suwaidi underscored the COP28 Presidency’s commitment to delivering for vulnerable countries at the upcoming climate summit. Al Suwaidi also ...

DUBAI / WAM Saqr Hospital in Ras Al Khaimah — an affiliate of Emirates Health Services (EHS) — has launched the first phase of the early breast cancer screening campaign this month under the slogan “Initiate Action, Receive hope.” The campaign aims to conduct free screening for women over 40 in collaboration with the Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP) initiative, ...