Masdar, PLN push to build world’s largest floating solar plant
Dubai, UAE -- Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) has signed agreements to collaborate with Indonesia’s state-owned utility company, PLN,...
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TAMM partners with AI71 to use UAE’s Falcon series LLMs
TAMM becomes first to use UAE’s Falcon large language models.
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Kuwait exports first shipment of quality diesel to shortage-hit Europe
Kuwait City, Kuwait-- Kuwait National Petroleum Company has exported the first shipment of the advanced diesel fuel to the European...
- Kuwait National Petroleum Company shipped 66,000 tons, and the shipment was produced with special specifications that fulfil the European markets' requirements.
- The energy sector in Europe faces unprecedented crisis and upsurge in the prices of electricity and gas, especially after launch of Russian-Ukrainian war.
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Pact to transform Makkah, Madinah into business hubs for Islamic world
The Makkah Chamber of Commerce, Madinah Chamber of Commerce and the Islamic Chamber of Commerce will sign the agreement at...
- The partnership would boost the business sectors in the holy cities through exhibitions and forums, lectures, workshops and dialogues with decision-makers from the Islamic world.
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Madinah Chamber, Munir Muhammad Nasser bin Saad, said the agreement will contribute towards promoting cultural heritage of the holy cities
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Export Bahrain, BCCI to facilitate global market access for local businesses
Manama, Bahrain--- Export Bahrain and the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry have signed an MoU to support Bahrain-based businesses in...
- The two entities will facilitate the business community in Bahrain to attract strategic investment partnerships and enhance the competitive work environment in the Kingdom.
- The access to markets will be enabled through seminars, webinars, workshops and trade exhibitions.
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Jerusalem named Permanent Arab Media Capital at info ministers meet
Tripoli, Libya- -The Council of Arab Information Ministers chose the city of Jerusalem as the permanent capital of Arab media,...
- While Jerusalem will be the permanent capital, other Arab capitals will be selected on rotation basis every year.
- Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was assassinated by the Israeli occupation forces, was awarded the "Al Saraya Al Hamra" award for Arab Journalism, at the meet.
Business
Ajman Chamber keen to strengthen trade, economic ties with Pakistan
Ajman, UAE--Abdullah Al Muwaiji, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ajman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), has affirmed...
- The total trade between the UAE and Pakistan reached AED19.7 billion in 2021, with a growth rate of 23 percent compared to 2020.
- The growth rate of trade volume between Ajman and Pakistan reached 30 percent during the last five years.
Business
SALIC completes acquisition of Olam
SALIC had signed the acquisition pact in March.
- SALIC is wholly owned by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund.
- Olam is present in more than 30 countries around the world and has the capacity to handle more than 40 million tons of food commodities annually.
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Nearly 78% UAE women-owned businesses led by females under age 40
Sharjah, UAE--- A Women under the age of 40 lead 77.6 percent of the women-owned businesses in the UAE, a...
- The survey found that of the 1,000 female business owners who took part in the survey, 48.8 percent are CEOs and 61.4 percent sole proprietors.
- A total of 25,000 Emirati women entrepreneurs owned 50,000 trade licenses valued at AED 60 billion ($16.33 billion) in 2021.
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BHP to face trial in UK
The firm must stand trial to face US$12 billion damages claim
- More than 400,000 claimants could eventually join the compensation claim against the Australian company in London's High Court.
- The 2015 tragedy unfolded after the dam in Brazil's Minas Gerais region ruptured.
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Share of oil in Saudi exports rises to nearly 80 percent in Oct
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-- Saudi Arabia's merchandise exports increased by 13.9 percent in October 2022 to SAR 120.7 billion ($32.10 billion),...
- Merchandise exports increased by 13.9 percent in October 2022 to SAR 120.7 billion ($32.10 billion).
- Non-oil exports (including re-exports) increased by 4.4 percent, compared to October 2022, increasing to SAR 24.9 billion from SAR 23.9 billion in October 2021.
Business
New CBUAE money laundering, terror financing guidelines for insurance sector
Abu Dhabi, UAE---The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has issued a new guidance on anti-money laundering and combatting the...
- Insurance operators are required to perform, document, and keep up to date an enterprise risk assessment.
- They should maintain transaction monitoring systems equipped to identify patterns of activity that appear unusual and potentially suspicious.
Masdar, PLN push to build world’s largest floating solar plant
Dubai, UAE -- Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) has signed agreements to collaborate with Indonesia’s state-owned utility company, PLN,...
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Lumi IPO 11.5 times oversubscribed
The daylong retail offering saw 124,900 investors subscribe.
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UAE’s internet quality world’s best, but e-security concerns remain
The UAE's achievement in internet quality marks a significant improvement from its previous third-place ranking in this category. However, in...
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Russian Post working on opening company in UAE, says CEO
Vladivostok, Russia -- Russian Post is working on opening a company in the UAE, CEO Mikhail Volkov told TASS in...
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Mubadala launches ‘Capital Solutions’
The new platform offers bespoke solutions to investors.
- The Mubadala Capital Solutions platform is comprised of three fully integrated strategies to provide investors with access to a range of fund managers and direct opportunities.
- The first strategy within the Mubadala Capital Solutions platform is a diversified, evergreen investment product focusing on private market opportunities.
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ACWA Power signs clean energy agreements with Chinese firms
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia/Guangdong, China -- Saudi-listed ACWA Power has signed MoUs with two Chinese firms to bolster collaboration in China...
- The agreements were signed with state-owned China Southern Power Grid International Company and clean energy integrated solution provider MingYang Smart Energy Group Limited.
- ACWA Power has a history of collaborations with Chinese companies such as installing the largest wind turbine in Central Asia with China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC).
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UAE banks’ investments reach $157 billion by July end
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- Investments of banks operating in the UAE reached AED 580 billion ($157.90 billion) at the end...
- The data showed that investments of banks operating in the country increased by 18.8 percent on an annual basis, from AED 487.7 billion in July 2022.
- On a monthly basis, investments of banks increased by 0.91 percent, from AED 574.3 billion in June 2023.

