Visitors flock to Sheikh Zayed Festival, boosting exhibitors’ sales
Abu Dhabi, UAE--Sheikh Zayed Festival is witnessing a large public turnout from citizens, residents and tourists from all over the...Business
Maersk halts ships’ transit via Red Sea strait for 48 hours
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - Shipping giant Maersk said on Sunday it was suspending the passage of vessels through a key Red Sea...Business Geostrategy
US approves $1bn for Iron Dome defense system
This came after the funding was controversially stripped from a separate bill following a revolt from the left flank of...The money had originally been included in legislation addressing a looming government shutdown and a potential October debt crisis
But progressives in the House of Representatives said they would tank that unless the funding was removed from it
UAE, US strengthening business cooperation
Both countries signed an MoU to strengthen cooperation in areas of digital economy, innovation, and entrepreneurship.Minister of Economy Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri and Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi
They met US Secretary of Commerce Gina M Raimondo, in the presence of officials from both countries
GCC nations eye Hyperloop travel by 2030
It is predicted that the Hyperloop technology will carry between 45 and 50 million passengers yearly in the Gulf Arab...It is predicted that the Hyperloop technology will carry between 45 and 50 million passengers yearly in the Arab Gulf states using clean and renewable energy
The Dubai government owned DP World has granted permit to Virgin Hyperloop to develop the technology in the emirate
Stock markets in GCC rise as oil prices gain
Most stock markets in the Gulf rose on Thursday as oil prices gained on growing fuel demand and a bigger-than-expected...Dubai's main share index added 0.2%, extending gains from the previous session
blue-chip developer Emaar Properties rising 0.7% while DAMAC Properties advanced 2.4%
Bahrain Bourse taps Oxford Business Group for ESG reports
OBG research is expected to analyze the steps that publicly listed companies are taking to adopt and fully embrace ESG...
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala and Trafigura Group to sell Spanish mining complex for $1.87bn
Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investor Mubadala Investment Company and global commodities trader Trafigura Group will sell the Minas De Aguas Teñidas...The acquisition is fully funded through a combination of cash, debt and equity
The transaction is expected to be completed by March 2022
Oman-UAE tourism sector partners hold workshop
The workshop was reportedly aimed at highlighting Oman’s participation in Expo 2020 Dubai through the encapsulation of the country’s civilization...Oman recently exempted citizens of 103 countries from visas for residency of up to 10 days to boost tourism activity
Travel and tourism agencies and organizations from around the world are said to have welcomed the visa-free move
BitOasis to be registered in GoAML
BitOasis offers over 15 digital assets to trade against the dirham.The Executive Office of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing — or AML/CTF — has welcomed the confirmation
The registration is expected to help add yet another layer of security for both fintech startups and the national economy
UAE, Egypt explore prospects of greater space cooperation
The two sides also discussed facilitating new growth partnerships between the public and private sector.The meeting explored the potential for greater collaboration in all space-related fields between the two countries
The two parties also looked at opportunities to strengthen ties across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
PwC Middle East to hire 6,000 staff in five years
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Middle East intends to build its largest headquarters in Riyadh, and hire more than 6,000 staff across the...PwC predicts its Saudi HQ will attract other global firms to the Kingdom
Location will be decided in the next two years
