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DUBAI, UAE - A UAE group highlighted its technological programs and initiatives aimed at boosting the educational system and reviewed...
The UAE emphasized the significance of the event to explore the future of EdTech and ways to benefit from its applications.
It has launched initiatives that attract international academic expertise to improve the integrated educational model.
DUBAI, UAE - Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy highlighted software development and artificial intelligence (AI) industry in its 10th session...
Various executives, business leaders and experts of the digital industry discussed at length the challenges and opportunities present in the sector
Dubai aims to become a top destination for global digital investment and tech talent and is attracting software development professionals,
Geneva, Switzerland -- The merger between banks Credit Suisse and UBS could see up to 36,000 jobs being cut across...
The takeover of Credit Suisse was arranged by the Swiss government to prevent a global financial meltdown, following fears of contagion from the collapse of banks in US.
Up to 11,000 jobs could be cut in Switzerland alone, according to the weekly SonntagsZeitung, which did not provide details of which posts could be targeted.
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - The EU trade in goods registered a large deficit of US$469 billion (€432 billion) in 2022, reaching...
The deficit was due, in particular, to a steep rise in the value of energy imports, which started towards the end of 2021 and continued through most of 2022.
Also in 2022, non-EU imports (+41 percent) and exports (+18 percent) reached their highest year-on-year growth rates recorded over the last 10 years.
QatarEnergy will hold the interest in the Exploration and Production Agreement pertaining to the C-10 block, while Shell will hold...
President and CEO of QatarEnergy Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi said the deal builds on the company's exploration footprint in Africa.
In October last year, QatarEnergy selected Shell as its second international partner in the North Field South (NFS) expansion project.
Ankara, Turkey--Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday pledged to rebuild the country's southern region devastated by powerful earthquakes on...
The Turkish president promised to erase all traces of the destruction caused by the disaster, and prepare "more strongly" for possible disasters in the future
The magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 quakes affected more than 13.5 million people in Turkey, as well as many others in northern Syria
Its revenue for 2022 rose to US$2.8bn, a 78% jump.
The company has ramped up its credit facilities in order to fund its growth plan, which includes the acquisition of John Menzies
Agility enjoys a healthy balance sheet with $10.72 billion in assets. and the company's net debt stands at $2.60 billion
The SWFC will help identify opportunities for strategic capital collaboration and thought leadership between Canadian Public Pension Funds (PPFs) and...
The Canada-UAE Sovereign Wealth Fund Council aims to harness synergies between Canadian Public Pension Funds and UAE Sovereign Wealth Funds in global markets
Designed to offer an investment collaboration framework with a more dynamic and flexible structure, the SWFC will benefit Canada and the UAE as two key investment allies
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The WTO’s annual Public Forum 2023 will focus this year on how trade can contribute to a...
The Forum will examine in particular how the services sector, digitalization and inclusive trade policies can support global environmental goals.
Sessions at the Public Forum are organized by representatives from civil society, academia, business, government and international organizations.
DUBAI, UAE - MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer discussed the latest advancements...
DEWA and Siemens discussed the role of smart grids in improving the efficient and sustainable distribution of energy.
They also discussed ways to enhance collaboration between DEWA and Siemens in the area of smart grid technology.