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ADNOC Drilling H1 revenue $2.37bn

The company posted a net profit of $692m.

Eni profit falls due to dip in oil prices

Q2 net profit fell by 18% to $637 million.

Emirates NBD H1 profit $3.40bn

Total income rose by 12 percent in the same period.

ADIB H1 pre-tax profit $1.08bn

Q2 pre-tax net profit increases by 14 percent.

AstraZeneca to invest $50bn in US

Bulk of funds to go into a Virginia manufacturing center.

UNFPA and corporate partners drive reproductive justice in workplaces

Mariarosa Cutillo, UNFPA Chief of the Private Sector and Civil Society Branch, says businesses need to provide adequate maternal health...
  • UNFPA emphasizes that corporate strategies can empower vulnerable communities, particularly women, by driving positive change in workplaces, Cutillo said
  • UNFPA's presence in 150 countries allows us to work with women and implement these targeted initiatives effectively, she added.

Risks are interconnected, need collaborative solutions, says WEF’s Mark Elsner

Davos, Switzerland – Mark Elsner, Head, Global Risks Initiative, World Economic Forum sat with TRENDS during WEF’s summit in Davos...
  • The Global Risks Report 2025, with insights from over 900 experts, identifies state-based armed conflict as the most immediate risk for 2025.
  • The report was circulated ahead of the Davos meeting, which serves as a platform for advancing dialogue, cooperation, and partnerships.

Maori-led AI initiative can revolutionize language preservation, says Peter-Lucas Jones

Davos, Switzerland -- Peter-Lucas Jones, a Kaitaia native, who has been listed in the prestigious Time100 AI 2024 List, was...
  • Peter-Lucas Jones, a Time100 AI 2024 List honoree, discussed AI's role in preserving the Te Reo Maori language at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
  • His team at Te Hiku Media developed Te Reo Maori natural language processing tools and an automatic speech recognition model.

Israeli airstrike kills five Palestinians in West Bank

Palestinian medics said an air strike targeting a car in the occupied West Bank killed five people on Thursday, while...
  • Israel launched a large-scale offensive across the northern West Bank on August 28, killing 38 Palestinians
  • A large number of Israeli troops stormed the Al-Faraa refugee camp in Tubas governorate, where explosions were heard.

Diplomats say at least 550 pilgrims died during hajj, mostly Egyptians

"All of them (the Egyptians) died because of heat" except for one who sustained fatal injuries during a minor crowd...
  • At least 323 of those who died were Egyptians, most of them succumbing to heat-related illnesses, two Arab diplomats coordinating their countries' responses told AFP
  • Earlier on Tuesday, Egypt's foreign ministry said Cairo was collaborating with Saudi authorities on search operations for Egyptians who had gone missing during the hajj

Hajj pilgrimage ends amid deadly Saudi heat spike

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Sunday that Saudi officials had committed "to provide everything that will serve those...
  • One of the world's largest religious gatherings unfolded during the oven-like Saudi summer again this year
  • Authorities recorded more than 2,700 cases of "heat exhaustion" on Sunday alone, the Saudi health ministry said

Pulitzer Prizes honor coverage of war in Gaza

New York, United States - The war in Gaza featured prominently in Monday's Pulitzer Prizes, which included a special citation for...
  • The New York Times won a Pulitzer in international reporting for its "wide-ranging and revelatory coverage of Hamas's lethal attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7
  • Reuters meanwhile won the award for breaking news photography for its "raw and urgent" coverage of the October 7 attack and Israeli response

Trump increasingly ambiguous on Israel amid Gaza war

At the start of Israel's war with Hamas in October, Donald Trump loudly presented himself as the key US ally's...
  • In an exchange with Israeli media, Trump warned that videos "of bombs being dropped into buildings in Gaza" offer "a very bad picture for the world."
  • Despite allusions to his concerns, Trump has not explicitly mentioned the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where experts warn a famine is looming.

Top Europe rights court to issue landmark climate verdicts

STRASBOURG, FRANCE – Europe's top rights court will on Tuesday issue unprecedented verdicts in three separate cases on the responsibility of...
  • In a sign of the importance of the issue, the cases have all been treated as priority by the Grand Chamber of the ECHR.
  • All three cases accuse European governments of inaction or insufficient action in their measures against global warming.

Abu Dhabi’s private sector grows by over  35 percent in 2023

ABU DHABI, UAE – The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) organized, in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Investment Office...
  • Al Multaqa Meetings empower Abu Dhabi to accelerate economic growth, by providing a platform to support investment.
  • Supported by private sector and family-owned businesses, Abu Dhabi’s non-oil sectors is going from strength to strength.

‘Writing is thinking’: do students who use ChatGPT learn less?

Paris, France -- When Jocelyn Leitzinger had her university students write about times in their lives they had witnessed discrimination,...

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UAE ranks first in Arab world, 11th globally in Global Knowledge Index

Qatar was at the 38th place, Saudi Arabia at 40, Kuwait (48), Oman (52), and Bahrain (55) in the Global...

IMF says Omicron could slow global growth

According to the economists, Omicron's threat to economy will likely be less severe than the previous waves.

Biden, Kadhemi meeting to focus on US troop withdrawal from Iraq

The White House talks between the two allies come just a week after a deadly attack claimed by the Islamic...

Oil prices extend gains after OPEC+ talks fail, equities mixed

Brent broke above $77 for the first time since 2018 Breakdown of talks raises the possibility of $100 a barrel...

Saudi Arabia to create 40,000 jobs for its nationals

Job creation is part of Saudi strategy to help residents obtain high-quality jobs The strategy seeks to push more Saudi...

The future of logistics: Insights from DHL’s Amadou Diallo

The future of logistics is a convergence of technology, sustainability, and human ingenuity, which are transforming supply chains into more...

Building futuristic sustainable urban cities starts from the underground up

Underground innovation, digitization, and AI are vital for sustainable, inclusive, and resilient future cities, says Sam Wiffen, director and founder...

Future of Humanity – TRENDS’ yearly Special Issue now online

Dubai, UAE -- TRENDS’ yearly Special Issue is out. This year’s edition, titled Future of Humanity, explores key global shifts...

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Tech Mahindra’s Ram Ramachandran: MEA, India key to shaping future in multipolar world

Davos, Switzerland -- The Middle East, Africa, and India have an important role and influence in shaping the evolving world order...
  • The representation accorded to the Middle East, Africa, and India at Davos shows the growing promise of the region towards global world order, he said.
  • We are going to see innovation happening from the Middle East outwards, which has never happened earlier, Ramachandran said.

UNFPA and corporate partners drive reproductive justice in workplaces

Mariarosa Cutillo, UNFPA Chief of the Private Sector and Civil Society Branch, says businesses need to provide adequate maternal health...
  • UNFPA emphasizes that corporate strategies can empower vulnerable communities, particularly women, by driving positive change in workplaces, Cutillo said
  • UNFPA's presence in 150 countries allows us to work with women and implement these targeted initiatives effectively, she added.

Risks are interconnected, need collaborative solutions, says WEF’s Mark Elsner

Davos, Switzerland – Mark Elsner, Head, Global Risks Initiative, World Economic Forum sat with TRENDS during WEF’s summit in Davos...
  • The Global Risks Report 2025, with insights from over 900 experts, identifies state-based armed conflict as the most immediate risk for 2025.
  • The report was circulated ahead of the Davos meeting, which serves as a platform for advancing dialogue, cooperation, and partnerships.