Abu Dhabi Chamber, India’s FICCI explore new areas of collaboration

    M.A Yusuff Ali, Second Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI), reaffirmed the solid relations between the UAE and India, saying, “The UAE and India share a long history of solid relations, which laid the ground for signing the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) last year. One of […]

DEWA CEO inaugurates Saur’s new international headquarters in Dubai

  Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), inaugurated Saur’s first office in Dubai, a move that symbolises the Group’s ambition to power ahead with its international expansion and make its expertise available to facilitate the water transition for all Middle Eastern countries. The opening ceremony was attended […]

4-bedroom luxury penthouse at Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah leased in one of most expensive deals ever

  Luxury properties in Dubai are in high demand, a fact made evident with the latest leased deal for a residential property at Palm Jumeirah. A four-bedroom penthouse at the iconic man-made island secured a whopping Dh1.7 million rental deal for a year, as the tenant does not want to miss out on the Omniyat […]

Tadweer, LanzaTech to explore collaboration on conversion of waste to alternative fuels

  The Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company (Tadweer) and LanzaTech NZ, Inc., an innovative Carbon Capture and Transformation company, today announced a collaboration to explore business opportunities to develop a large-scale conversion plant for transforming solid municipal waste into sustainable alternative fuel. LanzaTech is a company that transforms waste carbon into materials such as sustainable […]

Abu Dhabi’s defence firm EDGE acquires majority stake in Estonia’s Milrem Robotics

Abu Dhabi state-backed defence conglomerate EDGE has acquired a majority stake in Estonia-based Milrem Robotics, a developer of robotics and autonomous systems that are sold to NATO member countries. The value of the transaction has not been disclosed. After the acquisition, EDGE will take majority control of the Estonian company, according to a statement on […]

Gargash meets British delegation, explores cooperation

  Dr. Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, has met with a delegation of the Emirati-British Friendship Committee of the British Parliament. The meeting touched on means to further develop bilateral relations between the UAE and the United Kingdom, in addition to exchanging views on several regional and international issues of common concern. […]

ADFD, UNIDO discuss joint efforts to drive sustainable development

  Mohamed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director-General of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development and Chairman of the Exports Executive Committee of the Abu Dhabi Exports Office (ADEX), has met Gerd Müller, Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), to discuss their joint efforts in driving industrial and economic growth in developing nations. During Müller’s […]

UAE, US companies to jointly explore conversion of waste to alternative fuels

US-based carbon capture and transformation firm LanzaTech NZ (LanzaTech) and Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company (Tadweer) will jointly explore business opportunities to develop a large-scale conversion plant for transforming solid municipal waste into sustainable alternative fuel or clean energy. The collaboration further advances the US and UAE’s Partnership for Accelerating Clean Energy (PACE) and provides a […]

UAE: First female Emirati aircraft engineer on breaking the glass ceiling

A well-known personality now, Dr Suaad Al Shamsi, who is the UAE’s first female Emirati aircraft engineer, opened up to Khaleej Times in a conversation that ranged from breaking the glass ceiling and women in leadership to raising her two boys. Speaking on the sidelines of the Women in Leadership Panel Discussion of the Abdulla Al Ghurair […]

Du posts 10.8% rise in 2022 net profit on higher broadband, 5G demand

Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, also known as Du, saw its full-year 2022 net profit rise to AED 1.22 billion ($332 million), as revenues rose by more than 9% on the back of a sustained demand for broadband services and 5G handsets. Net profit for the year ended 31 December 2022 was 10.8% higher than the […]