UAE President receives phone call from US Vice President
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received a phone call from Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States, to discuss concerted efforts to enhance the urgent humanitarian response in the Gaza Strip and bolster the provision of humanitarian assistance to civilians impacted by escalating military activity. His Highness and the […]
Hedge fund Ray Dalio to open branch of family office in Abu Dhabi
American billionaire investor and hedge fund manager Ray Dalio plans to set up a branch of his family office in Abu Dhabi as part of plans to push into the Middle East, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. The new branch will build upon the Dalio Family Office’s existing hubs in the US and Singapore, the report […]
UAE’s Masdar acquires 50% stake in US project from EDF Renewables
State-owned Masdar, the UAE’s biggest renewables company, has completed the acquisition of a 50% stake in a combined solar and battery storage project in California. In a statement issued by the Abu Dhabi-based operator on Wednesday, the financial details of the deal were not disclosed. The stake in the Big Beau project, which was first […]
Saudi, UAE investors plan to invest in SpaceX – The Information
A unit of Saudi Arabia’s investment fund and an Abu Dhabi-based company are planning to invest in a multi-billion dollar funding round for Elon Musk-led SpaceX, The Information reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the discussions. The funding round is expected to value the rocket maker at about $140 billion, the report added. SpaceX […]
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 […]