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TAQA, ENGIE and EWEC close $620m financing for desalination plant

The plant will desalinate seawater using low-carbon intensive reverse osmosis technology to produce water sufficient to meet the demand of up to 210,000 households

EV Market

UAE’s EV market projected to grow by 27% annually over next six years

With more than 20 per cent of government car fleets running EVs since 2021, the UAE is leading the way towards the future of electric vehicles in the region

PALM JEBEL ALI

Palm Jebel Ali greenlit by Sheikh Mohammed as part of Dubai 2040 Urban Plan

Palm Jebel Ali, in its scope is twice the size of the iconic Palm Jumeirah and is part of the portfolio of projects being developed by Nakheel

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Nvidia surge results in historic $1tn market valuation

Nvidia has powered past other semiconductor companies as it is the world’s biggest maker of the specialised chips needed to power AI products

EDB finance deals

Make it in the Emirates Forum: EDB unveils Dhs424m in financing deals

The deals come as part of the bank’s mandate to approve Dhs30bn in funding support to companies in the UAE within five key focus sectors

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Make it in the Emirates Forum: New offtake deals worth Dhs10bn announced

Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, announced more than 30 innovative industrial projects valued over Dhs6bn on the first day of the forum

Etihad

Qatar, Etihad, Emirates named among world’s top 10 airlines

Etihad Airways has won the title for ‘Environmental Airline of the Year 2023’ for the second consecutive year

CBUAE, HKMA partnership

CBUAE issues new AML guidance for financial institutions

The central bank’s guidance highlights the risks of dealing with virtual assets and virtual asset service providers and their business models

‘Make it in the Emirates Forum’ opens in Abu Dhabi

The two-day forum will showcase investment opportunities within the local industrial sector, product development and redirecting procurement towards the national economy

Wemix

Abu Dhabi’s Hub71 and Wemix collaborate to fuel growth for blockchain startups

Startups within Hub71+ Digital Assets will be able to leverage the technical knowledge and expertise of Wemix

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UAE government launches national housing platform ‘Darak’

The platform aims is to help citizens by managing their housing construction projects and to reduce the burden of costs

UAE fuel

UAE fuel prices for June: Super 98, Special 95 rates revised

The UAE fuel price committee has slightly reduced the rates

Lumina’s role is to support UK companies

Flat6Labs Ignite programme spurs growth, backs 38 startups with $10.2m

The programme hosts an intake cycle every six months and has thus far completed four cohorts with the fifth cohort to be announced shortly

Knight frank Dubai property market

Global HNWIs to pour $2.5bn in Dubai property in 2023: Knight Frank

The world’s wealthy have been increasingly targeting Dubai’s luxurious homes, primarily situated in the city’s most desirable districts

hydrogen

Saudi Arabia wants to have buses running on hydrogen next year

By mid-2024, Neom will be making hydrogen for vehicles such as buses and trucks, Dave Edmondson, CEO of Neom Green Hydrogen, said in Dubai

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Emirates Steel Arkan, DNV to drive decarbonisation in steel, building materials industry

The two entities have signed a Decarbonization Strategic Collaboration Agreement as part of a five-year collaboration

Olam Group postpones IPO of Olam Agri

Olam Group delays listing agri unit on Saudi Exchange

The company will continue to pursue the IPO of Olam Agri at the next practical window without providing any approximate time frame

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PIF’s Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company completes latest sukuk issuance of SAR3.5bn

This is the sixth tranche under SRC’s upsized SAR20bn sukuk programme

saudi astronauts

Saudi astronauts depart space station, to splashdown in Atlantic Ocean

The Saudi Space Commission announced the successful separation of the SpaceX spacecraft carrying the two Saudi astronauts from the ISS

U-Ask

UAE launches AI-powered chatbot ‘U-Ask’ for streamlined government services

Users can retrieve essential details regarding service requirements, tailored information based on their preferences

First Mills IPO on Saudi Exchange

Saudi First Mills’ $266.4m IPO attracts bids worth $18bn

The milling company said big investors placed orders worth SAR68.8bn, almost 69 times more than was available to them

drone delivery

Dubai hospital delivers medicines to patient’s house via drone: Watch here

The delivery took place within a 10-kilometre radius, transporting medication from the hospital to a patient’s home in Cedre Villas project

Global electric vehicle transformation project launched for the UAE

The launch of the Global EV Market is in line with the country’s objective to transition to net zero and set itself up as a global electric vehicle hub

Einstein GPT

Salesforce’s Thierry Nicault on how Einstein GPT transforms customer experiences

The company’s area vice president and general manager for Middle East shares the primary objective of Einstein GPT and its benefits for employees

UAE unemployment insurance scheme deadline nears

Countdown to UAE Unemployment Insurance scheme deadline: 30 days to go

The grace period to register for the government-mandated unemployment insurance scheme runs out in a month

Tabreed forays into India

UAE’s Tabreed invests Dhs44m in TATA Realty’s Intellion Park

The Dubai-listed firm will acquire the existing cooling infrastructure at the Intellion Park development, which covers a total area of 3.5 million square feet

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Air Baltic opens bookings for Dubai-Vilnius flights

From November 1, the airline will operate twice weekly services between the two destinations as part of its winter schedule

F1 Team Stake

Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake launches partnership with Aioka

As part of the new partnership, Aioka will enhance the team’s offer to guests, as well as to corporate groups and individuals

food security through IFPA

The UAE is the new headquarter of International Islamic Food Processors Association

IFPA works to promote intra-OIC trade and investment between agri-food private-sector businesses across the entire ecosystem and food supply chain in member states

trade finance

DP World, Standard Bank partner to expand trade finance in Africa

The partnership will help in closing the gap in unmet demand for working capital on the continent