Friday 1 November 2024

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AMAALA UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE
EDF-Masdar consortium seals $1.5bn Red Sea Global deal

Red Sea Global (RSG) has closed a $1.5 billion deal with a consortium led by French utility major EDF and Masdar, along with Korea East-West Power and Suez for development of multi-utility infrastructure within its Amaala wellness destination.

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200,000 JOBS, 100 DESTINATIONS
Riyadh Air orders 60 GenNext A321s in multibillion-dollar deal

Riyadh Air, the new premium international airline, has ordered 60 next generation A321 planes from Airbus in a multibillion-dollar deal that backs the Saudi carrier's long-term goal of creating 200,000 jobs as well as network of 100 destinations by 2030.

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$71bn ECONOMY BOOST IN 8 YEARS
PIF, Google Cloud to set up global AI hub in Saudi Arabia

Saudi wealth fund PIF has sealed a strategic deal with Google Cloud for the establishment of a global artificial intelligence (AI) hub near Dammam. This AI facility is likely to contribute a cumulative $71 billion to the kingdom's GDP over eight years.

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Construction & Real Estate

RAK Properties launches final phase of Quattro Del Mar

RAK Properties, Ras Al Khaimah’s leading publicly listed property developer, has announced the release of the final phase of Quattro Del Mar, its iconic waterfront development in Mina Al Arab.

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Energy, Oil & Gas

Acwa Power expands Africa renewable footprint with $7bn investments

Acwa Power, a global leader in energy transition and a pioneer in green hydrogen, has announced that its Redstone Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plant in South Africa has reached 50 MW and is set to achieve its full 100 MW capacity in the coming days.

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Finance & Capital Market

Global economic growth stagnates at 2.7%, says UNCTAD

UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) projected global economic growth to stagnate at 2.7% in 2024 and 2025, marking a sustained drop from the 3% annual average seen from 2011-2019 and well below the 4.4% average in the years before 2008 financial crisis.

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Analysis, Interviews, Opinions
Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Bahri posts solid growth in first 9 months; net profit up 40pc

Top Saudi shipping group Bahri has delivered solid results for the nine-month period with its net profit surging 40% to hit SAR1.7 billion ($462 million), propelled by higher shipping rates, growth in shipped volumes as well as improved profit margins.

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Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Abu Dhabi passenger traffic soars to 21.7m in nine months

Abu Dhabi Airports has recorded exceptional year-to-date passenger traffic growth, welcoming 21.7 million passengers across its airports as of September 30. This represents a remarkable 31.2% increase compared to the 16.5 million passengers last year.

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IT & Telecommunications

e& UAE and Microsoft unveil AI-powered solutions for SMBs

e& UAE and Microsoft have announced a major milestone in their partnership, unveiling innovative AI-powered solutions designed to help Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) thrive in the digital age.

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Lifestyle

Beautyworld Middle East to showcase ‘clean’ and ‘conscious’ brands

The 28th edition of Beautyworld Middle East 2024, one of the region’s largest international trade shows for beauty and wellness, will present brands that are changing the way the sector looks at sustainability, when it gets underway in Dubai from October

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Motoring

Mumtalakat, CYVN in deal to explore McLaren partnership

Mumtalakat, the sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Bahrain, said it has entered into a non-binding agreement with Abu Dhabi-based CYVN Holdings to explore a potential partnership to accelerate the next chapter of auto giant McLaren’s growth.

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Health & Environment
Media & Promotion

Bahraini jeweller Amal wins top accolades at Milan Jewellery Week

Bahraini jewellery designer Amal Sanad won the Best Creativity Award at Milan Jewellery Week in recognition of her ability to seamlessly blend originality and historical influences with modern creativity. She is the first Bahraini to win this accolade.

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Education, HR & Training

Abu Dhabi career expo to offer 900 jobs, 100 for People of Determination

The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) has launched the third edition of the Industrialists Career Exhibition, which will take place at the Abu Dhabi Energy Centre from October 28 to 30. It promises to offer more than 900 new jobs.

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Miscellaneous

DFF kicks off ‘FEEL’ with 42 visionary leaders from 15 countries

Dubai Future Academy, an initiative of Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), kickstarted the "FEEL: A Disruptive Futures Programme" a transformative initiative welcoming the participation of 42 visionary leaders from 15 countries.

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