Marhaba partners with Dubai’s Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital

Marhaba partners with Dubai’s Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital

The partnership will offer an exclusive range of travel products, with all profits going to the hospital

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Spanish ceramics are making their presence felt in the Middle East, one tile at a time

Vicente Manuel Nomdedeu Lluesma, president of the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturer’s Association, on Tile of Spain’s growing popularity in the Middle East, the sector’s focus on sustainability and other key trends

Etihad and Junk Kouture partner

Etihad Airways, Junk Kouture partner to promote sustainability through creativity

Junk Kouture, a sustainable fashion competition, challenges young people to make innovative outfits out of 100 per cent recyclable materials and items that are often labelled as waste

National Digital Talent Program Launch Emirates NBD

Emirates NBD launches ‘National Digital Talent Program’ to support Emirati youth and UAE’s AI strategy

Emirates NBD, through its new talent programme aims to nurture and develop young Emiratis, making them future-ready to support the digital economy

DEWA completes digital integration of 70 projects; pic courtesy- Dubai Media Office

DEWA concludes digital integration of over 70 projects with different entities

More than 75 million smart transactions have been completed using DEWA’s digital channels, contributing to reducing 496,256 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions

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Pandemic sparks surge of female entrepreneurship in the UAE – report

New data from LinkedIn and World Economic Forum shows that gender bias and economic impact of the pandemic led to a rise in ‘necessity entrepreneurs’

Omooma gets 2.5million dollars as funding

Arabic online content platform Omooma secures $2.5m in funding

The platform, dedicated to pregnancy, maternity and motherhood, features a roster of 29 Arab medical, lifestyle, wellbeing and financial experts from across the region

SEHA signs agreement with Israeli HMO

SEHA and Israel’s leading HMO announce collaboration in research and digital health development

The partnership will support Abu Dhabi’s aim to create a genomic research registry to optimise clinical data, sample collection and clinical reporting

K Line Shipping ties up with EGA to decarbonise bulk cargo shipping

Emirates Global Aluminium, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha partner to decarbonise bulk cargo shipping

The partnership will involve the development and implementation of new marine decarbonisation technologies suitable for EGA’s bulk cargo shipping routes

Deliveroo hop launches in the UAE

Deliveroo UAE launches new rapid grocery delivery service, partners with Choithrams

Deliveroo Hop, in partnership with Choithrams, will operate its own delivery-only grocery stores offering customers on-demand groceries in as little as 15 minutes within a defined radius

RAK Tourism announes seven weekly flights from Germany to RAK

RAK tourism authority signs strategic airline partnership to connect emirate to German cities

From November 1, Corendon Airlines will operate seven direct weekly flights to Ras Al Khaimah International Airport from cities such as Frankfurt, Dusseldorf and Munich

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AD Ports Group to boost Hayat Biotech’s global expansion with new MoU

The MoU will also boost Hayat Biotech’s global logistics and distribution activities through AD Ports Group’s logistics network, which includes its cold and ultra-cold pharma hub based in KIZAD

ADAFSA Stategy Abu Dhabi 2022-25 Courtesy WAM

Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority announces strategy for 2022-2025

The strategy aims to increase agricultural sustainability rates to 66 percent, and reduce the use of groundwater in agriculture by 500 million cubic metres between 2022 and 2025

DEWA completes 57% construction of water microfiltration units in Hatta

DEWA completes 57% construction of water microfiltration units in Hatta

The project will be completed by the end of this year

Oil losses

Oil extends losses after tumbling below $100 on demand concerns

West Texas Intermediate futures fell for a third session to its lowest level in three months

Red Hat

IBM’s Red Hat taps product and technology chief as new leader

Matt Hicks takes over as the software unit’s chief executive officer and president from Paul Cormier, who will serve as chairman

AMAF and Awqaf launch endownment projects In Dubai - image- WAM

UAE’s Awqaf, AMAF launch four endowment projects in Dubai worth Dhs56.2m

The new projects located across Dubai will be implemented from the fourth quarter of the year

Airbnb readies $2bn buyback on surge in travel demand

Dubai ranks as 10th best Airbnb destination globally in 2022

According to the latest data from Inkifi, Dubai has 15,948 Airbnb active rentals

EK and Air Canada sign agreement

Emirates, Air Canada sign strategic agreement to set up codeshare partnership

With this agreement, customers will have the ability to book connecting travel between both airlines’ networks with a single ticket

DP World’s Imperial acquires a controlling stake in Africa FMCG Distribution Ltd in Nigeria

DP World’s Imperial acquires stake in AFMCG Distribution in Nigeria

Acquisition aligns with DP World’s aim to become the leading market access and logistics partner in Africa

wefox CEO and founder Julian Teicke

UAE’s Mubadala leads $400m funding round for Berlin-based wefox

The fully licensed digital insurance company, which sells insurance through intermediaries and not directly to customers, has more than two million customers

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American video game retailer Gamestop launches NFT marketplace

The marketplace is part of a push by Gamestop chairman Ryan Cohen to expand its array of digital services and online products

Nokia

Nokia’s latest ‘retro’ phones aim to deliver durability and battery life

The brand has introduced three iconic feature phones and a tablet

Metaverse NFT

Insights: The metaverse and NFT relationship

Large amount of money is streaming into the metaverse and many enthusiasts and domain experts anticipate this trend will continue to increase

Flydubai suspends flights to Sri Lanka till end of August

Flydubai suspends flights to Sri Lanka till end of August

The passengers who had booked their tickets will be refunded their money

Dubai Festival City

Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate to introduce e-bike services in Dubai Festival City

Tier Mobility’s initial fleet of e-bikes, which have pedal assistance up to 25 km/h, will be located at the Marsa Plaza promenade

Stocks

Big tech sinks stocks as clock ticks on earnings

All major groups in the S&P 500 retreated with losses in megacaps like Tesla and Apple weighing heavily on trading

Dubai ranked among top five global maritime hubs

Dubai ranked among top five global maritime hubs

The ranking is based on the latest findings of the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development (ISCD) Index

Restaurant Review: Golden-hour at Hutong

Restaurant Reviews: Golden hour at Hutong

Hutong offers contemporary Chinese cuisine in Dubai, Hong Kong, London, New York and Miami

Oppo Hasselblad

Cover story: A look at OPPO and Hasselblad’s blend of classic and contemporary

OPPO has enabled cutting-edge imaging technology in its Find X5 series, thanks to its strategic collaboration with veteran camera manufacturer Hasselblad