Business & Money | Thursday 10 September, 2020 11:43 am

ADDED’s latest virtual workshop focuses on growing cooperation between Abu Dhabi and Japan in healthcare field

The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) recently organized a workshop focusing on the growing cooperation between Abu Dhabi and Japan in the medical field and their rising use of modern technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI). The workshop was held in partnership with the ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 10 September, 2020 11:00 am

SAGO Issues Tender to Import 715,000 Tons of Wheat

Saudi Grains Organization (SAGO) announced today that it has issued the fourth tender for the year of 2020 to import 715,000 tons of wheat to be supplied during the period of November 2020 -January 2021.Governor of SAGO Eng. Ahmad Abdulaziz Al-Fares stated that the amount specified in the tender is ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 10 September, 2020 8:37 am

Minister of Finance Participates in the World Economic Forum (WEF)

His Excellency the Minister of Finance, Acting Minister of Economy and Planning, Mr. Mohammed Al-Jadaan, participated Wednesday, in a virtual dialogue session under the theme of “Economic Recovery and New Trajectories for Growth,” as part of the “Great Reset” WEF events.The dialogue session ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 10 September, 2020 7:30 am

Visa partners with legend Didier Drogba to champion small businesses and show ‘Where You Shop Matters’

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) today unveiled a partnership with iconic former footballer Didier Drogba for its ‘Where You Shop Matters’initiative, that is championing and supporting small businesses (SMBs) around the world while encouraging people to shop local. As the Official Payment Services...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 September, 2020 5:26 pm

Uaq Signs Agreement To Develop District Cooling System For Masar Destination In Makkah

Umm Alqura for Development and Construction Co. (UAQ), the owner and developer of the Masar destination, which is shaping up under the slogan ‘Dedicated to Makkah’ with King Abdulaziz Road as its core component, announced recently the signing of a service agreement with Saudi Tabreed. The...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 September, 2020 1:06 pm

ION and Sharjah Roads & Transport Authority Announce Sustainable Ride-hailing Service in Sharjah on World Electric Vehicle Day

In line with its strategic plan to provide sustainable mobility solutions and environment-friendly means of transportation, Sharjah Roads & Transport Authority (Sharjah RTA) has partnered with the UAE-based sustainable mobility solutions company ION to launch a new on-demand ride-hailing...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 September, 2020 1:04 pm

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week reimagined for 2021 to help set agenda for green recovery from COVID-19

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the global platform for accelerating sustainable development, hosted by Masdar, will be held from 18 to 21 January 2021 and reimagined virtually.   Ensuring the safety of all participants, ADSW 2021 and related high-level events during the week...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 September, 2020 8:36 am

Madinah governor inaugurates two power projects

Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman on Tuesday inaugurated two power projects: The Nakheel transfer station and the New Airport transfer station. These two stations will also be linked to the Saudi Electric Co. (SEC) main grid. The projects cost SR262 million (nearly $71 million)Prince Faisal...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 September, 2020 7:38 am

Saudi Arabia tops G20 in digital competitiveness

Saudi Arabia ranked first among the G20 member states in digital competitiveness in the last three years, according to the World Competitiveness Report released by the European Center for Digital Competitiveness.The report was based on the World Economic Forum's findings in this regard. Such an...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 8 September, 2020 5:46 pm

The Zayed Sustainability Prizes Announces Postponement of 2021 Awards Ceremony

The Zayed Sustainability Prize, the UAE's pioneering global award in sustainability, has announced the postponement of the 2021 Awards Ceremony, which was scheduled to take place in January, as part of the annual Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW). Entities that have submitted their applications...

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