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Hitachi Energy completes acquisition of COET

Hitachi Energy completes acquisition of COET

Strategic acquisition adds advanced power electronics technology and production capacity for electric vehicle charging infrastructure and other grid-edgeapplications

Dubai, January11, 2024–Hitachi Energy, a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of COET, a leading designer and manufacturer of power equipment for electric mobility, rail, and industry, based in the greater Milan area of Italy. The acquisition strengthens Hitachi Energy’s global position and offering in high-power electric vehicle charging infrastructure, power electronics, and the grid edge.

Hitachi Energy and COET have a long-standing collaboration focused on Hitachi Energy’s portfolio of Grid-eMotion®high-power charging infrastructure solutions. COET is also aleading designer, manufacturer, and supplier of DC traction products and components for rail and AC and DC equipment for high-power industrial applications.

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Conares to spearhead revolutionary green steel manufacturing in the UAE, committing to net zero by 2050

Conares to spearhead revolutionary green steel manufacturing in the UAE, committing to net zero by 2050

DUBAI – January 11th, 2024: Conares, the UAE’s second-largest steel manufacturer, has announced its commitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. This pledge aligns with the UAE’s ambitious 2050 environmental goals and reinforces the company’s role as a trailblazer in sustainable manufacturing.

Supported by a strategic roadmap, Conares is set to achieve 50 per cent of its net zero goals by 2040 and netzero by 2050. The manufacturer’s commitment to contribute significantly to the UAE’s ambitious target of a 93 per cent reduction in carbon emissions by 2050 underscores its role as a pioneer in the steel industry.

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Davos 2024: A window into the reorganisation of large-scale flows of capitalaround the transition

Davos 2024: A window into the reorganisation of large-scale flows of capitalaround the transition

Thomas Hohne-Sparborth, Head of Sustainability Research, Lombard Odier IM

The new year is well and truly underway, the mountains around Davos have turned a snowy white, and the 2024 edition of the World Economic Forum is about to begin. What can investors expect?

As in previous years, somewhere between 2,000 and 3,000 official guests will attend – many from the business community, as well as government and NGO representatives. Innumerable unofficial participants will round out the crowd, flocking to the countless satellite events taking place throughout the week.

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2023 Excellence and Creative Engineering Award

2023 Excellence and Creative Engineering Award to Honor Winners at the Mohammed bin Rashid Library

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 11 January, 2024: Under the patronage of Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Supreme President of the Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Medical and Educational Sciences, the Society of Engineers UAE is organizing a ceremony to honor the winners of the second edition of the Excellence and Creative Engineering Award 2023. The ceremony will take place next Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at the Mohammed bin Rashid Library in Dubai.

The award aims to promote and encourage a culture of excellence, creativity, and innovation, highlighting the importance of national engineering. It seeks to ignite the spirit of competition, leadership, and excellence in various engineering fields to keep pace with the rapidly growing global development.

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Thumbay Group Strengthens Corporate Governance for Transparency and 2X Growth

Thumbay Group Strengthens Corporate Governance for Transparency and 2X Growth

January 11, 2024:As part of its oversight strategy for 2024, Thumbay Group has implemented a corporate governance structure to ensure transparency and record two-fold growth in the upcoming year. The induction took place on January 10th, 2024 at its headquarters in ThumbayMedicity, Al Jurf, Ajman, and was attended by the senior management of the group.

In his keynote address, Dr. ThumbayMoideen,Founder President, Thumbay Grouphighlighted the importance of this comprehensive governance framework and its crucial role in steering the organization towards sustainable growth. “Thumbay Group has completed 25 years of operations in the UAE, and they have been very special. The new corporate governance structure in place signifies our strength for the next five-year plan – Vision 2028. We are focused on being consumer-centric and scaling our ability to run businesses that add value to people and society as a whole. Based on our well-defined growth plan, we are very keen to double the intake of students in medical education with comprehensive new programs that balance theoretical knowledge with practical training. Also, a two-fold increase in the healthcare business is envisaged, which will enable us to triple the value of the overall group by 2028 with initiatives and operational efficiency at the core. We are re-energized to create many more fabulous years of responsible and progressive operations.”

By establishing transparency as a fundamental principle, the Group aims to strengthen stakeholder confidence, cultivate a culture of accountability, and improve operational effectiveness. Additionally, it seeks to balance the interests of various stakeholders, including shareholders, management, consumers, suppliers, financiers, the government, and the community.

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