Sports & Recreations

Five Things to Know About Teqball: The New Sport at Dubai Sports World This Summer

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 14 August 2024: Looking for a fresh challenge that blends the thrill of soccer with the precision of table tennis? Try Teqball—an exciting new sport that blends the fast-paced action of football with the tactical precision of table tennis. Played on a curved table with a soccer ball, players must use any part of their body except hands and arms to volley the ball across the net. Requiring agility, coordination, and quick reflexes, points are scored by outmaneuvering opponents and landing the ball on their side.

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Etihad Rail launches its Sustainable Finance Framework for green investments in transportation and infrastructure

Abu Dhabi, 14 August2024: Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE National Rail Network, has launched its Sustainable Finance Framework, a comprehensive guide designed to link the company’s future financing to its ESG Strategy in relation to Clean Transportation, Green Buildings and Pollution Prevention and Control.

The framework which was developed in collaboration with various industry experts, as well as First Abu Dhabi Bank and Standard Chartered Bank, who served as co-ESG advisors, providing expertise and insights to ensure the framework’s robustness and alignment to the Green Loan and Bond Principles.Furthermore, the framework was validated through a Second Party Opinion (SPO) from Det Norske Veritas (DNV).

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Business & Investments

To support the UAE’s Vision 2031 goal of a global economic hub

Grandweld Shipyards successfully delivers advanced FNSA 7 Vessel to Fujairah National Shipping LLC to enhance regional maritime industry

August 14, 2024: Grandweld Shipyards, a leading fully-integrated shipyard within the maritime and offshore industries,successfully delivered its latest vessel – the ‘FNSA 7′ – based on Grandweld Shipyards’ world-class design, the GrandSuperior, to Fujairah National Shipping LLC.

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Technologies

EQT Completes Acquisition of WSO2

With the acquisition complete and a new board in place, WSO2 is well-positioned to accelerate the company’s business and market growth worldwide

Dubai, UAE, Aug 2024 – WSO2, a leading global provider of digital transformation technologies, said today that its acquisition by EQT, first announced May 3, 2024, has completed. EQT will support WSO2’s next phase of accelerated growth and innovation by drawing on EQT’s deep experience in the software space, global network of industry experts, and dedicated digital value-creation team.

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UAE Delegation Attends Third G20 Culture Working Group Meeting to Review Culture Declaration Ahead of Ministers’ Meeting

  • Participating in a side event hosted by Brazil’s Ministry of Culture, UAE representatives shed light on creative economy

Abu Dhabi, August 14, 2024: The Ministry of Culture participated in the third Culture Working Group (CWG) of G20 held in Rio de Janeiro from August 5 to 6, 2024.During the meeting, culture and heritage experts from G20 and guest countriesreviewed the draft of the Salvador da Bahia Declaration of the G20 Ministers of Culture which will be adopted during their meeting in Salvador da Bahia on November 8, 2024. This declaration is aculmination of the three culture working group meetings over the past six months.

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