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Business & Investments

Future Food Forum 2024 Opens Today, Setting Roadmap for Regional Food Sector Transformation

The sixth edition of the Forum will be officially inaugurated by His Excellency Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2 October 2024:

The highly anticipated Future Food Forum 2024, organised by UAE F&B Business Group, is set to open its doors today (October 2nd) at the Le Meridien Airport Hotel, Dubai, under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Economy, focusing on the theme “Future Consumer, Future Government, and Future Food”.

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Business & Investments

Masdar Accelerates U.S. Renewables Expansion

Closes Acquisition of 50% Stake in Terra-Gen

  • Masdar’s joint ownership of Terra-Gen demonstrates long-term commitment to investing in and supporting U.S. energy transition
  • Terra-Gen’s gross operating portfolio comprises 3.8GW of wind, solar and battery storage projects, including 5.1GWh of energy storage facilities across 30 renewable power sites
  • Terra-Gen’s 12GW+ pipeline includes new windfarm and new solar park to start commercial operations in 2025

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates & NEW YORK – OCTOBER 01, 2024 – Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar (“Masdar”), the United Arab Emirates’ clean energy powerhouse, today announced the closing of its acquisition of a 50 percent stake in Terra-Gen Power Holdings II, LLC (“Terra-Gen” or “the Company”), one of the largest independent renewable energy producers in the United States, from Energy Capital Partners (“ECP”).

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Technologies

du takes a lead on sustainability in 2024, surpasses H1 waste management goals

du’s strategy to fine-tune its waste management approach fosters a culture that supports the telco’s net-zero objective.

Dubai, UAE, September 30, 2024: du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), in partnership with leading smart and green facilities management company Farnek, today announced that it has exceeded its first-quarter waste management targets, achieving a significant 21% diversion of waste from landfills across all du locations in the UAE, a total of 145 sites. This milestone is a part of du’s larger commitment to sustainability and its journey towards Net Zero emissions, marking a promising start to an ambitious three-year plan.

Adel Al Raees, Head of Corporate Communication & Protocol at du

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Business & Investments

Al Seer Marine Expands Fleet with Delivery of two new MR Tankers: M.T. Betelgeuse and M.T. Bellatrix

  • M.T. Betelgeuse and M.T. Bellatrix are IMO II/III oil and chemical tankers, designed to carry six fully segregated grades of cargo, with a deadweight of 49,757 MT each.
  • The six state-of-the-art MR tankers are built ready for alternative fuels such as Liquified Natural Gas (LNG), ammonia, and methanol.

Abu Dhabi, September 26, 2024: Al Seer Marine (ADX: ASM), a frontrunner in various maritime industries and a subsidiary of International Holding Company (ADX: IHC), has recently taken delivery of M.T. Betelgeuse and M.T. Bellatrix, the first two in a series of six New Building MR tankers from K Shipbuilding Korea. These new additions are intended to meet the rapidly growing demand for the transportation of clean petroleum products (CPP) and chemicals.

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EFQM and Informa Connect Academy Announce Global Partnership toDeliver Comprehensive EFQM Training

25th September, 2024, Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Informa Connect Academy, a leading force in learning and training, is thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership with EFQM, aimed at delivering EFQM training across the Middle East, Asia, Australia, and the UK. This collaboration is set to empower organisations worldwide with the tools and knowledge necessary to drive continuous sustainable performance improvement.

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