Automotive Sustainability Tech

Symbio consortium launches its first gigafactory in France

Arnold Pinto 09/12/2023

SymphonHy is Europe’s largest hydrogen fuel cells site Symbio – a global leader in fuel cells – and an equally owned joint venture between Forvia, Michelin and Stellantis, has inaugurated SymphonHy, its first gigafactory. Located in Saint-Fons, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France,

Business

EuroTech ME acquires sister company IO21 in expansion rollout

PR News Desk 09/12/2023

Takeover broadens SaaS provider’s service offerings EuroTech ME, a leading software solutions provider in the GCC region, has fully acquired its sister company, IO21, to broaden the scope of its solutions portfolio and propel expansion in the UAE and Saudi markets. With EuroTech ME excelling in IT services, AV, and security solutions, IO21 specialises in […]

Sport

Porsche aims to speed into 2024 motorsport season on a winning spree

PR News Desk 08/12/2023

Sports car manufacturer to compete in the world’s greatest races Porsche Motorsport is set to head into 2024 with big aspirations. Stuttgart’s sports car manufacturer is determined to win titles with its factory teams in the world’s largest endurance championships, at Le Mans, and various esports series. A variety of customer racing activities will supplement […]

Aviation Tech

Airbus test-flies A400M firefighter prototype kit

PR News Desk 08/12/2023

Prototype kit drops 20,000 litres of retardant in one go Airbus Defence and Space has conducted a new flight test campaign of an A400M roll-on/roll-off firefighting prototype kit, dropping 20,000 litres of retardant and creating high-concentration lines over 400 metres long. Over two weeks, an A400M four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft conducted a ground and

Logistics Business

Global air cargo demand rises 3.8% in October 2023

Arnold Pinto 07/12/2023

Middle Eastern carriers record the strongest regional performance International air cargo demand – measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs) – rose 3.8% in October 2023 compared to October 2022, indicating the third consecutive month of stronger year-on-year demand, according to the latest data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Real Estate Business GCC UAE

Dubai’s RTA approves 10 projects in partnership with private sector

Arnold Pinto 07/12/2023

AED2.5 billion projects aim to boost Dubai’s economic growth Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has approved 10 projects in Dubai emirate with an estimated value of AED2.5 billion placed under the emirate’s 2024-2026 Dubai Portfolio for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) programme. The programme conforms to the Dubai government’s strategy to boost

Aviation Travel

Emirates offers its passengers Christmas cheer this December

PR News Desk 06/12/2023

Festive meals and snacks are provided on select routes Emirates, the Dubai-based supercarrier, is making this festive season a memorable experience for its passengers around the globe. The airline is turning December into a month-long festive celebration, offering a touch of Christmas to its passengers flying throughout the festive season. Traditional treats and seasonal

Design

2023 World Architecture Festival declares Chinese high school is World Building of the Year

PR News Desk 06/12/2023

Leading global brand GROHE supports the award The 2023 World Architecture Festival (WAF) has declared Huizhen High School by Approach Design Studio/Zhejiang University of Technology Engineering Design Group in China as the World Building of the Year. The ultimate accolades of World Building of the Year, World Interior of the Year, Future Project of the […]

Business

WCS and Congo sign High-Integrity Forest Investment initiative MoU

Arnold Pinto 05/12/2023

Agreement reached at ongoing COP28 in Dubai The Government of Congo, represented by the Ministry of Forest Economy, and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to launch a new programme to attract investment in the conservation of high-integrity tropical forests in the Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park. Investors or buyers of these […]

Sustainability GCC UAE

COP28 unveils gender-responsive just transition and climate action partnership

Arnold Pinto 05/12/2023

68 countries endorse the initiative at Dubai meeting Ministers and senior officials attending COP28 in Dubai have engaged in discussions facilitated by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to ensure a gender-responsive transition to bolster the implementation of the Paris Agreement. Led by UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28, Razan

Travel Business

Middle East leads post-pandemic global tourism recovery

Arnold Pinto 04/12/2023

Global tourism to end 2023 close to 90% of pre-pandemic levels International tourism is set to recover almost 90% of pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2023, with the Middle East, Europe and Africa leading the recovery. According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Tourism Barometer, the Middle East continues to lead the recovery […]

Space

Want to send your name to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa for free?

Arnold Pinto 04/12/2023

Join NASA’s Message in a Bottle campaign to do so NASA is giving people from across the globe the exclusive opportunity to have their names stencilled on a microchip that will be attached to the US space agency’s Europa Clipper robotic solar-powered spacecraft due to travel 1.8 billion miles from Earth to explore Jupiter’s icy […]

Sustainability GCC UAE

As climate change hits, UAE commits AED736 million to vulnerable countries

Arnold Pinto 03/12/2023

Fund goes to IMF’s Resilience and Sustainability Trust The UAE – the host country of COP28 – has pledged AED736 million ($200 million) to support climate resilience in low- and middle-income economies and countries vulnerable to the growing impact of climate change. The commitment, announced at the World Climate Action Summit held in Dubai, UAE, […]

Tech

Airbus flies a fully automated helicopter with a tablet

PR News Desk 03/12/2023

Test pilot monitored the light detection and ranging system Airbus has successfully tested a new simplified human-machine interface (HMI) and advanced autonomous features through a project code-named Vertex. These technologies, developed by Airbus UpNext, are controlled by a touchscreen tablet and aim to simplify mission preparation and management, reduce helicopter pilot

Tech Business

AWS unveils Amazon S3 Express One Zone for unique cloud storage performance

Arnold Pinto 02/12/2023

The launch takes place at AWS re:Invent in Las Vegas Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) Express One Zone, an advanced, high-performance storage class designed to cater to customers’ needs with the most latency-sensitive applications. Boasting the title of the lowest latency cloud object storage available, Amazon S3

Automotive

Peugeot E-3008 becomes European Car Of The Year 2024 finalist

PR News Desk 02/12/2023

New model will go on sale in early 2024 in Europe The 59 European Car Of The Year (COTY) jury members, representing 22 countries across the continent, have chosen the new Peugeot E-3008 from 28 shortlisted models to join the final seven contenders for the top prize. This is the seventh time in the last […]

Business

OECD expects global GDP to grow by 2.9% in 2023, followed by a slight deceleration to 2.7% in 2024

Arnold Pinto 01/12/2023

Asia is projected to continue driving the bulk of global growth The latest Economic Outlook issued by the Paris-headquartered Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) expects the global business landscape to experience modest growth amid ongoing challenges, even as the impact of necessary monetary policy tightening, coupled with weak trade and reduced

Sustainability GCC UAE

Emirates Group recognised as one of UAE’s top 50 most sustainable companies

PR News Desk 01/12/2023

Receives Majra’s Platinum Impact Seal Award Majra, the federal arm governing sustainable impact, sustainability, and CSR in the UAE, has awarded its Platinum Impact Seal Award to the Dubai-based Emirates Group for being among the UAE’s top 50 most sustainable companies. The award ceremony took place during the 2023 World with Purpose summit, held in Dubai for […]

Events GCC UAE

High-level NASA delegation confirmed for COP28 in Dubai

Arnold Pinto 30/11/2023

Bill Nelson to participate in Space Agency Leaders’ Summit A high-level NASA delegation is participating in the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) held from November 30-December 12, 2023, at Expo City Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson is leading the delegation, making it the first time […]

Aviation

Heathrow airport preps for the hectic festive travel season

Arnold Pinto 30/11/2023

Most connected mega-hub in the world unveils festive TV ads Heathrow – the largest airport in Europe and the most connected mega-hub in the world – connecting to 239 destinations in 89 countries is gearing up for a busy year-end holiday season. A busy October with nearly seven million passengers has helped the airport to […]