The mining agreement was inked following the signing of a 25-year contract in December with UAE firm Primera Group over export rights for artisanally-mined ores
United Arab Emirates
OPEC emphasises UAE’s ‘capability to withstand global economic challenges’
The UAE Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) has remained at a high level
Some UAE federal government employees may have 3-Day weekend
The “compressed working week” is one of the five work models outlined in Cabinet Resolution No. 48 of 2023
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Middle East establishes its main office for the region in Riyadh
PwC’s new HQ will allow it to effectively deliver on its broader commitment to the region, including the creation of 6000 job opportunities and ongoing investment in digital technology and ESG capabilities
100,000 counterfeit parts seized in Al Ain raid
Al-Futtaim Motors participates in raid with Al Ain Economic Development Department inspectors and legal representatives to seize $2m worth of vehicle parts
Dubai to add mobile air quality monitoring vehicle
Dubai Municipality commissions a mobile air quality monitoring vehicle capable of testing for 100 pollutants in emergency situations and for environmental surveys
UAE donates 50 generators to Yemeni authorities
The UAE has presented 50 generator sets to authorities in Aden, Yemen, as part of efforts to end power cuts in the governorate
Paving the UAE: Wade Adams chooses Volvo CE
Wade Adams Contracting discusses the positivity demonstrated in infrastructure works currently underway in the UAE, and the importance of issues such as fuel consumption in machine selection
Levitating pods to revolutionise UAE transport
Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island is set to revolutionise transport with the introduction of ‘floating’ pods
Dubai builder aces Al Ain airport with Volvo fleet
National Gulf Constructions completes, runway, apron and taxiway in a year with 41 Volvo machines