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Reliance Industries posted a 15% drop in quarterly profit as the Covid-19 pandemic hurts oil demand but the company's diversification into retail and digital space is paying off. Reuters.

Adia and Saudi Arabia's PIF invest $1bn in Ambani's Reliance Industries' fibre optics unit

October 31, 2020
Research from HSBC shows that the largest cities across the Middle East and North Africa will need to prioritise sustainable innovation, empower human capital, and support new flows of trade if they are to thrive in a post-pandemic world. AFP 

Middle East cities are primed to set the standard as future global hubs, HSBC says

October 31, 2020
Total reported net income of $202 million in the third-quarter, down 93 per cent from a year earlier. AP

France’s Total cuts investment target amid coronavirus pandemic

October 31, 2020
Electricity transmission pylons near Dungeness Power station in Kent, England. Power plants fuelled by gas will not be allowed to be labelled as sustainable investments under draft European rules. Bloomberg

New EU rules plan to rule out gas-fired power plants as green investments

October 30, 2020
Exxon signs at a petrol station in Manassas, Virginia. Exxon is cutting 1,90 jobs in the US as part of a broader plan to shed 14,000 staff over the next two years, AFP

US oil giant Exxon to cut 14,000 jobs worldwide

October 29, 2020
A crude oil pump jack in the Loving County, Texas. The Energy Industries Council, a global trade body representing firms associated with energy industries, has added four new non-executive directors to its board. Reuters

Energy Industries Council appoints first Emirati to its board

October 29, 2020
Iraqi demonstrators carry pictures of demonstrators who were killed during anti-government protests, in Baghdad. Iraq's economy is collapsing, giving rise to public anger amid caps on its oil production. Reuters

Iraq’s turbulent economy and its oil caps compliance are difficult issues for Opec to address

October 29, 2020
Mubadala Investment Company completed the sale of a stake in global chemical company Borealis to Austria’s OMV for $4.68 billion. Reuters

Austria’s OMV completes deal to buy $4.68bn Borealis stake from Mubadala

October 29, 2020
Etihad became the first airline to secure commercial funding conditional upon compliance with the sustainable development goals of the United Nations in December 2019. Courtesy Etihad

Etihad raises $600m from sustainability-linked sukuk

October 29, 2020
An security guard walks over rooftops covered in solar panels at the Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant near Amritsar. India curently imports more than 80 per cent of its solar panels from China, but wants to manufacture more at home. AFP 

US looks to Indian manufacturers to build cheaper alternatives to silicon solar cells

October 29, 2020
Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday as a jump in US crude inventories and surging Covid-19 cases raised concerns of an oversupply amid weak demand. AFP

Oil prices drop as US inventories rise amid surging coronavirus cases

October 28, 2020
Dr Sultan Al Jaber, UAE minister of industry and advanced technology and group chief executive of Adnoc says there room for increased collaboration between Indian and UAE companies. Courtesy: Adnoc

Adnoc chief sees new partnership opportunities between Indian and UAE companies

October 27, 2020
Google aims to run all of its campuses and data centres on carbon-free energy by 2030. Bloomberg

Google's Pixel and Nest products now made using recycled materials

October 27, 2020
Power demand in Dubai jumped 6% or 500 megawatts in the second quarter in the wake of pandemic-related movement restrictions, according to Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, chief executive of Dewa. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Dubai power demand jumped 6% in Q2 to highest peak in eight years, Dewa chief says

October 27, 2020
A computer-generated image of phase four of Dubai's Mohammed Bin Rashid Solar Park, currently under construction in Dubai. Image courtesy of Acwa Power

Building a more sustainable future requires collective action

October 27, 2020
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A three-day sale with reductions of up to 90 per cent is set to take place at The Dubai Mall to mark the start of the Dubai Fitness Challenge. Courtesy The Dubai Mall 

Dubai Mall mega sale, 1,390 new UAE cases, Abu Dhabi sea snake warning - The Daily Update

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Despite the extended period of not being able to fly with Emirates during Covid-19, customers in the UAE have picked the Dubai-based airline as their favourite brand. Christopher Pike / Reuters

Dubai overhauls testing, 1,111 new UAE cases, water on the moon - The Daily Update

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