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DUBAI, 3rd November, 2026 (WAM) — Gulfood Manufacturing 2026, the region’s leading food and beverage manufacturing exhibition, was officially inaugurated today by H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports, and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, bringing together leading international manufacturers, technology providers, ingredient specialists and industry decision-makers for three days of business and international trade. H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum toured the exhibition floor, visiting leading exhibitors and exploring developments across food processing, packaging, ingredients, automation and advanced manufacturing technologies. Running from 3–5…

SEOUL, 4th November, 2026 (WAM) — The Republic of Korea’s foreign reserves rebounded in October on increased foreign currency assets and management profits, the central bank said Wednesday. The country’s foreign reserves stood at US$443.16 billion as of end-October, up US$2.6 billion from a month earlier, according to data from the Bank of Korea (BOK). The BOK attributed the monthly increase to a rise in foreign currency deposits held by financial institutions and management profits. Source: Emirates News Agency

For most aspiring actors, learning the craft begins with understanding a script, memorising lines and figuring out how to convincingly become someone else. But for acting coach and filmmaker Atul Mongia, the process begins somewhere entirely different. With the self.“First connect with yourself before you can even think of connecting with the character,” he says. “The characters will come through you. It’s not going to come from outside of you.”It’s a philosophy that has shaped his approach to acting for over two decades, one that goes beyond the technicalities of performance to explore the psychological and emotional conditioning that often…

ABU DHABI, 3rd November, 2026 (WAM) – Gulf Cryo’s carbon capture facility in Abu Dhabi will begin production within weeks, adding to its existing operational facility in Ras Al Khaimah, while the UAE is currently the company’s largest market, according to Georgios Beretsos, Chief Commercial Officer of Gulf Cryo. Speaking to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the sidelines of ADIPEC 2026, Beretsos said the company, which specialises in industrial gases and decarbonisation solutions, supplies industrial and medical gases to various sectors across the UAE. He noted that Gulf Cryo has operated in the UAE market for decades and was…

SHARJAH, 3rd November, 2026 (WAM) — Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), represented by its Sharjah Training and Development Centre (STDC), has announced the launch of the fifth cohort of the Strategic Business Leadership Programme 2026-2027, under the theme “Start Your Successful Leadership Journey”. Organised in cooperation with Spain’s University of Navarra, the programme aims to equip leaders with the knowledge base and practical skills needed to lead institutions, drive institutional development, and improve performance in accordance with leading international practices. It forms part of SCCI’s efforts to develop leadership talent and enhance managerial and strategic capabilities across public-…

DUBAI, 3rd November, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with Alibaba Cloud, a leading global provider of AI infrastructure and the intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group. The MoU establishes a framework for cooperation to support the adoption of Agentic AI technologies by Dubai’s private sector through capability building and training, startup incubation and support, and enterprise adoption. The MoU was signed during the Dubai Business Forum – China, which was organised recently by Dubai Chambers in Shenzhen, by Saeed…

ABU DHABI, 3rd November, 2026 (WAM) – Japan’s Yokogawa is seeing strong demand for autonomous industrial operations in the energy sector as artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and cloud computing increasingly transform industrial processes. Muhammad Nadeem, Executive Vice President at Yokogawa UAE Industry and Head of Energy and Sustainability at Yokogawa Middle East & Africa, told the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the sidelines of ADIPEC 2026 that the company has been shifting its focus from industrial automation to industrial autonomy for nearly three years. He said demand for autonomous operations in the energy sector is strong, with technology advancing rapidly,…

ABU DHABI, 3rd November, 2026 (WAM)– Italian company Cannon Artes showcased three advanced technologies for industrial water and wastewater treatment at ADIPEC 2026, designed to address operational challenges in the oil and gas sector. Mauro Monti, Area Manager at Cannon Artes, told the Emirates News Agency (WAM) that the technologies include FlotArt induced gas flotation technology, NutArt nutshell filters and ZeroGas vacuum deaeration technology. He explained that FlotArt is designed to remove free oil and fine solids from water, improving treatment efficiency, while NutArt provides an efficient solution for oily water polishing, ensuring high removal efficiency of total suspended solids…

ABU DHABI, 3rd November, 2026 (WAM) – Mannesmann Energy has unveiled a new project with ADNOC to upgrade existing facilities and increase production capacity at its NEB CPP assets in Al-Nouf, Rumaitha and Shanayel, with plans to sign an agreement to implement the project. The company also plans to sign two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to become the exclusive agent and representative in the UAE for JINGBO, an international manufacturer of high-pressure oilfield hoses, and PETROTEX Group, a global supplier of tubular products for the oil and gas industry and offshore systems. Eng. Anas Aljuaidi, CEO of Mannesmann Energy, told…

BRUSSELS, 3rd November, 2026 (WAM)– Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis has set Friday, 6th November, as the deadline for euro area governments to nominate candidates to succeed Christine Lagarde as President of the European Central Bank (ECB), following her announcement that she will step down on 7th February 2027, nearly nine months before her term expires. A Eurogroup spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday that the Council of the European Union had initiated the appointment procedure following Lagarde’s letter of 29th October to European Council President António Costa formally announcing her early departure. Euro area finance ministers will conduct an initial review of…