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On October 15, 2024, it was announced that ADNOC Fertilizers, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), has acquired OCI Fertilizers B.V.'s 50% stake (plus one share) in Fertiglobe plc, making ADNOC Fertilizers the major shareholder with an 86.2% ownership. As a result of this change in ownership, several members of the company's Board of Directors, including Nassef Sawiris, Ahmed El-Hoshy, Hassan Badrawi, Jerome Guiraud, Charles David Welch, and Philippe Ryckaert, have resigned. However, Ahmed El-Hoshy will continue as the Chief Executive Officer. A new Board of Directors will be elected at the upcoming General Assembly meeting on October 24, 2024.

Ooredoo Q.P.S.C. will announce its Q3 2024 financial results on October 30, 2024. An investor conference call is scheduled for November 4, 2024, with the related presentation available on the company's website. Registration for the call is required. Ooredoo operates in the Middle East, North Africa, and Southeast Asia, serving consumers and businesses in nine countries. As of December 31, 2023, it reported revenues of QAR 23 billion. Ooredoo's shares are listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.

Foodco National Foodstuff, a private joint stock company, was established in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with commercial license No. CN-1005390 issued on June 5, 2015. The company's Articles of Association and Memorandum of Association were initially dated October 19, 2006, and have been amended several times, most recently on May 13, 2022. These amendments comply with various ministerial resolutions and Federal Law No. 2 of 2015 regarding commercial companies. However, Federal Law No. 32 of 2021, issued on September 20, 2021, repealed the 2015 law and required existing private joint stock companies to update their articles of association accordingly. On April 26, 2022, Foodco's General Assembly approved a new set of Articles of Association to align with the 2021 law. The terms defined in these articles include "Affiliated Company," "Articles," "Board Member/Member," and "Board," each with specific meanings related to the company's governance and operations.

Masdar, a leader in clean energy from the UAE, has partnered with Presight, a regional leader in big data analytics using generative AI, to create an asset management tool for renewable energy projects globally. This tool aims to analyze the massive data generated daily by equipment such as solar panels and wind turbines. The goal is to transition from a reactive to a predictive operational model, allowing for data-driven decision-making, anticipating issues, improving efficiency, addressing potential failures proactively, reducing downtime, and ultimately increasing energy production.

Presight, a leading big data analytics company in the region, has launched the Presight Report Optimizer at GITEX GLOBAL 2024. This tool is designed for users who do not have programming knowledge, enabling them to gather insights from multiple sources without coding. The platform utilizes generative AI and large language models (LLMs) to collect and analyze data from various public and private sources, including web data, social media, and enterprise data like document libraries and databases. It automates the creation of detailed reports, including traditional data analytics, timelines, trend analysis, sentiment analysis, risk assessment, predictions, and recommendations. The tool features a user-friendly interface with drag-and-drop functionality and natural language processing capabilities, allowing users to refine reports using simple English instructions.

Presight, a leading big data analytics company utilizing generative AI, and ISS, an American leader in video intelligence, have announced an expanded international partnership. This new commercial framework agreement builds on their initial collaboration established in October 2023 during the GITEX trade show in Dubai. Under the agreement, ISS will deploy Presight’s AI-driven data analytics solutions across its North and South American portfolio, including smart city projects and intelligent transportation solutions. ISS collaborates with major U.S. government transportation authorities such as CalTrans and the New York MTA. Additionally, ISS plans to introduce integrated solutions using Presight AI technologies to increase its market share in the Western Hemisphere. Meanwhile, Presight will implement ISS’s SecurOS video and sensor platform in its national and international projects in the UAE.