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Abu Dhabi’s Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology Council reviewed progress across the emirate’s technology agenda at a meeting on October 6. Council chairman Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed chaired the session, attended by Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed.
Full assembly projects in Zarqa must invest at least USD 50 million and employ 50 Jordanian workers to qualify for the main package.
Plans for engineering, food, and chemicals and cosmetics set priorities around productivity, exports and higher value-added production.
Scottish Enterprise announced on 6 October that it had awarded cell-therapy manufacturer RoslinCT an R&D grant of up to £7.25 million for the digital transformation of its manufacturing operations in Scotland. The programme forms part of the company’s multi-year digital expansion plan.
Emirates Global Aluminium said the first bauxite cargo under its renewed supply agreement with Guinea is on its way to the United Arab Emirates.
Rosstat estimated that the consumer price index increased 0.96% from the previous registration date during 29 September–5 October. The index was up 0.90% from the start of October through 5 October and 5.94% since the beginning of the year.
The average consumer price of motor gasoline in Russia increased from 78.50 roubles per litre on 28 September to 78.73 roubles on 5 October, according to Rosstat’s weekly monitoring published on 7 October. Prices of AI-92 and AI-95 gasoline each rose 0.3% over the week; AI-98 and higher grades rose 0.7%.
The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) opened applications for private entities in a regulatory sandbox track focused on personal data protection. The Saudi Press Agency reported on October 6 that registration would remain open for two months.
Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman met online on 4 October to review global oil-market conditions and the outlook. The countries decided to maintain their September 2026 required production levels for November, according to OPEC’s announcement.
Abu Dhabi’s Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) and Siemens Advanta Middle East & India signed a partnership framework covering municipal data, infrastructure and intelligent mobility.
In a 1 October trading update, SSE said half-year networks investment was around 70% higher year on year and renewable output was expected to rise about 20%. It also forecast adjusted half-year earnings per share of 64–68 pence.
SSE said on 1 October it had welcomed 87 graduates to its UK workforce. Most will join SSEN Transmission, which is delivering electricity transmission projects across the north of Scotland.
