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The initiative's relaunch has surpassed expectations and significantly boosted the emirate's tourism industry
![UAE’s Etihad Rail launches new corporate identity with revamped logo, strategic vision](https://economymiddleeast.com/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/Xfg_b7GtigYi5mxeAzkt9w/economymiddleeast.com/2024/10/Etihad-Rail-new-identity.png/w=1024,h=683)
The new logo design draws inspiration from the falcon’s eye, the silhouette of a train, and the railway track
![Emirates makes touchdown to Lagos, Nigeria](https://economymiddleeast.com/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/Xfg_b7GtigYi5mxeAzkt9w/economymiddleeast.com/2024/10/Emirates-Lagos-1.jpg/w=1024,h=683)
The daily service is strategically scheduled to optimize connections to key locations, enhancing business and leisure travel to and from Nigeria
![Business levels in UAE’s non-oil sector surge in September on stronger export sales: PMI](https://economymiddleeast.com/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/Xfg_b7GtigYi5mxeAzkt9w/economymiddleeast.com/2024/10/UAE-non-oil-sector.jpeg/w=1024,h=682)
Dubai's PMI signaled a robust expansion in business conditions across the non-oil private sector last month
![WEF introduces innovative digital platform to boost clean energy investments in emerging markets](https://economymiddleeast.com/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/Xfg_b7GtigYi5mxeAzkt9w/economymiddleeast.com/2024/10/World-Economic-Forum-digital-platform-1.jpg/w=1024,h=682)
The platform outlines 100 policy measures, financial mechanisms, and de-risking strategies from the past two decades
![ADX records 15 major deals on ADNOC Gas and Modon valued at $724.2 million](https://economymiddleeast.com/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/Xfg_b7GtigYi5mxeAzkt9w/economymiddleeast.com/2024/10/ADX-deals.jpg/w=1024,h=682)
The first transaction involved 505.8 million shares of Modon Holding for AED2.44 billion across six deals at AED4.83 per share
![Moody’s projects 5.5 percent growth for Saudi Arabia’s non-oil sector](https://economymiddleeast.com/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/Xfg_b7GtigYi5mxeAzkt9w/economymiddleeast.com/2024/10/Saudi-Arabia-Moodys-1.jpg/w=1024,h=680)