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ABU DHABI/WAM The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI) has published a landmark report confirming that Abu Dhabi’s Food and Beverage (F&B) sector is entering a powerful high-growth phase, with the emirate recording 24,594 active F&B licenses as of September 2025, a 42.2 percent increase in new business registrations in the first half of 2025 compared with the …

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has received Dr. Khaled El-Anany, Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), visiting the UAE to participate at the World Governments Summit in Dubai. H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al …

ABU DHABI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, attended a ceremony honoring the recipients of the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity 2026, now in its seventh edition. The event was held at the Founder’s Memorial in Abu Dhabi in the presence of a distinguished gathering of leaders, senior officials, prominent international figures, …

NEW WEST ZONE SUPERMARKET LLC, the registered and exclusive owner of the trademark “WEST ZONE” in the United Arab Emirates, hereby declares that  the company has no procurement or marketing branch operating in any of the Emirates in the UAE except “ Dubai”. The public, customers, and suppliers are hereby cautioned not to deal with any entity claiming to represent or belong …

ABU DHABI/WAM The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) is calling on investors to collect their dividends through First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the paying agent appointed to handle the process. This comes as a part of its ongoing efforts to protect the rights of shareholders in companies listed on the UAE stock exchanges and ensure they claim any outstanding entitlements …

DUBAI/WAM Capital.com, the high-growth global trading platform and fintech group, has announced it is now offering its customers access to the principal UAE stock markets – becoming one of the first major trading platforms to do so. In a move that reflects the growing interest in the region’s economy, Capital.com is providing full coverage of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), the second-largest exchange in the Middle East, on Tuesday welcomed the successful listing of Alpha Data, a leading digital transformation provider and systems integrator in the UAE. This marks the UAE’s first IPO and the exchange’s second offering in 2025, reinforcing the exchange’s commitment to broadening the market and offering …

ABU DHABI/WAM The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has reported a strong start to 2025, with daily trading volumes rising by over 27.5 percent compared to the same period last year, according to Abdulla Salem Al Nuaimi, CEO of ADX. Al Nuaimi also highlighted a more than 30 percent increase in the number of investors since the beginning of the …