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  Abu Dhabi / WAM In line with the launch of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (ADCCI) new strategy for the next three years, the chamber has signed three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with the Federal Tax Authority (FTA), the Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (Scad), and eBay, to support the private sector in the Emirate of ...

  Ajman / WAM The Ajman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has signed a joint cooperation agreement with the Emirates Vision Media Network, with the aim of launching the “Spotlight” initiative, which intended to provide promotional and marketing support for local products related to national projects in Ajman. The agreement was signed by Jamila Kajour, Director of the Ajman ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM In line with the vision of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, and Chairman of the central bank of the UAE’s (CBUAE) Board of Directors, the CBUAE on Sunday launched its Financial Infrastructure Transformation Programme (FIT programme) to accelerate the digital transformation in the financial ...

Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time The loader “Nimran”, owned by Al Nokhatha Majed Ahmed Abdullah Al Marzouqi, was crowned champion of Adnoc 22-foot sailing race, organised by Abu Dhabi Marine Sports Club on Saturday. The race witnessed the remarkable participation of sailing loaders from various emirates. The champion loader won 30 thousand dirhams as first place prize. The race, which ...

Bloomberg India proposed a lower-than-expected market borrowing program, as part of a plan that sought to bridge its budget deficit by boosting reliance on the nation’s small savings pool. The decision triggered the biggest drop in the benchmark 10-year bond yields in over two months. Bonds have since pared their gains, with the budget math increasingly looking daunting as commercial ...

  Bloomberg Advanced Info Service Pcl (AIS), Thailand’s biggest telecommunications group, is considering options for its tower business including a stake sale, according to people familiar with the matter. The Bangkok-listed company has held talks with potential advisers for a strategic review for the assets, the people said, asking not to be identified because the matter is private. Another option ...

  Bloomberg Moody’s Investors Service cut its outlook for Adani Green Energy Ltd and three other companies backed by Indian tycoon Gautam Adani, citing the plunge in the conglomerate’s stock market value in the wake of criticisms in a short-seller report. Referring to factors such as concern over the impact of any big jump in funding costs, the agency lowered ...

  Bloomberg SoftBank Group Corp is considering selling its stake in the holding company of Raine Group, the merchant bank that’s advised on some of the Japanese company’s biggest deals, people familiar with the matter said. The potential stake sale would fit into SoftBank’s retrenchment from a deal-hungry technology conglomerate to one more focused on smaller investments, according to the ...

Bloomberg Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni didn’t paper over her contempt for the French President this past week — and Emmanuel Macron made clear that the feeling was mutual. The spat took place after Volodymyr Zelenskiy met Macron and German chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Ukrainian leader’s request for dinner at the presidential Elysée Palace. Meloni, who was not informed ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan accepted condolences from His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, and His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain, over the passing of Sheikha Maryam bint Abdullah bin Sulayem Al ...