Abu Dhabi / WAM Adnoc Drilling Company on Tuesday announced its financial results for the half year and second quarter ending June 30. The company’s net profit for H1 significantly grew by 34% to AED1.392 billion ($379 million), while revenue increased 13% to $1.27 billion compared to the same period last year. First half Ebitda was $580 million, up 16% ...
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Yahsat records AED755mn revenue in first half of 2022
Abu Dhabi / WAM Al Yah Satellite Communications Company on Tuesday announced its financial results for the six-month period ended June 30, recording its highest ever first-half revenue. The company reported revenue of AED755 million ($206 million), up 8.1% year-on-year, underpinned by double-digit growth in managed solutions and mobility solutions. The adjusted Ebitda increased by 5.3% year-on-year to AED448 ...
Read More »UAE issues new rules on bank guarantees, employees’ protection insurance scheme
Dubai / WAM Dr Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, has issued the Ministerial Resolution No. 318 of 2022 regarding bank guarantees and employees’ protection insurance scheme in the private sector. This decision is in line with the legislative framework that aims to preserve workers’ rights, support the business community, enhance the competitiveness and stability of ...
Read More »Edge entity Horizon wins two business certifications
Abu Dhabi / WAM Edge group entity, Horizon, the Middle East’s largest independent helicopter flight training academy, on Tuesday announced that it has been awarded the Information Security (ISMS) ISO 27001 and Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS) ISO 22301 certifications from Bureau Veritas, a company specialising in world-class laboratory testing, inspection, and certification services. The announcement was made during ...
Read More »SIFF announces 100 films from 43 countries
SHARJAH / WAM The upcoming ninth edition of the Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth (SIFF) will celebrate the beauty and power of a wide range of unique and delightful films from 43 countries, including the UAE, when it opens at the Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre from October 10-15. SIFF, organised by FUNN, the Sharjah-based ...
Read More »WGES calls on attendees to register on its website
DUBAI / WAM The organisers of the World Green Economy Summit (WGES) invite those interested in attending to register on the summit website so they can participate in the activities, high-level seminars, panel discussions and youth circles held during the 8th WGES. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) and the World Green Economy Organisation (WGEO) are organising WGES under ...
Read More »Sharjah supports low-income families with AED10.3 million
Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Charity International (SCI) announced that its monthly assistance targets the needy category of people with low-income families in order to guarantee them a decent life and meet their living needs government aid. The association was able to provide monthly aid throughout the first half of this year, with a financial value of AED10.3 million, ...
Read More »UAE’s public spending in Q1 reaches AED87.4bn
Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE’s public spending in the first quarter of 2022 totalled AED87.4 billion, an increase of 19.6 percent and equivalent to AED14.34 billion, compared to AED73.7 billion in the same period of the previous year, according to statistics from the Ministry of Finance. The figures also highlighted the fact the country’s public spending in first ...
Read More »DIFC launches first ‘global family business, private wealth centre’
Dubai / WAM The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) announced the launch of the first Global Family Business and Private Wealth Centre (Centre) in the region and worldwide. DIFC is the first financial centre in the world to create a unique offering at a time when an estimated AED3.67 trillion ($1 trillion) in assets will be transferred to the next ...
Read More »Enoc opens new compact station in UAQ
Dubai / WAM Enoc group on Monday announced the opening of a new compact service station in Al Salamah 1, Umm Al Qaiwain, making it the second service station in the emirate. The expansion is part of the group’s long-term strategic plan to strengthen its retail presence across the UAE. Spread across 18,800 square feet, the new compact station ...
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