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  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) held a workshop in the presence of representative stakeholders from institutions and government agencies to consult on the Abu Dhabi Biodiversity Protection Policy. The workshop aimed to present the proposed policy and help organise and promote the sustainable use of biodiversity resources. The longer-term goal is to preserve ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development has welcomed Abacus, a leading vendor of business management solutions, as the latest e-Empower partner. Abacus, the official Sage provider in the Mena region, will offer Khalifa Fund applicants specialised packages to enhance their digital capacities. Within the agreement, Abu Dhabi entrepreneurs will have access to awareness sessions on digital ...

  Dubai / Gulf Time Emirates will increase the frequency of its services to/from London Gatwick airport with the addition of a third daily flight, effective July 27 until August 3. This third daily flight will help serve high demand from customers travelling to and from London this summer. It will also provide additional seats to accommodate Emirates passengers affected ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) significantly expanded its efforts in collaboration with various government departments, ministries and authorities to protect consumers from non-compliant products, combat tax evasion, and ensure compliance with tax legislations and procedures. During the first half of this year, the FTA carried out 9,948 inspection visits in local markets across the country ...

  DUBAI / WAM Dr Suhail Al Bastaki, Director of Happiness and Marketing Department at Union Coop, confirmed that consumers had interacted positively with the decision to limit single-use plastic bags since its implementation on July 1. He added that consumers are using recyclable and environmentally friendly bags that can be used multiple times while making a purchase. He pointed ...

  Geneva / WAM International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has announced that the next World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-23) will take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre, between November 20 and December 15, 2023. Held every four years for a period of four weeks, the conference is mandated to update the Radio Regulations, the sole international treaty governing the use of ...

  Dubai / WAM Arada has reported a 30 percent growth in the value of the property sold in the first six months of 2022, as buyer interest in the Sharjah and wider UAE property markets continues to grow. The developer sold homes valued at AED1.49 billion at its two Sharjah megaprojects, Aljada and Masaar, thanks to ongoing demand for ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) has successfully completed the Hot Functional Testing (HFT) on Unit 4, the last of its four units of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant. This significant pre-operational test represents an important step forward in the testing phase of Unit 4 of the Plant, located in the Al Dhafra region of ...

  Dubai / Gulf Time Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC) published its financial results for quarter-ended June 30. While revenues of the company increased by 9.9% to AED3.14 billion on sustained demand for broadband and mobile services, Ebitda improved by 12.1% to AED1.27 billion thanks to a sharp increase in service revenues and gross margin expansion. EITC’s net profit increased ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways on Thursday announced the extension of its flights between Abu Dhabi and Zanzibar to January 14, 2023. The service will continue to be operated at the current schedule of three times weekly until 26th November, when a fourth weekly flight will be introduced for the end of year holidays. The flights will be ...