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Abu Dhabi Labour Court helps 2,794 workers receive AED40 million dues

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Labour Court has successfully secured the payment of the financial dues of 2,794 workers in 4 companies, amounting to a total of AED40 million. The court took prompt legal measures and ended the disputes by moving directly to the workers’ place of residence onboard the mobile court, to hand over their financial ...

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ADQ, Etihad tie up to grow Abu Dhabi’s aviation sector

  ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways and ADQ announced a proposed transaction that will support the ongoing transformation of Etihad Airways and the future growth of the civil aviation sector in Abu Dhabi. As part of the proposed transaction, a number of Etihad’s businesses providing airline support services will become part of a new ADQ aviation company. Once the ...

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UAE announces 585 new recoveries from Covid-19

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 339,500 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. The ministry also noted that an additional 585 individuals had fully recovered from Covid-19, bringing the total number of recoveries to 740,707. MoHAP announced 1,621 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total ...

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FTA urges registrants to benefit from penalties redetermination

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has called on tax registrants to benefit from the redetermination of administrative penalties to be equal to 30 percent of the total unpaid penalties. The FTA noted that few days are left to benefit from the redetermination before December 31, in accordance with Cabinet Decision No. 49 of 2021, Amending ...

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MBRU to adopt a 4.5 day week from January

Dubai / Gulf Time The Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) has welcomed the UAE government’s landmark decision to embrace a new work week cycle, announcing that it will begin operating on a Saturday-Sunday weekend mode from January 1. The decision to adapt to the new schedule was taken after members of the MBRU family worked ...

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FTA urges registrants to benefit from penalties redetermination

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has called on tax registrants to benefit from the redetermination of administrative penalties to be equal to 30 percent of the total unpaid penalties. The FTA noted that few days are left to benefit from the redetermination before December 31, in accordance with Cabinet Decision No. 49 of 2021, Amending ...

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Abu Dhabi Labour Court helps 2,794 workers receive AED40mn dues

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Labour Court has successfully secured the payment of the financial dues of 2,794 workers in 4 companies, amounting to a total of AED40 million. The court took prompt legal measures and ended the disputes by moving directly to the workers’ place of residence onboard the Mobile Court, to hand over their financial ...

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Part of Dubai-Al Ain road widening project opens

Dubai / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) opened on Saturday, a sector of the Dubai-Al Ain Road Improvement Project where the road has been widened from three to six lanes in the direction of Al Ain. The sector, which extends eight km, starts from Bu Kadra Junction to the junction of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road with Dubai-Al ...

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MBRU to adopt a 4.5 day week from January

  DUBAI / Gulf Time The Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) has welcomed the UAE government’s landmark decision to embrace a new work week cycle, announcing that it will begin operating on a Saturday-Sunday weekend mode from January 1. The decision to adapt to the new schedule was taken after members of the MBRU family ...

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Ajman’s DoF bags ‘Most Innovative Digital Initiative in Finance 2021’

  Ajman / WAM Ajman’s Department of Finance has been awarded the ‘Most Innovative Digital Initiative in Finance 2021’, for its digital wallet and contributions in supporting digital transformation by Global Business Outlook, a UK-based publication dedicated to covering vital industry sectors. The award comes as part of the department’s efforts and its innovation-based strategy, in line with the directives ...

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