Dubai / Emirates Business The record speed and immediate response by the staff of the Dubai Foundation for Ambulance Services (DCAS) and medical team of Saudi German Hospital Dubai saved an Arab young man from the inevitable paralysis from a painful traffic accident. The paramedics moved him to the emergency department at the Saudi German Hospital in Dubai. Because of ...
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Abu Dhabi Ports unveils new feeder service to boost trade
Abu Dhabi / WAM As part of its strategy to facilitate growing trade demands within the Gulf region, Abu Dhabi Ports announced the establishment of a new feeder services company, “Safeen Feeders”. With long- term growth trends of regional manufacturing and trade volumes, Safeen Feeders will serve the group’s mainliner shipping clients and support the region through increased connectivity and ...
Read More »UAE sends medical aid to Madagascar in fight against Covid-19
ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday sent an aid plane containing nine metric tons of medical supplies to Madagascar to bolster the country’s efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19. The aid will assist approximately 9,000 medical professionals as they work to contain the virus. Commenting on the aid delivery, Khalid Khalifa AlMualla, UAE Ambassador to ...
Read More »Over 500 trademarks renewed in UAE in May
ABU DHABI / WAM The number of trademarks renewed in the UAE in May exceeded 500, highlighting the significant confidence in the country as a leading regional centre for major international companies. Figures issued by relevant authorities, including the Ministry of Economy, show that the trademarks renewed in May include those from major companies from around the world. The previous ...
Read More »Enoc opens new service station in DIP
DUBAI / WAM Enoc Group has announced the opening of a new service station in Dubai Investment Park (DIP) which will cater to the industrial and residential area located on route E77. This brings the total number of Enoc service stations to 145. Route E77 connects highways E611 and E311, as well as Dubai Investment Park Two, handling a significant ...
Read More »Fujairah oil product stocks rebound to record in June
FUJAIRAH / WAM Oil product stockpiles rebounded to a record high at the UAE’s East Coast Port of Fujairah as of June 1, led by gains in heavy fuels used in marine and power industries. The total stockpiles climbed 6.5 percent in the week ended June 1 to 30.71 million barrels, according to data released June 3 by the Fujairah ...
Read More »Expo Centre Sharjah marks Global Exhibitions Day 2020
Sharjah / WAM The Expo Centre Sharjah on Wednesday posted on its social media platforms a video highlighting the importance of conferences and exhibitions as a vital method for humanitarian and cultural communication, on the occasion of the Global Exhibitions Day 2020, which is observed on June 3 every year. The video also highlighted the key role of conferences and ...
Read More »EPMG, OLX set to merge to form AED3.6bn Dubai-based unicorn
DUBAI / WAM Dubai-based Emerging Markets Property Group (EMPG) and OLX Group, owners of home grown technology firms Bayut and Dubizzle, have announced the merger of their Mena and South Asia operations to form an AED3.6 billion ($1 billion) Dubai-based unicorn company. The merger is the latest in a series of entrepreneurial successes that reinforce Dubai’s reputation as a global ...
Read More »DFM launches new smart services app
DUBAI / WAM Dubai Financial Market (DFM) on Tuesday launched its comprehensive ‘DFM Smart Services App,’ strengthening its digital transformation as part of its ‘Smart Borse Strategy’. The new application combines features of both DFM App and DFM Services App. It has been substantially upgraded to include the features of both apps as well as new advanced features in a ...
Read More »Adex, SCCI partner to help Sharjah exporters expand global business
Sharjah / WAM Abu Dhabi Exports Office (Adex) and the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) are partnering together on a strategic initiative to help boost exports from one of the leading manufacturing hubs in the region that provides a significant contribution to the UAE’s GDP. Adex, the UAE-wide export financing entity founded by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development ...
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