Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business In accordance with its commitment to social responsibility, and on the occasion of the Year of Tolerance, 2019, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), the leading financial market in the region, partnered with the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation to sponsor their ‘Ramadan Iftar Project’. The ‘Ramadan Iftar Project’ provides packaged meals to those in ...
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4,086 companies operate in Dubai’s gold sector: DED
Dubai / WAM The Business Registration and Licensing (BRL), sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED), Dubai, stated that 4,086 companies operated in the gold sector in Dubai, according to a report issued by the sector. The report includes statistics on the number of companies operating in Dubai, the activities of the gold market sector, and the distribution of the ...
Read More »Dubai to support World Chambers Congress
Dubai / WAM The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry will join chambers of commerce from around the world in Rio de Janeiro for 11th World Chambers Congress (WCC), where members of global chambers will gather from June 12-14. The upcoming Congress will see 1,200 participants from 100 countries, including chamber leaders, business heads and key government figures. Dubai Chamber is ...
Read More »Sustainable aquaculture policy for Abu Dhabi launched
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), announced a Sustainable Aquaculture Policy for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi geared towards promoting the growth of a competitive local aquaculture industry that will assist in reducing pressure on the severely exploited local fisheries. The policy will also contribute to food security and economic growth for the UAE by producing ...
Read More »Oil and gas is intrinsic to industry 4.0: Adnoc CEO
ABU DHABI / WAM Adnoc is absorbing, embedding and applying cutting edge technology at every step of the production process from oil platforms to trading platforms, says Dr Sultan Al Jaber, CEO of Adnoc Group. “‘As we enter the Fourth Industrial Age, it is clear that this is an era defined by a transformation, not just of technology, but of ...
Read More »Saudi German Hospitals Group, Sharjah and Ajman offer free surgeries for needy people
Sharjah / Emirates Business Saudi German Hospitals Group, Sharjah and Ajman announced that it offers free surgeries for the people who cannot afford the healthcare services in the UAE. This is in line with the group’s corporate social responsibility initiative. ‘The group believes that access to the quality healthcare is the birth right of every citizen in the world and ...
Read More »New Dubai-Sharjah road to open next month: RTA
DUBAI / WAM The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), had completed 90 percent of the Tripoli Street Improvement Project and expects to throw it open to the public by June this year. The 12-km street, which links Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Road and Emirates Road runs parallel to Airport Street Improvement Project. The project was implemented on the directives of ...
Read More »UAE provides integrated support system for Emirati senior citizens
ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE government provides Emirati senior citizens support and care that ensures for them a decent life and maintains their dignity in society while benefitting from their significant expertise and knowledge in sustainable development. The federal and local governments provide assistance in cash and kind to senior citizens. For example, the assistance provided by the Ministry ...
Read More »Khalifa Fund feeds 24,000 families in Gaza
GAZA / WAM The Khalifa bin Zayed Foundation (KF), launched its Ramadan food assistance programme in the Gaza Strip as part of the annual Iftar project. A KF source said some 24,000 underprivileged families would benefit from the first phase of the Ramadan humanitarian programme which covers all governorates in Gaza. Distribution of food baskets is being conducted in coordination ...
Read More »Dewa CEO reviews progress on Innovation Centre project
DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), visited the Innovation Centre project, part of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, to review the progress of Dewa’s strategic projects. The solar park is the largest single-site solar park in the world based on the Independent Power Producer (IPP), ...
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