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ABU DHABI / WAM Foreign investors’ purchases at Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) amounted to AED2.114 billion in June 2017, accounting for 55.4% of total buy trades, with their sales staying at AED1.871 billion, comprising 49.1% of total sell trades, bringing to AED243 million the net foreign investments at ADX during the month. In the meantime, institutional investments for the ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business An unprecedented number of opportunities for Minister-to-global business leader strategic dialogue, along with a record number of expert submissions on a wide range of industry challenges and trends, will see the world’s energy leaders converge on the UAE capital for the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) 2017, later this year. Held under ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The upcoming editions of the Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference (UMEX 2018) and the Simulation Exhibition and Conference (SimTEX 2018) witnessed strong international exhibitor demand from specialised defence and security companies. Set to run from February 25-27, 2018 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, the dual exhibition is co-organised by Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company ...

Dubai / Emirates Business With the UAE ranked among the world’s highest per capita spenders on beauty products and the region blossoming into one of the top beauty and personal care markets globally, it was no surprise that the focus of the beauty and wellness industry was firmly on the region at the recent Beautyworld Middle East 2017. According to ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Airports Company (AUH) is holding a two-day recruitment event to find 75 ‘Customer Happiness Ambassadors’ to work across the terminals at Abu Dhabi International Airport. On July 17 and 18, UAE nationals aged 18 and above are being invited to attend Abu Dhabi Airports’ recruitment open days to discover more about the job ...

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources have launched the first phase of the ‘e-link’ project between the Financial Planning System, the electronic federal budget, “Hyperion”, and the Human Resources Information Management System in the Federal Government, “Bayanati”. The project has been launched to enhance financial planning and cash forecasts, support ...

DUBAI / WAM A delegation from the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) headed by Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA, visited France to check on the progress of work in the manufacturing of 50 new trains for the Dubai Metro. These trains will be supplied by the French Alstom Company as part ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC), the entity responsible for developing quality infrastructure in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, has signed two cooperation agreements with Abu Dh- abi Distribution Company (ADDC) to issue conformity certificates for Low Voltage Switchgear (LVSG) products as well as for the services offered by personnel performing wiring installation work. Under ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai’s DIFC Courts have been recognised by the world’s largest organisation of court management professionals for their work to improve access to justice through the application of technology. The DIFC Courts’ new Smart Small Claims Tribunal (SCT), which enables parties to access justice from anywhere in the world, was selected as a one of the year’s ...

AL AIN / WAM The Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) announced the launch of a series of weekly workshops exploring the history and heritage of traditional Emirati handicrafts at Al Ain Palace Museum. Running from July to October, 2017 as part of Al Ain Palace Museum’s ongoing public programme, the series of workshops explores some of ...