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Americana shares to list on ADX on Monday

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) announced the listing of shares of Americana Restaurants International Company PLC (public company limited by shares incorporated in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) next Monday. According to circular issued by ADX, the shares will be listed on ADX under the trading symbol (AMR) and the ISIN:AEE01135A222 with effect ...

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Agthia inks deal with AD Ports to boost supply chain connectivity

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Agthia group, one of the region’s leading food and beverage companies, on Thursday announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with AD Ports group, the leading global facilitator of trade, logistics, and industry. The MoU was signed by Mubarak Almansoori, Chief Corporate Services Officer, Agthia group, and Qusai Kankazar, Chief Operations Officer, ...

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‘Memory of the Nation’ stands out at Sheikh Zayed Festival

Abu Dhabi / WAM The “Memory of the Nation” pavilion by the National Library and Archives is participating in the Sheikh Zayed Festival once again to enrich it with historical knowledge, foster patriotism, instil national identity, inculcate Emirati values and the honourable principles of good citizenship among generations. The “Memory of the Nation” features historical documents, photographs and documentaries and ...

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Air Arabia announces direct flights from Sharjah to Milan

  Sharjah / WAM Air Arabia, the low-cost carrier (LCC) operator, marked the inauguration of its direct flights from Sharjah to the city of Milan in Italy. An event was held at Sharjah International Airport ahead of the inaugural flight and the aircraft was received at Milan Bergamo Airport with a traditional water cannon salute. The new direct flights will ...

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Adex seals AED92m financing deal with Togo

  GAZA / WAM The Abu Dhabi Exports Office (Adex) signed an agreement with Togo’s Ministry of Economy and Finance to raise the production capacity of the Mohamed bin Zayed Solar Park in the country from the current 50 megawatts to 70 megawatts. In addition, the financing will help procure 4MWh solar energy production storage system. Under the agreement, the ...

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Universal Carton Industries invests AED55m to expand in Rakez

  Ras Al Khaimah / WAM Universal Carton Industries (UCI), one of UAE’s leading corrugated cardboard box manufacturing companies located in Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (Rakez), is investing AED55 million to expand its production volume to meet the growing demand for sustainable packaging solutions in the UAE and overseas. This expansion will increase UCI’s production capacity by threefold to ...

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UAE President, Putin discuss bilateral relations over phone

  Abu Dhabi / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, discussed during a phone call with Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, ways to build on the cooperative relationship between the two countries, as well as several regional and international matters of mutual interest.

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Jafza’s polymers, petchem trade reaches $13.3b in ’21

Dubai / WAM Jebel Ali Free Zone’s (Jafza) petrochemical sector witnessed an increase in export volumes in 2021, which grew 52 percent year-on-year. Additionally, last year, the free zone alone accounted for over 50% of Dubai’s polymers and petrochemicals trade, valued at over AED49 billion ($13.34 billion). DP World, through its local and regional assets, multimodal connectivity, cost-effective supply chain ...

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AD Ports, AFC team up to address infrastructure gaps across Africa

Abu Dhabi / WAM AD Ports group has signed a collaboration agreement with the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), an infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, to address infrastructure gaps across the continent. The agreement provides the basis for the two organisations to join forces on identifying, financing, developing and investing in much-needed ports, warehouses, maritime and logistics infrastructure projects across Africa. ...

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Abu Dhabi’s F&B private sector sees major growth

  Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time Abdulla Mohammed Al Mazrui, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, (ADCCI), highlighted the growth in the food and beverage (F&B) and hospitality sector in Abu Dhabi, and the importance of the Abu Dhabi International Food Exhibition (Adife) in supporting this growth. Al Mazrui said, “the first edition of the Abu Dhabi ...

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