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  Dubai / WAM Deyaar Development on Wednesday announced above 91% completion of the Mesk District in Midtown, the grand development located in Dubai Production City near Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, and also confirmed close to 78% completion of the Noor District. The announcement marks a crucial milestone for the property developer as Mesk and Noor Districts will allow ...

Bloomberg Oil slumped as concerns over a global slowdown and weaker demand vied with a tightening supply outlook after Opec+ cut output. West Texas Intermediate traded near $90 a barrel, after earlier falling as much as 2.9%. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon said the US and global economies are likely to sink into recession next year, ...

  Dubai / Gulf Time Etisalat UAE, branded as etisalat by e&, on Tuesday announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council (ETCC) to participate in the Nafis initiative that will involve the hiring and empowering of more than 500 Emirati professionals in its retail, customer service, technology and IT space in a span of five years. ...

  Dubai / WAM The UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) on Tuesday announced the launch of the new “EmaraTax” integrated platform later this year following an extensive period of assessment, consultation and development. EmaraTax will significantly enhance the way that taxpayers can access the FTA’s services, pay their taxes and obtain refunds. The new platform also greatly enhances the ability ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways has launched its first-ever scheduled flights linking Abu Dhabi and Guangzhou, China. The inaugural flight, EY868, departed Abu Dhabi after a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by representatives from the Chinese embassy to the UAE, Abu Dhabi Airports Company, Miral Asset Management and Etihad Aviation group. The flight touched down at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport ...

SAINT PETERSBURG / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, affirmed the UAE’s endeavour to contribute to strengthening the foundations of global peace and stability to reduce tensions and find diplomatic solutions to crises. This came during the reception hosted in Saint Petersburg by Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, in honour of His Highness Sheikh ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) announced on Tuesday that an “Unemployment Insurance Scheme” for employees of the federal government and the private sector has come into force. The Decree-Law on Unemployment Insurance Scheme stipulates that the insured will be compensated with a cash amount for a specific period of time if they ...

  Dubai / WAM Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha) and Cisco, during Gitex Global 2022, have announced the successful completion of their pilot project to provide teleconsultation solutions and digitised healthcare services. The pilot aims to improve access to healthcare for patients and enable quicker and easier consultation for clinicians. As part of Cisco’s Country Digital Acceleration (CDA) programme, ...

  Dubai / Gulf Time Etisalat UAE, branded as etisalat by e&, on Tuesday announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council (ETCC) to participate in the Nafis initiative that will involve the hiring and empowering of more than 500 Emirati professionals in its retail, customer service, technology and IT space in a span of five years. ...

  Dubai / Gulf Time As the global pandemic has subsided the global market seems bullish. The cosmopolitan city of Dubai which is synonymous with the plush shopping malls, penthouses and real estate activity has returned to normal. As per the quarterly figures made available by the UAE central bank it is indicated that total real GDP increased by 8.2 ...