DUBAI / WAM Commercial complaints in Dubai showed a remarkable decline in 2019, as sustained campaigns by Dubai Economy to reach out to traders and resolve their complaints amicably helped improve relations within the business community and enhance business competitiveness in Dubai. The Commercial Compliance and Consumer Protection (CCCP), sector in the Dubai Economy received 770 commercial complaints in 2019, …
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Bloomberg Oil rebounded back beyond $50 a barrel as Opec+ entered a second day of discussions on impact of coronavirus outbreak. Futures rose 3% in New York, reversing some of the dramatic collapse across the futures curve this week that saw the market fall into a bearish contango structure — indicating oversupply. The recovery reflects speculation that Opec+ talks in …
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Bloomberg Oil traded near $51 a barrel in New York — recovering from a one-year low — as Opec+ officials gathered for an urgent meeting to assess the impact of the coronavirus on demand and consider how best to respond. An internal analysis presented to Opec+ technical experts in Vienna estimated a reduction in average global oil-demand growth of 200,000 …
Read More »ABU DHABI / WAM Chinese media outlets have praised the UAE’s support to China in its fight against the new coronavirus. All prominent media have highlighted the UAE’s symbolic gesture of illuminating important landmarks in the country with the Chinese flag and supportive messages in Mandarin. The reports also appreciated the message of support from His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin …
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Dubai / WAM The total full-year net profit recorded by the Dubai Investments, which is listed on the Dubai Financial Market, amounted to AED657.6 million in 2019, compared to AED651.4 million in 2018. The company’s financial statistics showed that its earnings per share increased to EPS of 15.5 fils in 2019, compared to 15.3 fils in 2018. The company’s total …
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Dubai / WAM DP World handled 71.2 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) across its global portfolio of container terminals in 2019, with gross container volumes flat year-on-year on a reported basis and up 1.0% on a like-for-like basis. Like-for-like gross volumes in fourth quarter of 2019 accelerated to 2.1% with growth driven by Asia Pacific and Africa. Jebel Ali handled …
Read More »Dubai / WAM Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s tech ecosystem officially launched WeWork x Hub71 – three floors of beautifully designed workspace offering 1,200 desks for members to innovate, collaborate and connect – in the award-winning international financial centre, Abu Dhabi Global Market, on Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi. The grand launch event was attended by Hub71’s strategic partners, senior government officials, …
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ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE on Monday announced the suspension of all flights to and from China, with the exception of the country’s capital, Beijing, which will remain unaffected. The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), said that the suspension would come into force on February 5 – until further notice – adding that the decision is part of precautionary …
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Bloomberg Chinese oil demand has dropped by about 3 million barrels a day, or 20% of total consumption, as the coronavirus squeezes the economy, according to people with inside knowledge of the country’s energy industry. The drop is probably largest demand shock the oil market has suffered since the global financial crisis of 2008 to 2009, and the most sudden …
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ABU DHABI / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), on Monday announced it has secured a $600 million revolving credit facility with a syndicate of UAE and international banks. According to a press release issued by EGA on Monday, the three year committed facility, priced at a competitive margin, replaces uncommitted facilities extended to EGA separately by a number of banks. …
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