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  Dubai / WAM In line with enhancing environmental sustainability and encouraging individuals to reduce the excessive use of plastics, the Executive Council of Dubai has approved the policy to limit single-use bags by imposing a tariff of 25 fils on single-use bags used for carrying goods, starting from July 1. The tariff will be implemented in all stores across ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Global Market Academy (ADGMA) in collaboration with the Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CFTE) London, announced 100 scholarships for those wishing to acquire advanced skills in finance and technology with half these scholarships for women, supporting SDG goal number 5 of Gender Equality. FinTech or financial technology is nothing short of ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Executive Office of the Committee for Goods and Materials Subject to Import and Export Control and the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security held virtual discussions with officials from the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the need to enhance cooperation between both countries on organising gold trade according to leading ...

  Dubai / WAM Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) has approved a debt financing deal with Postpay, a leading omni-channel Buy Now, Pay Later (BPNL) provider in the Middle East. The strategic partnership with CBD will provide support to Postpay on several fronts including Transaction Banking, Debt Funding and E-Commerce solutions allowing Postpay to focus on growth and support to ...

  Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (Adib) reported a year-on-year growth in net profit of 45% for the full year 2021 to AED2,330 million from AED1,604 million in 2020, resulting from solid top-line growth, continued optimisation of the cost base and lower impairments. Revenue for 2021 improved 4% to AED5,560 million compared to AED5,358 million last year. ...

  Dubai / WAM New technologies are creating a seamless and integrated visitor experience at Expo 2020 Dubai as shown in the latest installment of the En Route to the Expo – Dubai Chamber of Commerce’s video series, which offers insights on various features and aspects of the mega event. In the latest video, Sergio Maccotta, Senior Vice President, SAP ...

  Dubai / WAM The Emirates Mars Mission (EMM), the first interplanetary mission undertaken by an Arab nation, has released the second tranche of observations to a global audience of scientists, researchers, educationalists and enthusiasts. Over 76 GB of raw data has been uploaded to the EMM Science Data Centre and is available at https://sdc.emiratesmarsmission.ae as part of the second ...

  Dubai / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), has received Ilhom Abdurahmon, Consul-General of the Republic of Tajikistan in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, and Akmal Mardonov, Vice-Consul. The meeting at Dewa Head Office discussed ways to develop cooperation in energy and water sectors and topics of mutual interest. Al ...

  Dubai / Gulf Time Floward, the go-to online flowers and gifts delivery destination in the Mena and UK announced the appointment of its first independant board member Nicholas Farhi as part of the company’s efforts to attract international expertise and meet best global governance practices. With over 20 years of experience, Nicholas Farhi is currently a partner at OC&C ...

  KUWAIT / WAM Dr Matar Hamed Al Neyadi, UAE Ambassador to Kuwait, met Fahad Mutlaq Al Shurai’an, Minister of Commerce and Industry of Kuwait, in his office at the ministry’s headquarters. During the meeting, they discussed relations between the two brotherly countries and ways of enhancing and developing them in a number of economic and commercial fields. The ambassador ...