ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, has said, “We draw lessons from the sacrifices of the nation’s martyrs for a strong and resilient country, capable of facing challenges… We are proud of them.” HH Sheikh Mohamed said the names of the ...
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Emirates Stallions acquires 70% stake in WFC Holding
Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Stallions Group (ESG), an ADX-listed company and a subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC), acquired 70% of WFC Holding, a UAE leading technology, data-driven and outsourcing company specialised in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Manpower Outsourcing (MPO). WFC Holding, through its subsidiaries Workforce Connexion, Integrated Business Centre, Corporate Solutions Consultants, and Multi-Serve Typing, provides clients ...
Read More »Expo 2020 Dubai attracts almost 4.8 million visitors
DUBAI / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai visit numbers have climbed to 4,766,419 in the period up to November 28, driven by music, sporting stars and continued strong take-up of the November Weekday Pass. Jubilee stage played host to a packed week of entertainment, including Kuwaiti singer Abdullah Al-Ruwaished and famed Egyptian singer Mohamed Hamaki, while a formidable all-female line-up delighted ...
Read More »Multiply Group to list on main market of ADX
ABU DHABI / WAM Multiply Group, a subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC), will list directly on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) on December 5, offering investors the opportunity to invest in the field of disruptive digital technology and other key industries. Multiply Group, which had assets of AED 8.16 billion and 3,240 employees as at end of September, ...
Read More »ECI, Greece’s export credit agency sign deal to boost bilateral trade
Dubai / WAM Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal export credit company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Greece’s Export Credit Insurance Organisation (ECIO), to enhance the bilateral trade and economic cooperation between the UAE and Greece. The two state export credit agencies will support local businesses of both countries operating in agriculture, construction, steel and aluminium, ceramics, ...
Read More »Martyrs’ good deeds will remain as long as there is life: Sheikh Mohammed
Abu Dhabi / WAM The good deeds and sacrifices of our martyrs will remain as long as there is life, and their blood is manifested in our identity, reinforcing our glory, said His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. In a statement given to ‘Nation Shield,’ the ...
Read More »WAM produces documentary to mark UAE’s 50th National Day
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates News Agency (WAM) has announced the production of a documentary entitled “1971”, coinciding with the celebrations of UAE’s 50th National Day. The 13-minute documentary provides documentation on the march of the Union, whose foundations were laid by the Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. It presents the country’s development experience, ...
Read More »Expo 2020 Dubai visit numbers nudge 4.8mn
Dubai / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai visit numbers have climbed to 4,766,419 in the period up to November 28, driven by music, sporting stars and continued strong take-up of the November Weekday Pass. Jubilee stage played host to a packed week of entertainment, including Kuwaiti singer Abdullah Al-Ruwaished and famed Egyptian singer Mohamed Hamaki, while a formidable all-female line-up delighted ...
Read More »ADIB awards AED450.000 to 3 Islamic finance enterprises
Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (Adib), a leading financial institution, and Refinitiv, a London Stock Exchange Group business, on Monday announced that it has awarded AED 450.000 to three Islamic finance enterprises as part of its 6th edition of Ethical Finance Innovation Challenge and Awards (Efica) which was launched to recognise companies and individuals that successfully develop ground-breaking solutions ...
Read More »Sheikh Mohammed approves AED3.8bn Dubai housing plan
Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has approved AED3.8 billion housing projects in Dubai. As part of the new projects, 2,000 plots of land will be distributed to Emirati citizens together with 900 ready-made villas. The projects also include an AED 500 million ...
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