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UAE medical device market to reach AED5.6b by 2025

DUBAI / WAM Fitch Solutions, the content partners of Arab Health 2021, estimated that the UAE’s medical device market will reach AED5.6 billion by 2025, with an annual compound growth rate (CAGR) of 4.4 percent from 2020-2025. According to the Q2 2021 Fitch Solutions United Arab Emirates Medical Device report, the market will benefit from an overall strong economic performance ...

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Shuaa to launch digital wealth platform to expand client base

Abu Dhabi / WAM Shuaa Capital, the leading asset management and investment banking platform in region, on Monday announced its intention to launch a new Digital Wealth Platform to serve existing clients as well as next generation of investors. The company appointed ex-Visa and Google alumnus, Hadi Raad, in the newly created role of Chief Digital Officer. Shuaa’s new fintech ...

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Mashreq deploys digital payments platform at Sewa

DUBAI / WAM Mashreq Bank announced the completion of a major digital transformation programme for the Sharjah Electricity Water and Gas Authority (Sewa), delivering a fully secured, encrypted and automated customer deposit refund platform that forms part of Sewa’s comprehensive digitisation strategy. The new digital platform removes the need for customers to wait for the issuance of manual cheques to ...

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Abu Dhabi ranked most livable city in region

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi has been ranked the most livable city in the region for the second year in a row, according to the Global Liveability Index 2021, issued by The Economist Intelligence Unit (The EIU) – the research and analysis division of Economist Group. The UAE capital moved up seven places in the 2021 global quality of ...

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Ministry of Economy reports 70% growth in intellectual works in 2020

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Economy (MoE) has announced that the country’s Intellectual Property (IP) sector has achieved significant growth in the number of works during the past year 2020, as it witnessed a growth of 70% compared to that of 2019. This is the latest in a series of achievements accomplished by the UAE and consolidates its ...

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Dubai Islamic Bank donates AED6.5m Zakat money to ERC programs

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) donated Zakat money worth AED6.5 million to support the programmes and projects of the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC). Both sides signed a cooperation agreement to coordinate the distribution of the donation to those eligible to receive Zakat. The bank’s administration welcomed the move and the signing of the agreement with the ...

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Irena, Morocco ink strategic partnership

Abu Dhabi / WAM The International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) and the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Environment (MEME) of the Kingdom of Morocco on Monday agreed to strengthen joint collaboration to advance knowledge in renewable energy and to accelerate the energy transition. Specifically, Irena and Morocco will work closely to advance the national green hydrogen economy as the country ...

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UAE seizes 923,724 counterfeit goods

Abu Dhabi / WAM In 2020, nearly 923,724 counterfeit goods were seized by the UAE Customs sector, according to the report on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) for 2020 issued by the Federal Customs Authority (FCA). Additionally, IPR seizures by local Customs departments amounted to 41 the same year. Ali Saeed Matar Al Neyadi, Commissioner of Customs, and Chairman of the ...

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Air Arabia Abu Dhabi set to start new service to Trabzon

ABU DHABI / WAM Air Arabia Abu Dhabi, the capital’s first low-cost carrier, announced the introduction of a new service to Trabzon in Turkey with direct flights from Abu Dhabi starting on July 13. The new service represents the 14th route for Air Arabia Abu Dhabi since the launch of the carrier’s service from Abu Dhabi International Airport last year. ...

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Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi reveals $1.6b loss in IPO filing

Bloomberg Chinese ride-hailing company Didi revealed a $1.6 billion net loss for 2020 as it moves ahead with plans for a US initial public offering. The company in its first public filing for the IPO listed the offering as $100 million, a placeholder that will change when the company discloses terms for the share sale. Didi filed under the business ...

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