ABU DHABI / WAM Etisalat Group announced that its twelve month ending on December 31, 2020, consolidated revenues reached AED51.7 billion, while consolidated net profit after Federal Royalty amounted to AED9 billion, an increase of 3.8 percent compared to last year. The Group’s Board of Directors proposed dividend payout of 40 fils per share for the second half of 2020, ...
Read More »ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE has strongly condemned the cowardly attack that targeted a convoy of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) near Goma, the capital of the North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Italian ambassador to the DRC and two other people were killed during the attack. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...
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ABU DHABI / WAM The third day of the International Defence Exhibition (Idex) and the Naval Defence Exhibition (Navdex) 2021 has seen the UAE Armed Forces sign 12 new deals, worth AED 5.589 billion, with local and international companies. The cumulative value of deals signed at Idex and Navdex 2021 is now AED 17.913 billion. Staff Brigadier-General Mohammed Al Hassani, ...
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Bloomberg Oil rose near $62 a barrel with investment banks and traders predicting the market’s rally can go further. Futures in New York gained 0.8% on Tuesday and are up almost 30% so far this year. The market is heading towards what could be the tightest quarter since at least 2000, according to Morgan Stanley, while Socar Trading SA sees ...
Read More »ABU DHABI / WAM Tawazun Economic Council and the UAE’s flagship satellite services operator, Yahsat, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a new company to develop critical in-country capabilities in relation to the development and manufacture of advanced satcom solutions within the UAE, with a focus on building intellectual property locally for increased national security and advanced ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, honoured the Emirates Mars Mission “Hope Probe” team of more than 200 engineers on ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM Masdar, a global leader in sustainable innovation and development, and a subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, has announced the opening of a Covid-19 vaccination centre in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi. The new centre is part of the Mubadala Health network of Covid-19 vaccination centres and supports the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) and the Department ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM Etisalat Group announced on Tuesday that its twelve month ending December 31, 2020, consolidated revenues reached AED51.7 billion, while consolidated net profit after Federal Royalty amounted to AED9 billion, an increase of 3.8 percent compared to last year. The group’s board of directors proposed dividend payout of 40 fils per share for the second half of ...
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ABU DHABI, HONG KONG / WAM The central bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) jointly announce on Tuesday the exchange of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance collaboration on fintech between the two authorities, with a view to strengthening co-operation between the two jurisdictions in promoting innovative financial services and regulatory ...
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DUBAI / WAM Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) on Tuesday announced that it had signed long-term lease agreements for seven Airbus A321neo aircraft with IndiGo, India’s largest passenger airline. All seven aircraft will be powered by CFM International’s Leading Edge Aviation Propulsion (LEAP) engines and are scheduled to be delivered in 2021. Firoz Tarapore, Chief Executive Officer of DAE said, “We ...
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