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Mansour bin Zayed chairs CBUAE board meeting

ABU DHABI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Presidential Court, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE), chaired the CBUAE board meeting which was held today at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi. Both Vice Chairmen of the Board of Directors, …

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EGA, Sunstone to begin construction of anode manufacturing plant in UAE

ABU DHABI/WAM Emirates Global Aluminium and Sunstone, a pre baked anode producer, today announced that construction of an anode manufacturing plant in the United Arab Emirates will begin in 2026. The new anode manufacturing facility will have a capacity of 300 thousand tonnes of anodes per year. In line with Make it in the Emirates and the UAE’s Operation 300bn …

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ADIB strengthens ESG ratings with MSCI, sustainalytics

ABU DHABI / GULF TIME Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading Islamic financial institution, has reaffirmed its position as a regional leader in sustainable finance after maintaining its ‘AA’ ESG rating from MSCI with an improved numerical score, and achieving a significant improvement in its Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating, moving from a high-risk score of 30.2 to a low-risk …

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Federal Decree-Law issued amending Taxation of Corporation and Businesses Law

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE government has issued a Federal Decree-Law amending certain provisions of the Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 on the Taxation of Corporation and Businesses (Corporate Tax Law). The amendments aim to clarify the mechanism for calculating and settling corporate tax due in cases where the tax credits or other forms of relevant tax incentives …

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DIFC becomes top five global hub for hedge fund managers

DUBAI / WAM Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has registered its 100th hedge fund, reflecting its dominance in the sector and successful journey to becoming a top five global hub for the industry. The number of hedge fund managers doubled from 50 at the start of 2024 and 81 are billion-dollar AUM managers. During 2025, new arrivals include Baron Capital …

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Sharjah Ruler chairs Executive Committee of SCHESR meeting

SHARJAH / WAM His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member, Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of the Sharjah Council for Higher Education and Scientific Research (SCHESR), chaired the meeting of the Permanent Executive Committee of the Council on Monday morning. Present were HH Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah …

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Mansour bin Zayed meets with Minister of External Affairs of India

ABU DHABI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, today received Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India, at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi. During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the UAE and the Republic of …

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UAE issues laws, decisions in 2025 boosting governance, development

ABU DHABI/WAM Throughout 2025, the UAE continued to update its legislative and regulatory framework through a series of laws and decisions that reflect its approach to enhancing government efficiency and supporting comprehensive development. The laws and decisions issued embody the UAE’s vision of consolidating a flexible government model that anticipates change and strengthens readiness across sectors. This has been achieved …

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ADFD launches its new 2030 Strategy

ABU DHABI/WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has announced its comprehensive 2030 Strategy. Guided by a set of strategic pillars, the strategy seeks to maximise development impact and effectiveness by fostering sustainable global economic growth and delivering development-focused aid and investments. It also aims to strengthen the national economy through export financing, broaden access to international markets for UAE …

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