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Dubai / WAM The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), is participating in the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) 2019, that began on Monday at the Dubai World Trade Centre and will conclude on April 10. At the AIM, which has been organised by the Ministry of Economy, Dewa is showcasing its key projects and initiatives, and robust infrastructure, as part of its ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) held a workshop to discuss the preparation and updating of the Exchange’s current strategic plan. The workshop was attended by Khalifa Salem Al Mansouri, Acting Chief Executive of ADX, Board Members and Executive Management members of ADX. Khalifa Salem Al Mansouri, Acting Chief Executive of ADX, during the workshop, which was ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi reinforced its urban development in 2018, to meet the requirements of population growth and enhance the process of sustainable development witnessed by its economic, services and social sectors. In 2018, Abu Dhabi witnessed the construction of 3,566 buildings, a monthly average of 297.1 and a daily average of 9.7, according to the Abu Dhabi ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Monday received at Qasr Al Bahr Majlis the first certified Emirati women firefighters, who have recently graduated from a Women Firefighting Course in Sharjah. “The UAE woman is always proving her worth in ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Monday honoured a number of Emirati heroes of national duty in recognition of their significant efforts to advance humanitarian work overseas. Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM In a joint effort, the UAE and Saudi Arabia have pledged $200 million in relief assistance for Yemenis for the Holy Month of Ramadan. During a press conference held at the Foreign Correspondents Club of the UAE on Monday, Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, announced the third KSA-UAE Humanitarian Response ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), announced changes in the marine transit network of Dubai Creek as part of its continues efforts to improve service and convenience. “The restructuring of marine transport lines and stations of Dubai Creek is part of our strategic plan to fulfill the needs of marine transport users. Lines have been increased from one ...

Dubai / WAM The membership database of the Dubai Business Women Council (DBWC), has grown by 10 percent in the first quarter of 2019, bringing the total number of members to 949, up from 864 by the end of 2018, according to DBWC announcement. The significant increase in the membership database reflects the important role played by the council in support ...

Bloomberg President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser says the US and China are “closer and closer” to a trade deal, and that top-tier officials would be talking again this week via “a lot of teleconferencing.” Larry Kudlow’s “guarded optimism, maybe more than guarded optimism” on CBS’s “Face the Nation” came after China’s state-run Xinhua news agency reported that progress was ...

Bloomberg The parent company of Gree Electric Appliances Inc is considering selling almost all of its stake in the Zhuhai-based Chinese appliance giant in a deal that could be worth up to $6.4 billion. A 15 percent stake will be sold at a price no less than the average stock price of the last 30 trading days, Gree Electric said ...