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ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE Central Bank has announced that the Money Supply aggregate M2 increased by 0.4%, from AED1244.1 billion at the end of October 2017 to AED1248.8 billion at the end of November 2017. In a statement, the bank added that the Money Supply aggregate M1 decreased by 0.3%, from AED492 billion at the end of October ...

DUBAI / WAM The UAE-based Al Marakeb Boat Manufacturing Company has revealed the launch of its latest offering, the B7X. The new model, which can be utilised for both manned and unmanned operations, is also being dubbed as the world’s first ever mass produced dual-use USV being made available for commercial purposes. The B7X, along with Al Marakeb’s other models, ...

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 a delegation from Senaat General Holding Corporation and its Group of Companies, and was briefed on the milestones achieved by Senaat over the past period despite the headwinds besetting international markets. ...

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 a telephone call from the Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe. During the call, the two sides reviewed the friendly ties between the UAE and Japan and ways to strengthen and develop ...

Dubai / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), received a senior delegation from General Electric (GE). The meeting is part of DEWA’s keenness to enhance cooperation with international companies in order to share best practices and developments in the energy sector, particularly in clean and renewable energy The delegation ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund (MBZ), is to support research into a reassessment of the conservation status of the Mountain Cinnamon, Cinnamodendron corticosum, a flowering plant native to the rainforest of Jamaica, it has been announced. Classified as ‘Vulnerable’ on the Red Data list of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Financial Market (DFM), announced issuing two new regulations that pave the way for market participants to implement both repurchase agreements, Repo, and Islamic Murabaha transactions, in conjunction with the approval given by the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA). The regulations have been outlined in line with the international best practices as well as in full coordination ...

Dubai / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA), closed three commercial establishments for violating its excise tax laws, after an inspection campaign in cooperation with the Department of Economic Development of Dubai, (DED), as part of their joint efforts to limit tax violations. The FTA and the DED investigated cases of tax evasion by commercial businesses after a date was ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC), sponsored and partnered with the Al Dhafra Festival, taking place in Madinat Zayed, in the Al Dhafra Region of Abu Dhabi, until December 28. The initiative is part of ENEC’s continued efforts to support the economic and social development of the Al Dhafra Region and the achievement of the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The opening of Louvre Abu Dhabi on Saadiyat Island and the hosting of the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix contributed to a dramatic surge in hotel guests staying in the emirate during November. The month saw a 16% rise in guests staying in the emirate’s 162 hotels and hotel apartments compared to the ...