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Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, , said that the UAE’s journey of progress, since it was launched by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, to its completion by the UAE President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, along with ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), the region’s leading financial market, held a conference with ten of the UAE’s top banking institutions to discuss plans for its new electronic Initial Public Offering, IPO, service. The new service will allow banks, issuers and key stakeholders to manage IPOs through ADX’s existing eKtetab platform, which provides a range of ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Airports announced on Tuesday that it has achieved a 65 percent increase in operating profits during the January-August period this year compared to the same period in 2016. This announcement comes after the company’s executive team weekly meeting that took place at Al Ain International Airport last week, led by Abdul Majeed Al Khoori, ...

Dubai / WAM In a bid to strengthen its relations with regional and global entities, the UAE Ministry of Finance (MoF), on Tuesday received a delegation from the Ministry of Finance of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), at its premises in Dubai. The two parties aimed to exchange experiences in government finance practices at the meeting. Younis Haji Al ...

New York / WAM Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al-Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, stressed that governments cannot work alone to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement while highlighting that they must come up with creative ways of involving institutions and individuals in this process. He made this statement during a meeting of the Climate Action Network Founders ...

Sharjah / WAM His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, on Tuesday opened the third edition of the Sharjah FDI Forum. The two-day forum is organised by Sharjah Investment and Development Authority, Shurooq, and Sharjah FDI Office, Invest in Sharjah, and includes nine working sessions. The two-day forum is organised by ...

DUBAI / WAM The Emirates Development Bank (EDB), launched a housing loan programme for UAE nationals who have obtained relevant approvals from the country’s major housing institutions – the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme, the Abu Dhabi Housing Authority, the Mohammed bin Rashid Housing Foundation and the Sharjah Housing Department – during a meeting at its headquarters in Dubai, which was ...

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (ADNIC), one of the leading regional multi-line insurance providers for corporates and individuals, has launched an enhanced version of its innovative ADNIC Plus mobile application (‘app’). Available on both Android and Apple phones, the app has been launched as part of ADNIC’s commitment to making its customers’ lives easier through ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business The fifth Lifestyle Expo in Dubai will take place from September 25-26 at the Hyatt Regency Dubai, connecting Hong Kong and Chinese mainland suppliers with buyers from the Middle East and Africa to fill the region’s growing demand for trendy consumer products. Jointly organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and the Trade Development ...

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Etisalat on Tuesday announced it received the award and recognition of the ‘Best Operator’ at the industry leading event ‘Telecoms World Middle East 2017 held in Dubai. This award recognised the telecom operator that has achieved unparalleled growth in its operation, has innovated its service portfolio, has improved customer service and has developed its network ...