News

SHARJAH / WAM The Emirates Reprographic Rights Management Association (ERRA) made history as the first Middle Eastern member to participate in the 2023 World Conference of the International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (IFRRO), which took place in Reykjavík, Iceland, recently. The IFRRO boasts over 150 members spanning 85 countries, representing many authors, visual artists, book publishers, magazines, newspapers, and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Insured Emirati individuals, during each career stage, can vastly benefit from receiving a high pension amount and/or end-of-service gratuity, given that they are well aware of the pension and social security conditions they are entitled to, from the moment they are employed and with each passing year. To receive the highest retirement pension possible and secure ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Chambers has attracted the world’s biggest and most significant family business conference to Dubai, underlining the emirate’s status as a leading destination for prestigious global events. Hosted in partnership with Campden Wealth, the inaugural edition of the Campden Global Owners and Family Office Congress will bring together more than 300 representatives from multi-generational wealth-owning families in ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda, on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day anniversary. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, on Monday received in his palace at the Saqr bin Mohammed City, Gerard Paul Marie Hubert Steeghs, ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the UAE, who called on him on the occasion of beginning of his assignment. ...

SHARJAH / WAM HH Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated on Monday the third edition of the Ithraa career fair which is organised by the Emirates Institute of Finance (EIF) in partnership with the Sharjah Department of Human Resources (SDHR), the Nafis Programme and the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Sheikh Sultan ...

ABU DHABI / GULF TIME Insurance House (IH) is pleased to announce its partnership with the Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance (BIBF), a reputable financial institute in the GCC, to deliver a bespoke insurance programme approved by the Chartered Institute of Insurance UK. The identified talents within Insurance House will have the exclusive opportunity to participate in this six-month ...

ABU DHABI / WAM In the presence of HH Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Al Etihad Payments (AEP), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), and NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), have announced a strategic partnership to advance the development of the UAE’s first national Domestic Card Scheme (DCS). The agreement was exchanged between Saif ...

DUBAI / WAM The Big 5 Global, the MEASA region’s largest construction industry event, is scheduled for December 4-7, at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The event expects 2,200+ exhibitors and 68,000+ attendees from 150+ countries, fostering networking, partnerships, and knowledge exchange. It brings together stakeholders from contractors, developers, architects, engineers, and innovators to ESG advisors and policymakers, fueling the ...

BLOOMBERG Metro Bank Holdings CEO Daniel Frumkin indicated that Barclays Plc is among the possible buyers of a $3.7 billion mortgage portfolio the struggling lender put up for sale as it attempts to strengthen its balance sheet. Frumkin said the process had attracted significant interest from potential suitors including one not “dissimilar to what’s on your paycheck.”