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DXB installs region’s largest airport solar energy system

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Airports (DXB) and Etihad Energy Services Company (Etihad ESCO) have announced the successful installation of a solar energy system comprising 15,000 photovoltaic panels at Dubai International’s Terminal 2 – the largest at any airport in the region. With a capacity of 5MWp, the solar project will generate 7,483,500 kWh energy annually for Dubai Airports, resulting in ...

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Abu Dhabi fund in hiring mode as it scales up active investment

Bloomberg Abu Dhabi’s top sovereign wealth fund is hiring as it boosts active management of its estimated $697 billion portfolio. Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (Adia) plans to “add a number of new positions, mostly within investment and research-focussed roles” in its fixed income and treasury department this year, according to its annual report. The fund almost matched the performance of ...

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FTA reports 110% rise in authorised tax agents in 2019

DUBAI / Emirates Business The first half of 2019 saw the number of authorised tax agents increase by more than 110 percent to exceed 370 Agents, up from 176 by the end of 2018, asserted the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) as it hosted the second meeting of tax agents. The authority noted that the growth in the number of authorised ...

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