Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Economy on Monday signed an agreement and a Memorandum of Understanding with two government institutions to sustain its successes and accelerate growth in patent registrations. The agreement was signed with the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) represented by the ICT Development Fund (ICT-DF) to finance the registration of additional 200 patents in information and communications ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Agthia Group, Abu Dhabi’s food and beverage company, reported on Monday a net profit of AED254.3 million, up 10 percent on the previous year. The net revenues grew 8 percent to AED2.01 billion, led by the group’s flagship water business, the company said. “Despite economic headwinds, Agthia performed strongly in 2016 with our business strategy generating ...

  Dubai/ WAM To improve Dubai’s bilateral trade relations with India and protect the interests of traders who import products from Dubai Emirate, the Department of Economic Development (DED) launched a ‘Buyer Protection Programme.’ Dubai Exports, the depatment’s promotion agency, launched the initiative, designed by the Commercial Compliance and Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in DED, as a pilot project through its ...