Bloomberg Abu Dhabi’s main stock index rises to a record, even amid heightened tensions in the region, as the benchmark’s biggest member surged on hopes of foreign inflows. The ADX General Index climbed 3.5% at the close on Sunday, after earlier gaining as much as 3.8%, boosted by gains for First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the biggest lender in the ...

DUBAI / WAM The UAE Federation of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FCCI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Moldova’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry to form a joint business council for Emirati and Moldovan business owners. The MoU calls for promoting investment and economic opportunities between the two countries, enhance their commercial cooperation, boost their commercial ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Public and private schools that follow the Ministry of Education’s curriculum, as well as international schools, resumed classes following the Eid al-Fitr vacation. School administrations stressed their keenness to carry out their academic plans, in line with pre-set timelines and before the start of end of year exams. The Emirates Foundation for School Education (Taaleem) recently ...