Bloomberg South Africa’s main stock index erased a retreat of as much as 0.4% to be 0.1% higher as of 9:36 am in Johannesburg, with the extension of a Brexit deadline, progress on vaccine deployment and US stimulus talks supporting investor appetite for riskier assets. Bank stocks were higher, benefiting as the rand gained due to the favorable risk sentiment. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Dr Abdulla Al Mandous, Director of the National Centre of Meteorology and President of the Regional Association II (Asia) of WMO, reiterated that the UAE has established itself as a top global destination for prominent international events serving various sectors. As part of its continued commitment to addressing the pressing issues directly impacting the lives of ...

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) on Sunday announced the results of the UAE’s 1st National Health Account (NHA) 2017, which was carried out in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and relevant health and government authorities. The results were announced during a virtual media briefing held in presence of Dr Hussain Abdul Rahman Al ...