Abu Dhabi / WAM The number of subscribers in telecommunications services in the UAE, including mobile phones, landlines and Internet, grew to 21.808 million by the end of August, 1 percent up compared to the preceding month. The latest statistics released by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) indicated an increase in the number of mobile phone subscribers to 16.685 million ...

Bloomberg Nearly 200 countries are nearing a legally-binding agreement to reduce pollution from the world’s cargo ships, a step forward after two years of talks on how the industry should clean up its emissions. A series of virtual meetings will start on Monday hosted by the United Nations shipping agency over a new rating system that will measure the carbon ...

DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) on Sunday introduced equity futures trading, as part of its new Futures Trading Platform, amid unprecedented participation from the brokerage community. This step provides further impetus to DFM’s strategy to diversify product offerings and attract more investments. The DFM has developed a robust regulatory framework, in line with international best practices, creating ...