Dubai / WAM The fertiliser production capacity in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region has reached 42.3 million tonnes per annum in 2017, increasing by 12 per cent over the previous year, according to a new report of the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA). According to the report entitled, ‘2016 GCC Fertiliser Industry Indicators’, the industry expanded at the ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Economy achieved a milestone in its accelerators initiative by establishing a partnership to facilitate financial transactions through contactless payment. The partnership brings Emcredit, a subsidiary of Dubai Economy, and the UK-based Object Tech Group Ltd together under the Dubai Economy Accelerators umbrella to develop and implement emCash, an encrypted digital currency, which people can use to ...

ABU DHABI / WAM First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest financial institutions, has been named Leading Corporate for Investor Relations in the UAE at the 2017 Middle East IR Association (MEIRA), Annual Conference. The awards recognise top IR leaders in the region for the quality of their work, and are based ...