Abu Dhabi / WAM The Federal National Council (FNC), held the 18th session of the second ordinary session of the 16th legislative chapter which was chaired by Dr Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the FNC. During the meeting, discussions revolved around a report from the Financial, Economic and Industrial Affairs Committee on the reservations of President His Highness Sheikh …

Dubai / WAM Guo You, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of China Construction Bank (CCB), on Wednesday rang the market-opening bell to celebrate the listing of a US$1.2 billion bond on Nasdaq Dubai, the region’s international financial exchange. The listing by the Hong Kong Branch of CCB, one of China’s leading banks, underlines the country’s growing financial activities in the …

Sharjah / WAM Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) revealed that the number of its registered members has reached a new record of 66,295, after registering 1,607 new companies in the first quarter of 2017. Total number of new and renewed memberships reached 16,799 by the end of the quarter, compared to 16,132 year-on-year, recording a growth rate of 4 …