Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for economic development aid, on Sunday signed an agreement detailing the UAE’s capital contribution of US$20 million (AED73 million) to the Arab Gulf Programme for Development, (AGFUND). As one of the founding countries of AGFUND, the UAE has supported the programme’s objectives, goals and activities since ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), in cooperation with the British Standards Institute (BSI), will soon launch the PAS 60518:2020 standard for risk management in the energy and utilities sector, a first of its kind in the world. Dewa approved the number 60518 for the new standard in reference to the birthdate – May, 6 1918 – ...

Bloomberg One surprising part of the trade deal struck between US president Donald Trump and Beijing is that US investors won a direct shot at the potentially lucrative job of helping China clean up its heap of bad debt. China is embracing foreign capital as it grapples with a tide of soured debt. Some estimate it to have topped $1 ...