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Private sector work hours reduced during Ramadan

Abu Dhabi / WAM Working hours for the private sector will be reduced by two hours during the Holy Month of Ramadan, according to the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation. Nasser bin Thani Al Hamli, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, issued the decision as per Article 65 of Federal Law No. 08 of 1980. The minister extended his ...

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Tolerance is like oxygen, says Nahyan bin Mubarak

Abu Dhabi / WAM “Tolerance is like oxygen and the people of the UAE are the trees helping equally to produce the oxygen of tolerance,” Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, the UAE’s Minister of Tolerance said on Wednesday. “The greater the participation of the country’s people in promoting tolerance, the more harmonious, peaceful and prosperous the country will be.” ...

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Adnoc Distribution net profit jumps 6.6% to $157mn in Q1

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Adnoc Distribution, the UAE’s largest fuel and convenience retailer and a company listed on Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), on Wednesday reported that its first quarter 2019 net profit increased by 6.6% to AED 578 million ($157 million) when compared with the same period last year. Excluding inventory gains recorded in Q1 2018, the 2019 first ...

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