Dubai / Emirates Business UAE food sales are projected to grow by an annual average of 7.3 percent ($16.7bn) between 2015 and 2020, according to a new BMI report commissioned by Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and released in tandem with the opening of its annual trio of specialist foods shows, which run until November 9. In addition to …

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Foreign Exchange and Remittance Group (FERG), comprising businesses engaged in money exchange and remittances, has recorded a 10-15% increase in foreign currency exchange transactions for 2016 compared to the same period last year. Data compiled by the organisation from the ledgers of member exchange houses also shows a spike in foreign exchange purchase transactions …

  Sharjah / WAM More than 650,000 visitors have attended the first four days of this year’s Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) a record in its 35-year history. Data indicates that the current edition of the fair, which concludes next Saturday at Expo Centre Sharjah, will break the record for overall number of visitors at a single edition, surpassing last year’s …