ABU DHABI / WAM The shareholders of the First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) approved the distribution of 74 percent cash dividends (AED 0.74 per share) for the financial year ended on December 31, 2018 for registered, entitled shareholders, during the general assembly meeting (GAM). Commenting on FAB’s performance, Abdul Hamid Saeed, Group CEO of FAB, said, “Consistent with our commitment ...

Bloomberg President Donald Trump said he’ll extend a deadline to raise tariffs on Chinese goods beyond this week, citing “substantial progress” in the latest round of talks that wrapped up in Washington. “The US has made substantial progress in our trade talks with China on important structural issues including intellectual property protection, technology transfer, agriculture, services, currency, and many other ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd reported its financial results for full-year 2018. The total revenue reached $1,436.6 million, marking a rise of 70% from 2017. The profit before tax amounted to $428.8 million, up 135% from the previous year. Firoz Tarapore, CEO of DAE, said: “DAE continued to build on its unique strengths and platform capabilities, a ...