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CAIRO / WAM The UAE labour market is one of the most flexible markets at the regional and global scale, securing jobs to more than five million people from different nationalities in 2017 and receiving 1.35 million highly skilled workers for the private sector, stated Nasser bin Thani Al Hamli, UAE Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation. According to the …

KHARTOUM / WAM Since it began operations in March 1975, the Arab Bank for Economic Development of Africa (Badea) provided over $5.8 billion in development finance for sub-Saharan African countries, according to a statement on its website. At the end of March, after just over 13 years of operations, BADEA had made commitments of $5,824.77 million, covering finance for 653 …

Bloomberg US stocks climbed with Asian equities as investors looked to China’s President Xi Jinping to calm a trade dispute between the world’s two largest economies. Treasuries fell with gold. The S&P 500 Index rose after last week’s 1.4 percent tumble, and strength in semiconductors, software and technology hardware pushed the Nasdaq 100 Index and Nasdaq Composite Index up more …

GULF TIME Vapiano is set to introduce breakfast for the first time in its history across its UAE outlets, marking an exciting new chapter for the international dining brand. The new Vapiano Breakfast Menu has been created to bring a fresh, social, and relaxed international lifestyle experience to the morning dining scene, offering guests a new way to begin their …

NEW WEST ZONE SUPERMARKET LLC, the registered and exclusive owner of the trademark “WEST ZONE” in the United Arab Emirates, hereby declares that  the company has no procurement or marketing branch operating in any of the Emirates in the UAE except “ Dubai”. The public, customers, and suppliers are hereby cautioned not to deal with any entity claiming to represent or belong …

ABU DHABI/WAM The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) is calling on investors to collect their dividends through First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the paying agent appointed to handle the process. This comes as a part of its ongoing efforts to protect the rights of shareholders in companies listed on the UAE stock exchanges and ensure they claim any outstanding entitlements …

DUBAI/WAM Capital.com, the high-growth global trading platform and fintech group, has announced it is now offering its customers access to the principal UAE stock markets – becoming one of the first major trading platforms to do so. In a move that reflects the growing interest in the region’s economy, Capital.com is providing full coverage of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), the second-largest exchange in the Middle East, on Tuesday welcomed the successful listing of Alpha Data, a leading digital transformation provider and systems integrator in the UAE. This marks the UAE’s first IPO and the exchange’s second offering in 2025, reinforcing the exchange’s commitment to broadening the market and offering …