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ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has announced the sectors that will be subject to Value Added Tax (VAT) as of January 1, 2018, revealing selected sectors will be assigned zero-rated tax, such as education, healthcare, oil and gas, transportation and real estate. According to a statement released by the FTA, selected supplies in sectors such as …

Dubai / Emirates Business With Dubai targeting to become the Middle East’s smartest city by 2021, a growing number of local and international FinTech companies are looking to make the emirate their regional base, according to Links Group, an Equiom company and a leading provider of commercial facilitation and advisory services in the Middle East. The financial solutions ecosystem received …

Al AIN / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received on Tuesday a number of falconers participating in the 4th International Festival of Falconry which began in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Sheikh Mohamed welcomed the falconers and discussed with them their activities during …

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 …