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DUBAI / WAM Abu Dhabi achieved a 4% uplift in hotel guests last month, compared to July 2016, with almost 400,000 guests pushing the cumulative total for the first seven months of the year to over 2.6 million, maintaining a growth of 7% on the year, according to figures released by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi). …

DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s leading conference organizer World Arena Group, is all set to host Dubai’s first women SME conference on the October 3 and 4 at V FIVE Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. With an expected attendance of over 200 women from across the Middle East, the Women SME conference in partnership with Dubai Business Women Council will cover various topics …

DUBAI / Emirates Business In an awareness campaign launched by the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) six young social media influencers from the region took part in the Dubai Summer Challenge to prove that Dubai provides great value to visitors. The project highlighted the diversity of value offerings and experiences that tourists can choose from during their …

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 …