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  Dubai / WAM The Mohammed Bin Rashid Fund (MBRF) announced a new competition as part of the ‘Careers UAE’ fair with a total prize money of AED1 million on offer for future UAE entrepreneurs. The competition named “START”, was launched under Dubai SME, an agency of the Department of Economic Development, DED, in Dubai, and aims to assist unemployed Emiratis …

  Sharjah / WAM The free afternoon parking from 1pm to 5pm in the Emirate of Sharjah will be cancelled effective April 1, the Sharjah City Municipality announced. “The new paid parking times will be from 8.00 am till 10.00 pm every day except for Fridays and public holidays,” said Salim Al Suwaidi, Assistant Director-General for Customer Service at Sharjah Municipality. …

  Bloomberg Venezuela, Iraq and Oman added their support for a possible extension of global oil-production cuts beyond June as mom entum builds among OPEC members and other crude producers to prolong the strategy to re-balance the market and prop up prices. Oil minsters for the three countries commented on Sunday, a day after Algeria’s Energy Minister Noureddine Boutarfa called …

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 …