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  Dubai / Emirates Business As travellers around the globe look to escape the winter cold for sun-filled holidays, Dubai Cruise Tourism has this month announced the official start of the 2016/2017 season. Following a successful 2015/2016 run, which saw passenger numbers grow by 19 per cent and ship calls increase by 24 per cent compared to the previous year, …

  Dubai / WAM After the successful implementation of his Africa Initiative, the UAE Kimberley Process, KP, Chair, Ahmed bin Sulayem, visited the Russian Federation, the biggest exporter of rough diamonds in the world. As one of the founders of the KP in 2002, Russia is an active participant of the global initiative. It serves as the Chair of the Committee …

  Dubai / WAM Emirates Post Group (EPG) is devoting greater attention to its core mail services in post offices, as well as innovative non-postal services, in light of the global trends of falling revenues from traditional postal streams. Over the past few years, EPG has introduced of a number of non-postal services at post offices, including payment of utility bills, Etisalat …

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 …