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WASHINGTON / WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean—have signed a landmark agreement aimed at enhancing collaboration to promote sustainable economic growth and reduce inequalities in Latin America. The agreement establishes a framework for joint initiatives in project co-financing, investment, and information exchange on the sidelines of the annual …

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM Commercial licences in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah increased by 28.6 percent, and professional and industrial licences by 25 percent each in the first nine months of the year, according to the commercial performance report issued by the emirate’s Department of Economic Development. The report showed a significant growth of 27 percent in commercial …

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, the UAE’s clean energy powerhouse, and EMSTEEL, the UAE’s largest publicly listed steel and building materials company, have announced the successful completion of a pilot project demonstrating the use of green hydrogen to produce green steel. The Abu Dhabi-based pilot project, the first-of-its-kind in the Middle East and …

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 …