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Dubai / Emirates Business Despite apartment and villa sale prices dropping steadily for 2 years, a recent survey of propertyfinder’s consumer audience found that just 30% of its UAE residents have bought property here, meaning a sizeable 70% of them are still renting, even though half have resided here for 5 years or more. This is contrary to more developed …

  Bloomberg Discount Investment Corp. is poised for the biggest increase on record after entering into an accord to sell its remaining stake in Adama Agricultural Solutions Ltd., the world’s largest maker of generic agro-chemicals, to China National Chemical Corp. Shares in Discount leaped 23 percent to 10.94 shekels in Tel Aviv in 21 times the 3-month average daily volume. …

  Bloomberg India’s first Masala bond from Housing Development Finance Corp, the nation’s biggest mortgage lender, opens the door for other high-quality issuers to tap the nascent offshore rupee-debt market, according to Credit Suisse Group AG and Nomura Holdings Inc. HDFC sold 30 billion rupees (US$447 million) of three-year, one-month notes at an annualized yield of 8.33 percent, compared with …

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 …