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  Perris / AFP Every weekday, year-round, Esteban Yanez rises at the crack of dawn and heads to his job as a construction worker near the largely Hispanic desert town of Perris, south of Los Angeles. On weekends, he does odd jobs to complement his salary. Though the 49-year-old father of four pays income tax and social security, he has …

  BLOOMBERG Middle Eastern stocks followed declines across global markets on uncertainty over how Britain’s decision to leave the European Union will affect economies in the region. Dubai’s DFM General Index lost 3.3 percent, the most since January, as Emaar Properties PJSC declined 4.7 percent. Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index fell 1.1 percent as more than 85 percent of …

  Lubumbashi, DR Congo / AFP When 2016 rang in, Divin Lwamba, a street vendor with nine mouths to feed, says he was making up to $300 a day selling samosas in Lubumbashi’s main market. With meat and vegetable samosas flying off his cart almost faster than they were made, Lwamba says he could make enough cash in a single …

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 …