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  Sharjah / Emirates Business The Heart of Sharjah (HOS), the largest heritage tourism project undertaken by Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), has been decorated with colourful lights and lanterns in celebration of Ramadan. The enhancement of the area has been undertaken in conjunction with an extension of its store working hours to facilitate Ramadan timings and attract more …

  Once described as giver of “stability,” the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), or the Philippine central bank, has tightly guarded the local financial system and inflation during the past six years of overflowing credit in the country. It was not an easy job: 24 positive credit rating actions that allowed the Philippines to move up to investment grade lured …

Aaron Karp SPECIAL TO EMIRATES BUSINESS The report that Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, India’s 61-year-old Air Force chief, capped a tour of Sweden with a flight in a Saab Gripen-D on June 10 comes a crucial moment in Indian security planning. Just a few weeks before, when Saab unveiled the Gripen-E fighter, the significance was easy to miss. The …

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 …