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Emirates Business Shams 1 Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant has marked its three successful years of operation. The plant, which occupies 2.5 square kilometres and has a power generating capacity of 100 megawatts, is the first of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa region. Shams 1, which takes its name from the Arabic word for ‘sun’, is …

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, has launched its ‘Shine a light on Climate Action’ campaign, to raise awareness on the dangers of the increasing effects of climate change. The campaign was launched by DEWA in preparation for Earth Hour 2016, and supports the Green Economy for Sustainable Development Initiative, launched by Vice President and Prime …

Dubai / Emirates Business The Middle East’s leading finance comparison website, compareit4me.com, has launched the region’s first car insurance comparison portal, giving car owners in the UAE a chance to save thousands of dirhams on their insurance. The portal allows users to get instant prices from online leading insurers. Better yet, for the first time in the UAE, users have …

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 …