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ALKESH SHARMA / EMIRATES BUSINESS Emirates’ Information and Technology industry is at an all-time high, courtesy the UAE government’s progressive policies and presence of world-class IT growth catalysts in the country. It expects a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of nearly 3.6 percent over the period of2015-2019, suggests a Business Monitor International (BMI) Research report. According to the survey, the …

Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business As the region gears up for the 21st edition of Gulfood, Egypt’s food and beverage industry is all set to showcase and promote its halal products. Around 167 Egyptian companies are expected to participatein the event, which is scheduled from February 21-25, at Dubai World Trade Centre. “With more than 85,000 food and beverage, wholesale, …

ALKESH SHARMA / EMIRATES BUSINESS Dubai-based eHostingDataFort (eHDF) has joined hands with IT-giant Cisco, an initiative that would ensure better services to its clients through Application-Centric Infrastructure (ACI). ACI would unify all the component of IT infrastructure — networking, storage, compute, network services, applications, security —into a single, dynamic entityand facilitate improved operational efficiency, productivity, scalability and improved security. This …

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 …