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ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Emirati beekeepers by providing high-quality queen bees of the local Emirati honey bee breed. The announcement coincides with the celebration of World Bee Day on May 20 each year. Last March, ADAFSA bred and produced 2,693 queen bees from the ninth …

SHARJAH / WAM Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, Founder and Chairperson of Kalimat Foundation, and a champion of youth development, has led a book donation visit to the Thessaloniki Central Library in the Hellenic Republic to improve children’s access to literacy and reading, under the Kalimat Foundation’s ‘Pledge a Library’ initiative. The visit witnessed the attendance of Dr Ali Obaid Al …

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), one of the world’s fastest-growing securities exchanges with a market capitalisation of more than $765 billion, was pleased to launch its 2024 Global Investor Roadshow and Conference, starting off with New York in collaboration with Morgan Stanley Bank, on Monday and continuing through May 21. The ADX delegation comprises CEOs, CFOs …

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 …