The Gulf Time Newspaper One of the finest business newspapers in the UAE brought to you by our professional writers and editors.

ABU DHABI / WAM A delegation of senior officials and business leaders from the UAE, headed by Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, has visited the US state of Texas, the single-largest state exporter to the UAE, to identify new bilateral investment and collaboration opportunities for private-sector companies. While in Texas, Al Zeyoudi held …

ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates (UAE) sent the first shipment of 30 tonnes of basic food supplies through Emirates Airline to Sudan to provide urgent support to thousands of Sudanese families affected by the current situation. The UAE is one of the first countries to send direct relief to Sudan under the directives of the UAE leadership …

DUBAI / WAM  Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation PJSC (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, which is listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM), reported its first quarter 2023 consolidated financial results, recording quarterly revenue of AED494 million and Ebitda of AED284 million. For the last twelve months, Empower’s consolidated revenue was AED2.82 billion (April 22 to March …

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 …