Abu Dhabi / WAM First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) with the support of its affiliate, Magnati, is collaborating with PayRow Net through the Ports Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC) to establish a best-in-class digital payment platform to spur Dubai’s shift towards becoming a cashless economy. The new payment ecosystem is set to transform the existing payment gateway, leading ...

Ajman / WAM Abdullah Al Muwaiji, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ajman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), has affirmed the chamber’s keenness to consolidate its external relations and build strong partnerships to achieve sustainable future growth for the economy of the emirate of Ajman. This came during his meeting, at the chamber’s headquarters, with Faisal Niaz Tirmizi, ...

  Dubai / WAM A total of 2,926 real estate transactions worth over AED9.1 billion were conducted during the week ending December 23, according to figures released by the Dubai Land Department (DLD). The DLD report revealed that 159 plots were sold for AED877.59 million, while 2,233 apartments and villas were purchased for AED5.44 billion. The top three transactions were ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2023, the global initiative championed by the UAE and its clean energy powerhouse Masdar to accelerate sustainable development, will feature a series of high-level sessions focused on the key priorities for sustainable development ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), to be held in the UAE from November 30 ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2023, the global initiative championed by the UAE and its clean energy powerhouse Masdar to accelerate sustainable development, will feature a series of high-level sessions focused on the key priorities for sustainable development ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), to be held in the UAE from November ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) provides a motivational and sustainable environment to support women in the workplace and their active participation in sustainable development, as well as ensuring psychological and social stability for working mothers. Aligned with this vision, Dewa was one of the first government departments to establish nurseries (Childcare Centres) to take care of ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Public Prosecution has ordered the arrest of a private company director who was proven to have faked the employment of Emirati citizens. The suspect allegedly forged e-documents, faked employment contracts, and falsely stated that his company had hired Emirati citizens, with the aim of obtaining the benefits and financial support provided by the ...

  DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Foundation for Women and Children (DFWAC) has launched a WhatsApp channel to receive reports of violence as well as requests for psychiatric, social, or legal advice. The new service, which aims to upgrade the foundation’s services, facilitate and speed up the provision of services, can be obtained by texting the foundation on WhatsApp through ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) with the support of its affiliate, Magnati, is collaborating with PayRow Net through the Ports Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC) to establish a best-in-class digital payment platform to spur Dubai’s shift towards becoming a cashless economy. The new payment ecosystem is set to transform the existing payment gateway, leading ...

Bloomberg A massive, once-in-a-decade winter storm is battering the US with blizzard conditions and life-threatening temperatures, while causing mayhem for travellers across the country at the peak of the holiday season. As of Friday, more than 200 million people — around 60% of the nation’s population — were under some form of winter weather warning or advisory, according to the ...