Abu Dhabi / WAM Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy, has discussed bilateral relations shared by the UAE and Spain with Reyes Maroto Illera, Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism of Spain. The discussion took place during a virtual meeting between the ministers, with the participation of Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Group CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) reinforced the close and deep-rooted economic ties between the UAE and India during a virtual session with Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India. Speaking at the interactive session between Prime Minister Modi and ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Credit facilities provided by UAE banks to non-resident clients rose by AED17.5 billion ($4.76 billion) over the first eight months of the year, statistics by the central bank of the UAE shows. The cumulative balance of bank loans to non-residents increased 10.5 percent by the end of August, bringing to AED183.5 billion the cumulative balance of ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, has launched the Nasdaq Dubai Growth Market, a new market under the umbrella of Nasdaq Dubai. The initiative aims to help young businesses and small and medium-sized companies, SMEs, achieve the next phase of their expansion by raising capital through an initial public ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 110,807 additional Covid-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment. In a statement, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus cases and carry out the necessary treatment. As ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Financial Market Company (DFM) announced its financial results for the first nine months of the year ending September 30, registering a net profit of AED120.1 million, a 26 percent increase from AED95.5 million in the same period of 2019. Net profit of the third quarter of this year increased 35 percent to AED41.1million, compared to AED 30.4 ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE Pro League signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Israeli Professional Football League, that will see the two sides cooperate to further develop the success of the sport in both countries. The historic agreement – the first of its kind in the Middle East – is a step towards laying the foundations for ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) of the Department of Municipalities and Transport in Abu Dhabi has announced that parking bays will be free of charge during the Prophet Mohammed’s birthday holiday, starting from Thursday until 7:59 am Saturday. In a statement on Tuesday the ITC also called upon drivers not to park in prohibited areas or ...

DUBAI / WAM The export credit agencies (ECAs) of the UAE and Uzbekistan have agreed to bolster and reinforce the trade and economic alliance between the two countries by exploring and boosting opportunities in the export of goods and services. This follows UAE and Uzbekistan’s last month announcement of their expanded partnership to include economy, manufacturing, and business incubators through ...

Bloomberg Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, South Africa’s indebted power utility, started a billion-dollar round of investments in Africa’s oldest and only nuclear power plant before getting permission from safety regulators that the reactor’s lifetime can be extended. The decision to begin installing new steam generators at the Koeberg plant near Cape Town underscores state-owned Eskom’s confidence that it will win ...