DUBAI / WAM Tabreed, the UAE’s leading international district cooling company, held its Annual General Assembly (AGA), during which shareholders approved a record high dividend payment of 15.5 fils per share, paid fully in cash. As disclosed in the company’s recent full-year results for 2023, this represents an increase of 15% over the previous year and recognises Tabreed’s strong financial ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, conferred upon Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of State, the Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour. This is the highest medal awarded by France and was presented in appreciation of her efforts to enhance cooperation between the two countries. Al Kaabi received the medal from Nicolas ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, affirmed that, since its establishment, the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) launched numerous strategic initiatives and programmes to empower the national industrial sector as well as enhance the business environment and industrial competitiveness. In a statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments (GAIAE) will organise an academic conference, titled “The Holy Quran, Cosmological Horizons, and the UAE’s Efforts in Serving It”, from March 24-25. The conference will ...

ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Kais Saied of Tunisia on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice ...

DUBAI / WAM Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2024 which takes place at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from May 6-9, is set to welcome twice the number of Chinese exhibitors and travel professionals, compared with its 2019 show. According to research by Oxford Economics, outbound travel from China is estimated to almost double this year, compared with 2023 and will ...

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Khalifa University Board of Trustees, has acknowledged the contributions of Dr Mohamed Ramy El-Maarry, for having an asteroid named after him and his contributions to the field of astronomy. Dr El-Maarry, Director of the Space and Planetary Science Group and Associate Professor of Earth Sciences, was ...

ABU DHABI / WAM New data from the Abu Dhabi Chamber shows a surge in industrial licensing within the emirate (excluding free zones). During 2023, the number of new licences issued jumped 51 percent, reaching 363 by year’s end. This remarkable growth reflects Abu Dhabi’s rise as a regional industrial powerhouse. The launch of the Abu Dhabi Industrial Strategy, spearheaded ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Investopia 2024 saw the signing of a strategic partnership between Gewan AI and Eros Investments to enhance cooperation and share experiences in AI, innovation and advanced technology solutions and applications. Attended by Abdulla bin Touq Al-Marri, Minister of Economy, Chairman of Investopia, Ali Hussein, CEO of Immerso AI, a subsidiary of Eros Investment, and Dr Ghada ...

LONDON / WAM Price rises in the UK eased by more than anticipated in February, official figures showed on Wednesday, raising expectations that the Bank of England may start cutting interest rates in the next few months. The Office for National Statistics said inflation, as measured by the consumer price index, fell to 3.4 percent, its lowest level since September ...