ABU DHABI / WAM Continuing the profit reaping spree in Thursday’s session, UAE financial markets continued to perform favourably high, spearheaded by the leading shares which rose remarkably over the past three days, driving the general indexes of Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and Dubai Financial Market to reach all-time-highs in more than two months. The transactions conducted over five ...

  NEW YORK / AP If you build it, they will stay. The small businesses that dominate the home remodeling industry are expecting robust growth in the next few years, thanks partly to baby boomers who want to remain in their homes. Home remodelers say they’ve had a pickup in projects from boomers who are in or approaching retirement and are ...

  Bloomberg Russia accused President Donald Trump of rushing to judgement after an apparent poison-gas attack in Syria prompted the harshest US criticism of the Kremlin under the new administration, further denting hopes of a breakthrough in relations. “We would welcome a more considered approach,” President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, told reporters on a conference call on Thursday. “This ...

  WASHINGTON / AP Vice President Mike Pence plans to travel to South Korea and Japan later this month amid simmering tensions along the Korean peninsula over North Korea’s attempts to advance its nuclear and missile programs. The White House said on Thursday that Pence would depart April 15 on a 10-day, four-nation tour of the Asia-Pacific region that will ...

  LONDON / AP European Council President Donald Tusk and British Prime Minister Theresa May met on Thursday to seek a smooth start to the U.K.’s EU departure, a day after the European Parliament laid out tough guidelines for the divorce negotiations. The talks came as both sides are settling on their negotiating positions, and after some strong tabloid headlines ...

  Dubai / WAM The Middle East Film and Comic Con (MEFCC) officially opened its doors at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) on Thursday. Director General of the Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO) Mona Al Marri officially opened the event at a ribbon-cutting ceremony, in the presence of CEO of Dubai World Trade Centre and Director General of Dubai’s ...

  Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA) and the Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) discussed ways to jointly promote innovation and sustainable development in the emirate. This step aims to strengthen their strategic plans to preserve the environment, enhance Sharjah’s competitiveness and focus on the implementation of relevant research studies to apply the vision and guidance of ...

  Dubai / WAM Senior human resources officers from top companies are leading the hunt for UAE nationals who have a solid work ethic and a desire to learn and grow within their organisations, at the country’s leading platform for Emirati job-seekers. The candidates’ own professional development will also play a key role as Emirati hopefuls, in line with global averages, ...

  Sharjah / WAM The General Secretariat of the Supreme Legislation Committee in the Emirate of Dubai (SLC) confirmed its participation together with other leading government entities at this year’s edition of “Careers UAE,” which will be held from at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The SLC’s presence at this three-day event is aimed to attract UAE national talents and encouraging ...

  Kuwait / WAM As part of its commitment to strengthen cooperation and exchange expertise on innovation, the UAE Ministry of Finance (MoF) signed an MoU with Sabah Al-Ahmad Centre for Giftedness and Creativity (SACGC). The signing took place at SACGC’s premises. The MoU was signed by Fatima Yousef Al Naqbi, the Chief Executive Officer of Innovation at MoF, and Dr. ...