Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, approved on Tuesday Law No. (1) of 2017 on facilitating speedy rulings on minor cases outside the court. He also approved an initiative to provide ‘one-day-resolution of cases’. The move forms part of implementing Dubai Plan 2021’s objectives of improving ...

  Sharjah / WAM Improving Sharjah’s business links with Macedonia was the topic of discussion at a recent roundtable meeting hosted by Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq). The event, one in a series of meetings being undertaken by the authority throughout the year, explored initiatives that would lead to mutual benefits for countries that have allied themselves to Sharjah and ...

  Dubai / WAM More than 600 companies from 75 countries are participating at the 22nd edition of the Dubai International Pharmaceuticals and Technologies Conference and Exhibition (DUPHAT), which opened on Tuesday. Held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance and President of the Dubai Health Authority, the ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), one of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, is exploring new strategic, value-add partnerships to support its long-term growth plans, as it responds to increasing global energy demand and growing market competition. Addressing industry peers and policy makers at CERA Week, one of the world’s leading energy conferences, ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, visited an interactive exhibition held alongside the Mohammed bin Zayed Majlis for Future Generations on Tuesday, following its launch at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed was ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abdullah Al Saleh, Under-Secretary for Foreign Trade and Industry at the UAE Ministry of Economy (MoE) held a meeting with Australia’s Frances Adamson, Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to explore ways to strengthen economic relations and trade. Held at the MoE’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi, the meeting was attended by Juma ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre on Tuesday. Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan is in Abu Dhabi to participate in the UAE-Singapore joint ministerial committee. His ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Union National Bank (UNB) on Tuesday announced the successful completion of a 12-year aircraft financing term loan facility for the acquisition of an Airbus A380 aircraft by Baz Aircraft Leasing One L.T.D, in which it acted as mandated lead arranger. The aircraft is leased to the UAE’s national carrier, Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways, according to a ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Shareholders of the National Central Cooling Company, Tabreed, approved a dividend of 6.5 fils per share for the 2016 financial year, which represents an 8 percent increase on the dividend paid out in 2015. The dividend was approved by shareholders at the company’s Annual General Assembly which was chaired by Khaled Abdulla Al Qubaisi, Tabreed’s Vice ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) is spearheading a large delegation of more than 50 of the emirate’s leading hotels, tour operators, attractions and destination management companies to Germany to highlight the best of the emirate at one of the world’s largest travel and trade exhibitions to help build on last ...