September, 2021

• 2 September

  Taqa to conduct review of its global oil, gas business

  

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (Taqa), one of the largest listed integrated utility companies in the region, announced that it has initiated a strategic review of its oil and gas operations. Since 2005, Taqa has built a high-quality portfolio of upstream and midstream operations in the UK North Sea, the Netherlands, Canada and the ...

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• 2 September

  ADX to launch derivatives market

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) announced on Wednesday that it has taken a key step towards launching a derivatives market this year by signing an agreement with Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) to deliver marketplace technology solutions, including matching, real-time clearing and settlement technology. ADX is rapidly expanding asset classes and developing new offerings for both regional and ...

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• 2 September

  Dubai’s DMCC registers 204 new firms in August

  

  Dubai / WAM DMCC, a Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise, on Wednesday announced it recorded its best August on record since its establishment in 2002, with 204 new member companies registered, and best eight-month performance in seven years. This builds on the business district’s record-breaking success in recent months, with a strong performance ...

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• 2 September

  UAE land ports receive travellers from Oman

  AL AIN / WAM The UAE’s land ports have begun receiving travellers from Oman, after verifying the readiness of all ports and ensuring the implementation of national precautionary measures aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19. Khalifa Hamad Al Shamsi, Director of the Land Ports Department at Public Authority for Security of Ports, Borders and Free Zones in the country, ...

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• 2 September

  DMCC registers record 204 new companies in August

  

  Dubai / WAM DMCC, a Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise, on Wednesday announced it recorded its best August on record since its establishment in 2002, with 204 new member companies registered, and best eight-month performance in seven years. This builds on the business district’s record-breaking success in recent months, with a strong performance ...

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• 2 September

  Abu Dhabi launches internet domain name to promote emirate

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Under the supervision of the Higher Committee of Digital Government in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the Department of Government Support (DGS) represented by the Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA) has announced the official internet top level domain name for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, “.abudhabi”, which represents the digital identity of the emirate in the ...

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• 2 September

  Emirates to take delivery of final A380 in November this year

  

  Dubai / WAM Emirates will receive three more A380 aircraft from Airbus this year with its last unit on order scheduled to join its fleet in November, bringing forward the original delivery timeline from June 2022. All three new A380s to be delivered will be fitted out with Emirates’ much lauded Premium Economy cabin as well as its latest A380 ...

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• 2 September

  UAE sees 1,526 new recoveries from Covid-19

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 259,569 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 ...

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• 2 September

  Expo Centre Sharjah to host 12 major events, exhibitions

  

  Sharjah / WAM The Expo Centre Sharjah is gearing up to welcome another season of exhibitions and events, with about 12 diverse fairs taking place until the end of this year, the first of which will take place on September first. This is a continuation of the activities of the centre, which witnessed various events during the past seven months. ...

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• 2 September

  UAE land ports receive travellers from Oman

  

  AL AIN / WAM The UAE’s land ports have begun receiving travellers from Oman, after verifying the readiness of all ports and ensuring the implementation of national precautionary measures aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). Khalifa Hamad Al Shamsi, Director of the Land Ports Department at the Public Authority for Security of Ports, Borders and Free Zones ...

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