July, 2019

• 8 July

  DP World hires banks to raise $1 billion bond

  

  Bloomberg DP World Plc mandated banks to raise about $1 billion of bonds to finance the acquisition of Topaz Energy & Marine Plc, according to three people with knowledge of the plans. The world’s largest port operator hired Citigroup Inc., Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC (DIB) and Standard Chartered Plc to arrange investor meetings in Hong Kong, Singapore and London from ...

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• 8 July

  UAE provides $5.59 billion in foreign assistance to Yemen

  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE provided $5.59 billion in foreign assistance to Yemen between April 2015 and June 2019, which was used to help rebuild various sectors in the country, including vital infrastructure and to restore health and social services. In data obtained by Emirates News Agency from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, a breakdown of ...

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• 8 July

  Abu Dhabi, Costa Rica discuss economic, investment prospects

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Costa Rica Embassy in the UAE discussed available mutual economic and investment opportunities in Abu Dhabi and Costa Rica. Their discussion took place during a meeting between Mohammed Thani Murshid Al Rumaithi, Chairman of the Chamber, and Francisco Chacon Fernandez, Ambassador of Costa Rica to the ...

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• 8 July

  DFM distributes AED12.2bn in dividends to investors in 2018

  

  Dubai / WAM The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) announced on Monday that it has completed cash dividend distribution for the financial year 2018, with AED12.2 billion of dividends disseminated to 336,215 investors. DFM managed the dividend distribution process on behalf of 35 listed companies and investors received their dividends via iVESTOR Card as well as bank transfer. Commenting on the ...

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• 8 July

  Oil rises as Iran tension reignites supply woes

  

  Bloomberg Oil pushed higher as Iran’s threats to retaliate over a seized crude tanker and problems with a North Sea pipeline kept investors wary of potential supply disruptions. Futures gained as much as 1.7 percent in New York on Monday. European powers urged Iran to reverse its decision to breach the levels of uranium enrichment permitted under the 2015 nuclear ...

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• 8 July

  UAE reaffirms commitment to transforming industrial sector

  DUBAI / Emirates Business A high-level delegation of government officials and industry leaders from the United Arab Emirates will participate at the second edition of the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) which is going to be held in the Russian City of Yekaterinburg from July 9 to 11. The move reaffirms the UAE’s commitment to the deployment of new ...

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• 8 July

  Deal to boost educational services in UAE inked

  SHARJAH / Emirates Business The Dubai Real Estate Institute, DREI, recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), with the Abu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training Institute (ADVETI) to establish cooperation in areas of common interest and to exchange expertise. The MoU is also aimed at promoting educational services in the UAE in line with the strategic national vision to empower ...

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• 8 July

  Union Coop opens ceiling of shareholders’ purchases

  DUBAI / WAM Union Coop has announced that it has opened its purchasing ceiling to its shareholders to offer them the highest possible returns on their purchases as of the beginning of 2019. The decision comes as a result of its strategic objectives to ensure shareholder happiness and achieve high returns on their investments. Majid Hamad Rahma Al Shamsi, Chairman ...

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• 8 July

  ADX, Morgan Stanley to develop business ties

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) met with an executive delegation from Morgan Stanley to discuss how to develop business relations between both entities. Khalifa Salem Al Mansouri, Acting Chief Executive of the ADX, said, “This was a valuable introduction for the ADX. Developing business relations with such a highly experienced American multinat- ional investment bank ...

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• 8 July

  Dubai, Prague seeking to build new bridges of economic ties

  

  PRAGUE / WAM Public and private sector players attending the Czech-UAE Business Forum 2019 in Prague called for businesses in the two countries to explore new partnership opportunities in key sectors of mutual interest such as smart city solutions, manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, tourism and artificial intelligence, which can support the strategic vision of both governments. The high-level forum, attended by ...

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