April, 2019

• 8 April

  ADX holds workshop to discuss strategic plan

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) held a workshop to discuss the preparation and updating of the Exchange’s current strategic plan. The workshop was attended by Khalifa Salem Al Mansouri, Acting Chief Executive of ADX, Board Members and Executive Management members of ADX. Khalifa Salem Al Mansouri, Acting Chief Executive of ADX, during the workshop, which was ...

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• 8 April

  3,566 buildings built in Abu Dhabi in 2018

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi reinforced its urban development in 2018, to meet the requirements of population growth and enhance the process of sustainable development witnessed by its economic, services and social sectors. In 2018, Abu Dhabi witnessed the construction of 3,566 buildings, a monthly average of 297.1 and a daily average of 9.7, according to the Abu Dhabi ...

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• 8 April

  Women’s empowerment on top of UAE’s priorities’

  

  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, on Monday received at Qasr Al Bahr Majlis the first certified Emirati women firefighters, who have recently graduated from a Women Firefighting Course in Sharjah. “The UAE woman is always proving her worth in ...

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• 8 April

  Mohamed honours Emirati heroes of national duty

  

  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, on Monday honoured a number of Emirati heroes of national duty in recognition of their significant efforts to advance humanitarian work overseas. Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the ...

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• 8 April

  UAE, Saudi announce $200m for Yemenis during Ramadan

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM In a joint effort, the UAE and Saudi Arabia have pledged $200 million in relief assistance for Yemenis for the Holy Month of Ramadan. During a press conference held at the Foreign Correspondents Club of the UAE on Monday, Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, announced the third KSA-UAE Humanitarian Response ...

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• 8 April

  Marine transit network on Dubai Creek restructured

  

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), announced changes in the marine transit network of Dubai Creek as part of its continues efforts to improve service and convenience. “The restructuring of marine transport lines and stations of Dubai Creek is part of our strategic plan to fulfill the needs of marine transport users. Lines have been increased from one ...

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• 8 April

  DBWC membership database grows 10% in Q1

  

  Dubai / WAM The membership database of the Dubai Business Women Council (DBWC), has grown by 10 percent in the first quarter of 2019, bringing the total number of members to 949, up from 864 by the end of 2018, according to DBWC announcement. The significant increase in the membership database reflects the important role played by the council in support ...

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• 8 April

  Stocks edge lower; crude rises to five-month high

  

  Bloomberg US stocks halted the longest rally since 2017 as investors awaited signs of progress in the trade war with China ahead of the latest corporate earnings season. Treasuries dropped, while West Texas crude hit a five-month high. The S&P 500 edged towards its first decline in eight sessions, as the post-Christmas rally stalled with the index about 1.5 percent ...

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• 8 April

  Brexit clock fails to faze ‘pound traders’

  

  Bloomberg Pound traders appear undaunted by the lack of Brexit clarity even with just days left for Britain to officially leave the European Union. The UK currency was up on Monday and a gauge of expected short-term sterling volatility is near a two-week low, showing there’s little panic even as the April 12 exit date draws closer. Investors are increasingly ...

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• 8 April

  US-China deal closer; more talks to follow, says Kudlow

  

  Bloomberg President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser says the US and China are “closer and closer” to a trade deal, and that top-tier officials would be talking again this week via “a lot of teleconferencing.” Larry Kudlow’s “guarded optimism, maybe more than guarded optimism” on CBS’s “Face the Nation” came after China’s state-run Xinhua news agency reported that progress was ...

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