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ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (Adnic) was named ‘Best Sustainable Insurer of the Year’ at the Global Sustainability Leadership Awards by the World Sustainability Congress. The World Sustainability Congress is a not-for-profit organisation advocating for sustainable leadership and brings organisations, NGO’s, public interests groups and governmental bodies together to accelerate sustainable business practices and solutions. The ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) announced on Wednesday that financial markets in the United Arab Emirates will be closed on Monday, January 1, 2024, in observance of the New Year holiday. Trading activities will resume on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, as per the SCA’s usual business hours. This decision aligns with the Federal Authority for ...

ABU DHABI / AD MEDIA OFFICE The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) and ADQ, have partnered with Dendra, an international environmental technology company, to leverage advanced seeding drones and AI technologies to assess and restore terrestrial and coastal ecosystems across Abu Dhabi. Under the agreement, a set of innovative solutions based on data and advanced artificial intelligence technology will ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issued Law No (26) of 2023 pertaining to The Executive Council (TEC) of Dubai. The law highlights the TEC’s objectives, which include implementing the leadership’s vision to foster a thriving society, addressing the needs of citizens, ensuring a ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) today saw two large direct deals executed on the stocks of Eshraq Investments and National Bank of Fujairah (NBF). The two large direct deals were executed on 102.3 million shares worth AED104.3 million. According to ADX data, the first trade was executed on NBF on 15.2 million shares worth AED68.7 million ...

SHARJAH/ WAM Expo Centre Sharjah is gearing up to organise the 19th edition of the SteelFab exhibition – the metalworking sector’s biggest event across the Middle East and North Africa. Running from 8th to 11th January, SteelFab 2024 will feature more than 600 major global brands under one roof as over 275 local and international exhibitors representing top industry leaders ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM Abu Dhabi Maritime, part of AD Ports Group, working in cooperation with the Integrated Transport Centre – Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT), has announced the official launch of Maritime Hub Abu Dhabi, “Maritime Hub Abu Dhabi – Maritime Hub (maritimehub-ad.com)”, a platform to bridge the gap between public and private stakeholders to connect and strengthen the ...

ABU DHABI/ WAM The new Decree Law No.57 of 2023 announced by the General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) contributes to enhancing an insured Emiratis chance in obtaining a retirement pension by merging employment years at no cost, thereby increasing the possibility in obtaining a pension and/or end-of-service gratuity once ready to retire. Once an insured chooses to merge ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Transition Investment Lab (TIL) has officially joined Stern at NYU Abu Dhabi, further strengthening the one-year full-time MBA Programme’s offerings and expertise in the field of impact investing and global finance related to sustainability. TIL is a centre of excellence and knowledge hub for impact finance and sustainability research, with special reference to sovereign wealth ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) announced that it has successfully completed the first ever Atmospheric Research Expedition in the Arabian Gulf onboard its state-of-the-art marine research vessel — Jaywun. The agency was the first organisation in the world to conduct atmospheric research from Spain to Abu Dhabi, which covered 25 countries and eight seas ...