Media IN Abu Dhabi 8th-07-2019 The real estate and energy sectors have pushed up the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) on Monday. The ADX’s general index edged up 7.26 points, or 0.15%, to finish the session at 5,010.55 points. Trading volume amounted to 45.1 million shares exchanged at a turnover …
Read More »UAE’s Al-Futtaim to open a New Festival Plaza in December
Media IN Dubai 8th-07-2019 Al-Futtaim Group, a leading conglomerate company based in the UAE, announced it will open its latest local community shopping project, Festival Plaza, in December 2019. Spanning an area of 64,800 square metres, Festival Plaza will be a suitable urban destination for the residents of the upcoming …
Read More »ADGM’s FSRA Banking and Insurance Executive Director Resigns
Media IN ABU DHABI, 8th July, 2019 (WAM) The Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre of Abu Dhabi, announced on Monday that Thomas Hirschi has resigned as the executive director of banking and insurance of ADGM’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA). Hirschi will leave the FSRA in …
Read More »UAE government spending on social benefits reached 17% in 2018
Media IN ABU DHABI, 8th July, 2019 (WAM) According to statistics from the Ministry of Finance, the UAE’s total spending on social benefits in 2018 amounted to AED65.74 billion, accounting for 16.8 percent of government spending. This figure highlights the importance of social development to the agendas of the federal …
Read More »Agreement to strengthen the electrical connection between Jordan and Palestine
Media In / Amman 8 July 2019 Jordan and Palestine agreed to increase the capacity of the electricity link between the two countries to increase the power exported from Jordan to Palestine from 26 megawatts, covering the areas of Jericho and Al-Aghwar currently, to 80 MW to cover the areas …
Read More »21 million tons of cargo handled in Saudi ports during the month of June this year
Media In / Riyadh 8 July The total tonnage of handled goods in the Saudi Ports, which are supervised by the General Authority for Ports (Ports) during the month of June 2019 amounted to more than 21 million tons, while the total number of exported and imported containers reached 557 …
Read More »Saudi Arabia: Signing contracts to provide school transportation for 1.2 million students starting from the new academic year
MEDIA IN / riyadh 8 July Tatweer Transport Services Company, the executive arm of the Saudi Ministry of Education in the field of educational transport, signed a contract with the Ministry of Education for the following four consecutive years starting from the year The new academic year 1441 AH, until …
Read More »Dubai Financial Market completes AED 12.2bn cash dividend distributions for 2018
Media IN Dubai 8th-07-2019 The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) on Monday announced the successful completion of cash dividend distribution worth AED 12.2 billion to 336,215 investors for the financial year 2018. The dividend distribution process was managed by the DFM on behalf of 35 listed companies, according to a press …
Read More »British Airways faces $230M fine over data violation
Media IN Abu Dhabi: 8th-07-2019 British Airways, owned by International Airlines Group (IAG), said on Monday the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) plans to impose GBP 183.4 million ($229.8 million) in a penalty on the airline for the theft of customer data on its security systems, BBC reported. “We intend to …
Read More »S. Korea urges Japan to lift export restrictions, pledges help to local Companies
Media IN SEOUL 8th -07-2019 South Korea on Monday repeated a demand for Japan to withdraw tightened curbs imposed last week on exports of materials for making chips and smartphone displays, and pledged to help affected domestic companies. “Japan’s export restrictions should be withdrawn,” Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki said at …
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