Media In \ Sharjah 30-03-2019 / WAM Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) launched a new initiative to activate dialogue and partnerships between private sector representatives in specific sectors in the Emirate of Sharjah. The Chamber initiated the launch of the initiative by organizing a business meeting for companies …
Read More »Dubai Real Estate Festival 2019 concludes
30-03-2019 Media in\ Dubai The Dubai Land Department concluded the second edition of Dubai’s three-day Dubai Property Festival at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center. Four agreements were signed with local and international government agencies. Sultan Butti Bin Mujrin, Director General of Dubai Land Department, praised the results achieved …
Read More »Nikkei stock index ends FY2018 down for the first time in 3 years
Media iN / Tokyo 30-03-2019 / WAM The Nikkei Stock Exchange ended the last trading day of the fiscal year 2018 at 21205.81, down 1.16% from the end of FY2017, the first decline in three years on a year-on-year basis. Analysts in Tokyo said the background to this was a …
Read More »200 UAE brands at the Commercial Excellence Forum in Jeddah
30-03-2019 Media in\ Abu Dhabi The National Program for Small and Medium Enterprises in the Ministry of Economy in cooperation with the Embassy of the State of Saudi Arabia participated in a trade delegation from the UAE at the Commercial Excellence Forum organized by the General Organization of Small and …
Read More »Tunis Stock Exchange closes the week lower
30-03-2019 Media in \Tunisia The main index of the Tunisian Stock Exchange (TONANDEX) closed the week down by 0.3% to reach 6861.44 points. The volume of transactions during the week amounted to 4.7 million Tunisian dinars per share, equivalent to 1.5 million US dollars.
Read More »Central Bank of Pakistan raises bank interest rate by 0.5%
Media In / Islamabad 30-03-2019 Agencies The Central Bank of Pakistan announced a 0.5% increase in bank interest rates to 10.75%. A statement issued by the Central Bank of Pakistan said last night that the bank interest rate was raised to control inflation and the budget deficit. This is the …
Read More »Federation of Chambers of Commerce confirms improvement of non-oil private sector growth
Media In \ Sharjah 30-03-2019 / WAM The Federation of Chambers of Commerce in the UAE confirmed the growth of the non-oil private sector in the UAE during the current year on the impact of stimulus packages. The General Secretariat of the Federation of Chambers said that the General Secretariat, …
Read More »114 companies distributed 37.2 billion dirhams in cash for the profits of 2018
28-03-2019 Media in\ Abu Dhabi The proposed cash dividend of 114 companies traded in the UAE capital markets increased to AED 37.2 billion from the year 2018, an increase of 16.2% compared to dividends for 2017. The banking sector continued to lead the list of the most listed sectors in …
Read More »The Government Financial Policy Coordination Council holds its first meeting for 2019
28-03-2019 Media in\ Dubai The Ministry of Finance held its first meeting in Dubai in 2019 under the chairmanship of Younis Haji Al-Khouri, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance and Chairman of the Board and Saeed Rashid Al-Yateem, Assistant Undersecretary of the Resources and Budget Sector. The meeting was attended …
Read More »Arab Economic Council welcomes UAE initiative to establish “Arab Group for Space Cooperation”
28-03-2019 Media in\ Tunisia The Economic and Social Council of the League of Arab States welcomed the efforts and initiative of the United Arab Emirates to establish the “Arab Group for Space Cooperation” on the sidelines of the second session of the World Space Conference in Abu Dhabi from 19-21 …
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