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UAE allows full foreign ownership of commercial companies

ABU DHABI, 23rd November, 2020 (WAM) President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a decree overhauling foreign ownership rules of commercial companies, as part of the government’s ongoing efforts to ensure a conducive legislative environment and open up economy to all nationalities. The decree, which introduces …

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Supreme Petroleum Council announces new oil discovery of 22 billion barrels of non-conventional, recoverable crude oil in Emirate of Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI, 22nd November, 2020 (WAM) The Supreme Petroleum Council (SPC) announced today the discovery of substantial recoverable unconventional oil resources located onshore, estimated at 22 billion stock tank barrels (STB), and an increase in conventional oil reserves of 2 billion STB in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The announcements …

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EGA delivers almost AED60 million in cost savings since start of year

ABU DHABI, 21st October, 2020 (WAM) Emirates Global Aluminium, EGA, today announced that its employee-led continuous improvement programmemes have delivered almost AED60 million in cost savings since the start of the year. Since January, EGA employees also submitted 18,400 ideas through the company’s suggestion scheme to solve operational, safety and …

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Emirates Steel receives award from World Steel Association

ABU DHABI, 21st October, 2020 (WAM) Emirates Steel has announced it won the Safety Culture and Leadership Award 2020 by the World Steel Association, worldsteel, in recognition of its organisation-wide best-in-class health and safety protocols. Acknowledging industry excellence in safety and health since 2008, the award aims to highlight steel …

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UAE, US, Israel announce establishment of Abraham Fund

TEL AVIV, 20th October, 2020 (WAM) The United Arab Emirates, the United States of America, and Israel, have announced the establishment of the Abraham Fund, which fulfils a commitment made in the Abraham Accords. Through this fund, the UAE, the US International Development Finance Corporation, and Israel will mobilise more …

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General Budget Committee IN UAE holds its first meeting

Abu Dhabi 14 October 2020 WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, chaired the first meeting of the General Budget Committee, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential …

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