UAE

ABU DHABI, 28th July, 2019 (WAM) National Petroleum Construction Company, NPCC, in conjunction with its joint venture, JV, partner Petrofac, has secured a new contract with Al Yasat Petroleum, an ADNOC Group company, and JV with CNPC. According to a statement, NPCC and Petrofac will provide Front End Engineering Design, …

Media IN DUBAI, 27th July, 2019 (WAM) The Dubai Land Department, DLD, through its regulatory arm Real Estate Regulatory Authority, RERA, launched a first-of-its-kind electronic system titled “Mollak” that incorporates innovations to ensure that justice and transparency are maintained. The DLD prioritises customer satisfaction and happiness, in line with national …

Media IN DUBAI, 27th July, 2019 (WAM) The Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE), a subsidiary of DMCC, the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise, announced today the successful completion of three rough and polished diamond tenders hosted between 16th and 23rd July 2019. …

Media IN ABU DHABI, 27th July, 2019 (WAM) Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has issued Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) disclosure guidelines for listed companies. The launch of this set of 31 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) is aligned with ADX strategy which is designed to support economic growth, while providing …

Media IN ABU DHABI, 26th July, 2019 (WAM) In 2018, Emirati professionals constituted 66 percent of the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation’s total workforce of 241 employees, according to FANR’s 2018 Annual Report. FANR continues to attract talented individuals to meet its business requirements with 32 new Emiratis being recruited …

Media IN DUBAI, 26th July 2019  WAM The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Aswaaq, the supermarket and mall operator owned by Investment Corporation of Dubai, to retail agricultural products grown in organic and hydroponic farms in the UAE across its chain …

Media IN SHARJAH, 25th July, 2019 (WAM) The Sharjah Business Women Council, SBWC, has called on UAE-based female-owned start-ups that operate in the technology and innovation sectors to apply to be one of ten SBWC-sponsored showcase pods at GITEX Future Stars,GFS, 2019. The fastest growing global start-up event in the …

Media IN Abu Dhabi  25th-07-2019 The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) closed Thursday’s trading session in the green territory, marking seven-session high. The ADX’s general index went up 30.76 points, or 0.57%, finishing the session at 5,387.77 points. Trading volume stood at 135.177 million shares exchanged through 2,420 transactions at …

Media IN Dubai  25th-07-2019 The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) closed the week ended Thursday, 25 July, on a positive note, marking fourth consecutive weekly gain. By the end of this week, the DFM’s general index rose by 3.17% to 2,850.69 points, gaining 87.71 points. Trading volume amounted to 901.465 million …

Media IN DUBAI, 25th July, 2019 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, and Chairman of the Federal Tax Authority, FTA, on Wednesday, chaired the 9th meeting of the Board of Directors of the FTA at the headquarters of the …