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Dubai witnessed real estate and properties transactions worth AED13.4 billion ($3.64 bn) during the week ending 11 March 2022, according...
The top three transactions were a plot of land in Trade Centre Second sold for AED198.15 million, followed by a plot of land that was sold for AED160.14 million in Palm Jumeirah.
The sum of the amount of mortgaged properties for the week was AED3.83 billion, with the highest being a building in Palm Jumeirah, mortgaged for AED1 billion.
The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and an Argentinian delegation discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the business...
Sharjah Chamber and a delegation from Argentina discussed economic, trade and investment relations at a forum.
Abdallah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman of the SCCI highlighted the importance of joint work to advance the existing relations.
The adjusted EBITDA growth was 15.3 percent ($3.828 bn) and capital expenditure $1.393bn.
The revenue increase from $2.245 billion to $10.778 billion is supported by acquisitions and new concessions including Angola, Unico and Transworld.
Like-for-like non containerized revenue grew 9.5 percent with a strong performance from the Feedering business.
Five Chinese companies have been ordered to comply with audit requirements by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or...
In total, some 248 companies are affected, with a market capitalization of about $2.1 trillion, according to an ad hoc committee.
Mainland Chinese and Hong Kong companies are notorious for not submitting their financial statements to US-approved auditors.
Mexican cartels are estimated to have used bitcoin to launder $25 billion a year in Mexico alone, according to a...
The criminals skirt a law requiring cryptocurrency platforms to notify authorities of any transaction of more than $2,830
They are then said to use the accounts to repeatedly buy small amounts of bitcoin online to pay associates
According to Statistics New Zealand, the total two-way trade between New Zealand and the UAE in 2021 reached AED8.63 billion...
ECI and NZEC have agreed to promote the UAE and New Zealand exports and export-related investments
They will provide tailored trade credit insurance and financial guarantees, backed by their governments
The refinery, in China’s Panjin, should be operational by 2024.
The liquids-to-chemicals complex is being built by Huajin Aramco Petrochemical Company (HAPCO), of which Aramco is a part
The other members of the JV are North Huajin Chemical Industries Group Corporation and the Panjin Xincheng Industrial Group
Most countries in the EU are beginning to relax requirements to present proof of vaccination and wear masks.
ACI Europe represents some 500 airports in the region plus IATA, which is the top trade association for airlines
It noted that numerous countries were now dropping requirements to wear masks or present proof of vaccination
As the Covid restrictions ease, gyms and fitness centers in the region are on a solid path towards recovery with...
As pandemic restrictions ease, gyms in the region are on a solid path towards recovery with class occupancy catching up at 88 percent pre-COVID levels
Fear of getting the virus and social isolation were at the forefront of people's minds during the pandemic, imposing a burden on mental health
The company is celebrating the pearl legacy of the UAE by unveiling X-Pearl at the Dubai International Boat Show 2022.
The company is celebrating the pearl legacy of the UAE by unveiling X-Pearl at the Dubai International Boat Show 2022
The new boat represents the future of green mobility by combining the sensations of flying and sailing for a zero-wave, zero-noise, zero-emission navigation.