Traded values on Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange increased 407% in 2021

Market capitalisation of stocks listed on the exchange more than doubled to reach Dhs1.6tn

Museum of the Future

Watch: Flying Iron Man delivers special invitations to visit Museum of the Future in Dubai

The stylised video shows the jetpack-powered Browning taking off from the museum and landing at various locations across the city

Bahrain

Bahrain begins construction on United States Trade Zone

The USTZ will be initially spread across approximately 1.11 million sq m and built at a cost of around BHD75m

UAE weather update: Fresh winds, rough sea conditions anticipated; NCM issues alert

The UAE recorded its lowest temperature of 11.4°C in Jabal Jais at 5.15am today

UAE and India sign Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

The strategic partnership could boost the value of bilateral trade between India and the UAE to over $100bn within the next five years

Dubai Metro

Dubai: 461 million riders used mass transit means, shared transport and taxis in 2021

Last year, the daily average number of riders using mass transit means and taxis reached 1.3 million, compared to approximately 948,000 in 2020

Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi studying next-generation nuclear to make hydrogen

Hydrogen is considered a promising replacement for fossil fuels in the energy transition

Rising momentum of the region’s banking sector

GCC banks are paving the way for a promising year

How to strike a balance while monitoring performance in a hybrid working era

Where do we draw the line between activity-based monitoring and meaningful performance-based measurement? 

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Cargo launches Forever Home for animal rescues

Forever Home builds on Etihad Cargo’s existing animal welfare and conservation policy

The role of our environment in helping achieve goals

Setting up the right environment can provide the positive triggers that are critical to retaining a sense of well-being

Dubai’s Averda secures $45m investment from US firm to develop recycling facilities

The waste and recycling company will use the investment loan to develop and set up plastic recycling facilities in Africa and India

UAE reports 882 Covid-19 cases, 2,294 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 873,092

Standard Chartered announces highest operating profit since 2015 in MEA

The bank reported its income grew by 3.5 per cent to $2.44bn

Egypt credit sector

UAE’s Metito, Scatec in talks on $1.5bn Egypt desalination plant

The proposal involves a 400-megawatt solar-power facility and a desalination plant

National Petroleum Construction Company signs strategic MoUs at EGYPS

UAE-based National Petroleum Construction Company signed agreements with leading Egyptian companies to explore growth opportunities in the MENA region

UAE F&B

UAE’s F&B imports from Latin America reached $1.9bn in 2020

F&B exports from Latin American markets accounted for 12 per cent of the UAE’s total F&B imports in 2020

Saudi Arabia maintained its position in the top 50 global rankings

Abu Dhabi records Dhs71.5bn of real estate transactions in 2021

There were a total of 14,958 sales and mortgage transactions, with Yas Island topping the list with Dhs4.1bn in real estate deals

Bahrain scraps PCR testing, quarantine requirements on arrival

The directive will come into effect on Sunday, February 20, 2022

Emaar’s Dubai Hills Mall opens

The new shopping, dining and entertainment destination is home to Roxy Cinemas, Adventure Park and a roller coaster among other offerings

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 895 cases, 2,808 recoveries

The nationwide case count has now risen to 872,210

Dubai’s Emirates, Saudi Tourism Authority ink agreement to underpin inbound tourism in the kingdom

The agreement aims to capitalise on the airline’s global network to amplify the Saudi Arabian experience for leisure travellers

mSME enabling platform, Setup in Abu Dhabi, launched

Setup in Abu Dhabi’s 25 partners, including ADIO, Twofour54, Masdar, Khalifa Industrial Zone, ADDED, Telr and Hub71, will support the platform

UAE and Hungary launch economic cooperation programme

The agreement covers cooperation in areas such as trade, investment, SMEs, energy, tourism, technology, space and education among other areas

ADNOC awards framework agreements worth $1.94bn to boost drilling

The framework agreements cover ADNOC’s onshore and offshore fields and will run for five years with an option for an extension

Optimizely opens first Middle East office in Dubai

Jesper Broberg has been appointed as the regional vice president to lead the company’s regional operations

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The Middle East’s first large-scale NFT collection to launch in Dubai

The Bored Falcon initiative has been created and fuelled by a collective of artists across Dubai, Manama, Beirut, and Damascus

Cover story: Why the chairman of UAE’s Century Financial feels a people-centric approach is a game changer

The key to a strong relationship with investors is offering them best-in-class support, explains the company’s CEO and chairman Bal Krishen

India and UAE complete talks on bilateral pact to boost trade

Total trade between India and the UAE stood at $53bn during April-December 2021-22

Dubai International Financial Centre achieves record company registrations in 2021

Last year, the financial centre also recorded its highest ever annual revenue and operating profit