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Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,847 cases, 2 deaths

The death toll in the UAE stands at 1,593

Asus ROG Zephyrus G15_GA503

Asus ROG launches Zephyrus G15 gaming laptop in UAE

The 15-inch notebook, available exclusively through Amazon in the UAE, is priced at Dhs6,999

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi to operate twice-weekly flights to Greece

Starting April 19, permanent residents of the UAE can enter Greece without being quarantined

UAE’s Transguard Group posts 86.2% dip in profit for FY20/21

The company posted revenue of Dhs1.87bn for FY 20/21

Aramex

Dubai-headquartered Aramex’s CEO Bashar Obeid resigns

He resigned on April 29 citing “personal reasons”

Seychelles pays $1 to acquire Etihad’s stake in its flag carrier

Etihad accepted a 79 per cent haircut on $72.3m of debt owed by Air Seychelles Ltd

Abu Dhabi Ports

Abu Dhabi Ports issues $1bn 10-year bond

The issuance was more than 4.5 times oversubscribed

Seha drive-through Covid-19 vaccination

New drive-through Covid-19 screening and vaccination centre opens in Al Ain

SEHA also announced the closure of its drive-through screening center in Al Masoudi effective Friday May 30, 2021

Food Tech Valley Dubai

Sheikh Mohammed launches Food Tech Valley in Dubai

It seeks to triple the UAE’s food production and will include a smart food logistics hub, R&D facilities as well as agricultural technology and engineering labs

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,961 cases, 4 deaths

The overall case count has risen to 518,262

UAE raises petrol prices for May 2021

The diesel price for next month has been reduced

UAE’s Environment Ministry to reduce or waive fees for 50 services from May 1

The fee for the permit to use the ‘Organic’ logo for organic products (previously Dhs5,000) will be waived

St Regis Downtown Dubai

Marriott to rebrand Renaissance Downtown Hotel to St. Regis Downtown Dubai

The newly rebranded property is expected to be ready by December 2021

Etisalat group

Etisalat Group reports Dhs2.3bn consolidated net profit for Q1 2021; up 7.9% y-on-y

Consolidated revenues amounted to Dhs13.2bn and consolidated EBITDA totalled Dhs6.8bn

National Bank of Fujairah reports 44.3% year-on-year dip in Q1 net profit

Its total assets reached Dhs39.1bn compared to Dhs39.9bn at 2020 year-end and Dhs43.3bn as at March 31, 2020

Air Arabia to resume flights to Moscow

The route will be operated four times per week using an Airbus A320 aircraft

Covid-19: UAE reports 1,710 cases, 2 deaths

The case count in the UAE stands at 516,301

Hamdan Bin Rashid Cancer Charity Hospital Dubai

New cancer hospital in Dubai to provide free treatment for low-income patients

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid announced plans for the Hamdan Bin Rashid Cancer Charity Hospital which is expected to open in 2023

Dubai SME Ztartup

Dubai SME launches digital health business incubator Ztartup

The incubator provides two specialised programmes – one for business incubation and the other for business accelerators

Tiktok Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi tourism department partners with Tiktok

The tourism department has launched its Tiktok channel called Visit Abu Dhabi

Dubai’s Drake & Scull International bags contracts of over Dhs376m

DSI is also bidding for a Dhs260m project in Kuwait and for projects valued at Dhs1.49bn in Iraq

Covid-19: Ras Al Khaimah extends precautionary measures till June 8

Shopping malls are allowed to operate at 60 per cent capacity

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 2,094 cases, 5 deaths

The case count now stands at 514,591

Abu Dhabi, OCI said to pick banks for IPO of fertilizer venture

The company could be valued at about $7bn including debt in the listing

Kim Thompson, co-owner and managing director, RAW Coffee Company

The SME Story: Kim Thompson, co-owner and managing director of RAW Coffee Company

Raw Coffee Company imports specialty-grade green beans, roasts and supplies them to cafés, restaurants, offices and home connoisseurs

VFS Global Turkey Visa Application Centre Dubai

New Turkey visa application centre opens in Dubai

A Platinum Lounge service includes a personal chauffeur service to and from the visa application centre

Dubai registers 670 drunk driving cases in 2020

The Dubai Traffic Prosecution recorded a 41 per cent year-on-year decline in the number of traffic cases in 2020

Ajman Free Zone

Ajman Free Zone registered 1,717 new companies in 2020

Offshore companies comprised 11 per cent of the total number of new companies

Emirates NBD

Emirates NBD Capital records strongest ever quarter in debt capital market

Emirates NBD Capital led 24 transactions in Q1 2021 raising over $18bn

Simon Mellor and Edward (Ted) Bloom

Dubai duo aim to raise funds for cancer through nationwide charity golf challenge

The 18 on Eighteen initiative will see them play a single hole at 18 different courses across the UAE on May 3