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World’s largest stand-alone Audi service center opens in Dubai

  Dubai / Emirates Business The world’s largest stand-alone Audi service center has been inaugurated in a VIP ceremony to commemorate the launch of a new standard bearer in car servicing and customer care. Al Nabooda Automobiles, the sole distributor of Audi in Dubai and the Northern Emirates hosted a VIP collection of government officials, dignitaries and loyal customers at ...

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DEWA chief highlights role of energy projects

  Dubai / Emirates Business HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), received HE Milos Perisic, the Serbian ambassador to the UAE, at his office. Ahmed Abdullah, Senior Manager of External Communication at DEWA, also attended the meeting. This supports DEWA’s efforts to enhance cooperation within diplomatic and council missions. Al Tayer ...

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DLD showcases state-of-the-art BCS at GISWORX

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Land Department (DLD) is participating for the second time at GISWORX 16, the largest and the most significant GIS (geographic information systems) user gathering in the region. Taking place at the Al Bustan Rotana Dubai from April 19-21, GISWORX 16 comprises of a host of conferences, workshops and networking opportunities. DLD’s participation at the ...

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du wins Best Satellite Services Innovation of the Year award

  DUBAI / WAM du has been awarded the Best Satellite Services Innovation of the Year award at the 12th annual Digital Studio Awards held recently at Conrad Dubai. Last year, the UAE telecommunications company integrated its broadcast and telecom assets to create a world-class media platform and support the growth of the industry throughout the Middle East. du’s media ...

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Masdar puts sustainability research in spotlight

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, an independent, research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy, and sustainable technologies, inspired youth and visitors with innovation highlights and an exciting quiz competition during its participation at Think Science 2016. Organized under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign ...

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Middle East Retail Banking Forum and Expo discusses fast emerging trends

  Ritika Sharma / Sunaina Rana EMIRATES BUSINESS The 11th annual edition of two-day ‘Middle East Retail Banking Forum and Expo’ kicked off on a high note in Dubai on Monday. Over 200 delegates from across the region are attending this high-profile event to hear what more than 30 experts in the field have to say about latest trends ushering ...

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High time to refresh retail banking strategies, say experts

  Emirates Business As technology is fast changing the face of all industries, banking — and in particular retail banking — is one sector that is showing marked inclination towards the new-age marvels to spruce up its functioning. Middle East region is witnessing banks investing huge capital towards digitising their operations and in capacity building in order to harness the ...

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Exhibitors positive about retail banking sector in UAE

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Onmi-channel banking services and smart-watch banking hogged much of the limelight at the exhibitions section during the first day of Retail Banking Forum and Expo. Apart from regional biggies active in the field of banking technology, foreign exhibitors showcased their products and services at the event, expecting to end up with business deals and making ...

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Twin quakes hit Japan economy hard

  Tokyo / Bloomberg The death toll from earthquakes that struck southern Japan rose to 42 and the economic impact began to reverberate on Monday as companies surveyed damage and the potential effects on production from supply-chain disruptions. The Topix index slumped 3 percent to 1,320.15 at the close in Tokyo, with all but one of its 33 industry groups ...

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China posts slowest growth on record

  Beijing / Bloomberg China’s economy grew in the first three months of 2016 at its slowest quarter-on-quarter rate since it began releasing the data, the government said, while the real-estate sector rebounded thanks to aggressive stimulus. The world’s second-largest economy expanded 1.1 percent in January-March over the last quarter of 2015, the slowest pace since it started publishing such ...

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