Dubai / Emirates Business An emergency cash funding platform has been launched by two Dubai-based finance entrepreneurs aimed at helping UAE consumers to avoid entering a debilitating debt spiral by facilitating access to short term cash. A new Online Service called BuyBackBazaar enables access to instant cash to customers who sell their possessions such as a phone or laptop and ...

Dubai / Emirates Business­­­­­ In another major step towards positioning the UAE and Dubai as a hub for east-west trade global trade enabler DP World has announced plans to build ‘The Belt and Road’ Dubai Station in partnership with Zhejiang Provincial Seaport Investment & Operation Group Co., Ltd (ZPG). The Belt and Road Station will integrate logistics, warehousing, e-commerce, circulation ...

Dubai / WAM The Commercial Compliance and Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED) has announced the launch of the second edition of its ‘IP Gateway’ for filing complaints relating to trademark infringements in a smart application format. The portal-to-app move marks a quantum leap in DED’s intellectual property (IP) related services as receiving complaints and ...

Dubai / Emirates Business­­­­­ The Emirates A380 aircraft made a historic touch down at the Kotoka International Airport’s Terminal 3, as a one-off service to the new terminal. The airline’s flagship double-decker has become the first-ever scheduled A380 service to Ghana, demonstrating the airport’s readiness to accommodate the A380, the world’s largest commercial passenger jet. The special Emirates A380 flight ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business­­­­­ First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest and safest financial institutions, has launched a new sound-based payment system through its digital wallet payit. The sound-based payment technology is the first of its kind in the region and one of the first integrated sound-based solutions in the world. ...

Dubai / Emirates Business­­­­­ New figures have been released showing that DIFC registered Wills cover real estate worth more than AED 10 billion ($2.7 billion). The DIFC Wills Service Centre statistics come as Cityscape gets underway, with its focus on encouraging visitors to invest in real estate in Dubai and other emirates. Sean Hird, Director of the Wills Service Centre ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Under the patronage of the Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the first ‘Youth 101’ initiative began on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, with the attendance of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, under the title, ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has been named as the best government entity in the emirate for the provision of ‘Smart Services’ by Abu Dhabi’s Smart Solutions and Services Authority (ADSSSA). The Institutional Maturity Index, which is rated by ADSSSA, assessed 24 of DCT Abu Dhabi’s ‘Smart Services’, ...

BREMEN / WAM UAE Space Agency (UAESA), Nasa signed an Implementing Arrangement (IA) that outlines cooperation across a range of areas related to space exploration and human spaceflight. The document was signed by Dr. Ahmad bin Abdullah Humaid Belhoul Al Falasi, Cabinet Member and Minister of State for Higher Education and Advanced Skills, and Chairman of the UAE Space Agency, ...

Sharjah / WAM Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD) has organised a workshop titled “Investment in Human Capital”, to highlight the importance of developing human resources in various sectors and the importance of including it in Sharjah’s authorities adjectives, in line with the directives of HH Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah. Commenting ...