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LONDON / WAM The UAE is participating in the meetings of the General Assembly of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), which kicked off in London and will run till July 28 to thrash out issues of relevance to global maritime sector and best international practices followed in this field. Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development, …

DUBAI / WAM The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has started the installation of a smart meter system for all taxis in Dubai at a cost of AED68.8 million that will be completed by the end of June 2018. During an inspection visit, Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA, was briefed about …

Dubai / Emirates Business Business leaders in Dubai are more positive about their expectations of business conditions and business confidence in the third quarter of 2017, according to a new survey conducted by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The Business Leaders’ Outlook Survey revealed that 39% of respondents expect to see business conditions improve in Q3-2017. Around 43% …

ABU DHABI / WAM The General Secretariat of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and the Netherlands Embassy in the UAE discussed several issues of mutual concern, ways of promoting bilateral relations and cooperation in various sectors to enhance economic ties and serve their mutual interests. The discussion took place during the meeting of Dr Fahad Matar bin Mesaied Al Niyadi, …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Business Center (ADBC) has announced the completion of e-linkages with each of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) and the Abu Dhabi Ports, bringing to 36 the number of local and federal departments covered by the e-linkage project. Now the project accounts for 97 percent of total business licensing transactions in the …

DUBAI / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai is teaming up with leading global professional services company Accenture to create a powerful and engaging digital experience for millions of visitors from around the world, from information security and customer relations to virtual assistance and geolocation services. As the newly appointed Digital Services Premier Partner and Systems Integrator, Accenture will play a key …

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) embarked on a three-city roadshow to the United States to help create more awareness about the emirate and encourage more US visitors to experience the destination. The delegation, led by the authority, was in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, and hosted meetings with major travel agents …

DUBAI / Emirates Business JCDecaux SA (Euronext Paris: DEC), top outdoor adverti- sing company worldwide, announced that it has won with its Emirati partner, DXB Media Advertising, a new street furniture contract in Dubai (population 2.7 million) for 10 years, following a competitive tender by RTA (Roads and Transport Authority). This contract will be exercised jointly by an entity that …

ABU DHABI / WAM Surplus reserves at UAE banks and other financial institutions surged to AED42.8 billion by the end of June, a growth of 77.6 percent, or AED18.7 billion, from AED24.1 billion in the first month of the year 2017, according to UAE Central Bank statistics. The figures reflect the resilience of the UAE banks’ solvency position, not only …

ABU DHABI / WAM NPCC, a member company of SENAAT – Abu Dhabi, one of the UAE’s largest industrial investment holding companies, is ranked 5th in the annual list of Top 30 Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC), Companies in the Energy sector in the Middle East and North Africa region, as compiled by Oil & Gas Middle East magazine. The …