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  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has donated school supplies to underprivileged children studying at Noshera Mewat Public Middle School near New Delhi, India. The donation was presented at the official re-opening of the school, which has been fully rebuilt with funds raised by the Abu Dhabi-based airline. Students received …

  Dubai / Emirates Business The UAE can be a regional hub for global pharmaceuticals manufacturing, with innovation driving performance in the sector, the leaders of some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies heard at a briefing led by the UAE Government and supported by the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) – the world’s inaugural global gathering for the …

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Wholesale City (DWC), the largest wholesale hub in the world, is organizing a visit to China that targets Chinese investors in a number of major cities, including Yinchuan, Yiwu, Shanghai, and Beijing. A delegation from Dubai Wholesale City, headed by its CEO, Abdulla Belhoul, will hold meetings with government and private organizations in China, to …

  Dubai / Emirates Business As part of its commitment to sharing its experiences and best practices in smart education, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU) recently discussed prospects for joint cooperation with a high-level delegation from Toyota Communication Systems (TCS), a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corp. specializing in systems development and integration. The visiting delegates commended HBMSU’s prestigious global …

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business DarkMatter, an international cyber security firm headquartered in the UAE, through the endorsement and support of the Emirates Authority for Standardisation & Metrology (ESMA), and the UAE’s National Electronic Security Authority (NESA), is set to host the next scheduled meeting of the global Information Technology (IT) security standards body, the International Organisation for Standardisation …

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) and the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) on Thursday signed a joint venture agreement for a long-term partnership and cooperation for the UAE’s peaceful nuclear energy programme. KEPCO, the prime contractor for the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant currently under construction in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi, has been …

  DUBAI / EMIRATES BUSINEES Etisalat, through its newly established Etisalat Digital, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Accenture at the Gitex Technology Week 2016, to collaborate in the digital solutions arena to enable ICT and digital transformation in the region. The two parties will work together combining Etisalat Digital’s technology platforms and solutions with Accenture’s business knowledge, solutions …

  DUBAI / AFP A Dubai-based investor group led by the head of property giant Emaar on Thursday completed the nearly $2.4 billion acquisition of a majority stake in Kuwaiti food company Americana, Kuwait’s stock exchange said. Emaar chairman Mohamed al-Abbar’s investment firm Adeptio and Kuwait’s Al-Khair National for Stocks and Real Estate signed the deal for a 66.8-percent stake …

  DUBAI / WAM The UAE’s achievements in sustainable development as a strategy towards a greener future will be the focus of attention at the fifth EmiratesGBC Congress 2016 on October 25-26 in Dubai. The annual gathering of regional and international experts, who represent diverse sectors of the sustainably built environment and related industries, will highlight how the nation’s success …

  Dubai / WAM A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed to promote awareness about the UAE’s national heritage, particularly amongst visitors, both domestic and international, between Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Centre and Dubai Airports, on Thursday. The memorandum demonstrates the enthusiasm between both parties to collaborate and co-ordinate their efforts in achieving their vision to preserve and promote the intangible …