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  Dubai / WAM The Shams Dubai Initiative will highlight at the Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX 2016), the latest innovations and provide unique platforms to build partnerships among government and private sectors for sustainable energy solutions. Shams Dubai aims to encourage the use of renewable energy and increase its share in the energy mix. Organised by DEWA from …

Dubai / Emirates Business Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has been awarded the ‘Airline of the Year’ award for the third consecutive year by UK magazine, Travel Trade Gazette (TTG). The awards were announced on Monday night at a prestigious ceremony at the Lyceum Theatre in London’s West End. The airline was nominated in two …

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Business Events has secured 15 percent more events in the first eight months of this year than the whole of 2015, and is poised to capitalise on increasing demand from international meetings, conferences, and incentives organisers, according to internal auditing at the city’s official convention bureau. The events secured this year will be held over the …

  Sharjah / WAM A delegation of senior representatives of different companies and six countries from Europe toured the Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF Zone). The tour was part of the UAE-Europe Business Forum that was organised by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) in co-operation with the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The six countries were …

  Dubai / Emirates Business HE Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, Director General of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), discussed the contents and implications of the ‘State of Broadband 2016: Broadband Catalyzing Sustainable Development’ report and the role of a wide range of telecommunication technologies in supporting growth in various countries during his participation in the regular meeting of the Broadband …

  Dubai / WAM An economic forum addressing the challenges and prospects of the industry in light of future oil price forecasts, the state of the Middle East economy and the effect of the Chinese trade slowdown on the region’s maritime sector, will open the eighth edition of the biennial Seatrade Maritime Middle East (SMME) exhibition and conference in Dubai, from …

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business With a finger on the pulse of the fast-paced consumer electronics industry, GITEX Shopper tracks top 10 trends for tech savvy consumers looking to update devices and tap into the latest developments in the industry. Visitors to the Middle East’s largest consumer IT and electronic show, which will take place from October 1-8 at …

  Dubai / Emirates Business As much as 94% of the remittance industry remains brick and mortar, giving IMTOs (International Money Transfer Organisations) a tremendous opportunity to tap new audiences and deliver additional value to existing consumers through digital channels, says Xpress Money COO, Sudhesh Giriyan. Giriyan’s comments came during a high-powered panel discussion on e-banking and digital transformation at …

  Dubai / Emirates Business A recent business confidence survey conducted by the British Institute of Facilities Management on the Middle East’s FM market forecasted a very positive growth, noting that 36 percent of participants intend to completely outsource their FM services, while 60 percent expect more outsourcing of FM operations in the future. Isnaad, a leader in soft FM …

  Emirates Business “Product of the Year,” the world’s largest consumer-voted award for product innovation, organized a seminar for FMCG brands on overcoming the emerging challenges in the unfavorable market. The third edition of “POY talks” brought together a distinguished group of international speakers, consisted of four sessions that unfolded the methods to overcome the current economic challenges by optimizing …