Dubai /Â WAM The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) formed a Corporate Excellence Council to ensure provision of high quality health services and continuous innovation and development in the medical field in Dubai. The council is chaired by Humaid Al Qatami, Chairman of the Board and Director-General of the DHA. It will focus on a number of pertinent initiatives such as …
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wasl develops ‘customer happiness centres’
Dubai / Emirates Business wasl properties, the leading real estate management company, a subsidiary of wasl Asset Management Group, have announced that all of its Dubai customer service centres have become ‘Customer Happiness Centres’. The new initiative is in line with the vision of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE …
Read More »Dubai ALN forum to discuss investment prospects in Africa
Emirates Business Global leaders will meet in Dubai for the Africa Legal Network’s (ALN) 3rd Annual International Conference on October 5-6 at the Park Hyatt, Dubai, UAE. The invite-only event will bring together government representatives and business professionals to discuss the greatest opportunities for foreign investment in Africa. The conference comes as total non-oil trade between the two regions …
Read More »Henkel delivers strong Q2 performance
Emirates Business In the second quarter of 2016, Henkel generated organic sales growth — adjusted for foreign exchange and acquisitions/divestments — of 3.2 percent. Nominally, sales decreased by 0.9 percent to 4,654 million euros due to a negative foreign exchange impact of 5.3 percent. “Henkel delivered a strong business performance in the second quarter. We generated solid organic sales …
Read More »Nissan looks into ‘future’ of mobility
Dubai / Emirates Business Nissan is conducting a series of real- world experiments and trials to bring future mobility scenarios to life through several “Living Labs†underway at Nissan Future Lab. The “Living Lab†research provides user data to help Nissan anticipate and evolve to meet future transportation needs. The difference between traditional research methods and Nissan’s “Living Labs†…
Read More »â€˜Hues of happiness’ to return to Dubai in November
Dubai / Emirates Business The Color Runâ„¢ presented by Daman’s ActiveLife will return on November 12 with a fun and fresh new twist, as its Tropicolor World Tour bursts into Dubai with a 5k stay-cation packed full of island-style colors, music and unforgettable memories. The Tropicolor World Tour takes the world-renowned experience that Dubai’s Color Runners already love to …
Read More »DFM achieves 100 per cent compliance in Q2
DUBAI / WAM Dubai Financial Market (DFM) on Monday announced that its 47 UAE-listed companies showed a 100 percent compliance to disclose their Q2- 2016 results within the deadline of 45 days from the end of the quarter. In a statement, the DFM said it submitted a detailed report to the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) including the companies’ …
Read More »DEWA awards AED197mn power transformer contracts
DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, (DEWA) announced the installation and launching of the main 400 kilovolt (kV) power transformer, in addition to a number of other projects worth a total cost of AED197 million, at the Hassyan Clean Coal Power Plant. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA, said, “This project supports the Dubai …
Read More »UAE leaders greet Indian President on I-Day
ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a congratulatory cable to Shri Pranab Mukherjee, President of India, on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown …
Read More »RAK FTZ ‘awards’ announced
RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone (RAK FTZ) and Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority (RAKIA) have opened submissions for the third RAK Free Zones Business Excellence Awards, set to take place on January 19, 2017. With the commitment to expanding competition and involving more industries, this year’s awards programme will also include the businesses …
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