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Emirates Business Property experts, government authorities and real estate developers from the Middle East are reflecting on the last decade of development in the UAE capital as Cityscape Abu Dhabi marks its 10th anniversary edition next month. For the past decade Cityscape Abu Dhabi has gathered industry experts, developers, investors and government officials that have contributed to the development of ...

Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business A land of opportunities and wealth, the UAE has capable financial institutions too, which can manage its fortune. Mashreq, one of UAE’s leading financial institutions, was selected ‘Best Private Bank for Super Affluent Clients in the UAE’ in the prestigious Euromoney’s 13th annual private banking survey for 2016. Euromoney’s Private Banking Survey provides an annual ...

Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business Dubai is all set to host a one-of-its-kind start-up showdown, as region’s young entrepreneurs will pitch unique start-up concepts conceived to solve the greatest technology challenges of today’s world. Handpicked by an esteemed panel of distinguished technology industry experts, business gurus and SME accelerators, the contestants will compete for cash prize of AED50,000 during the ...

RITIKA SHARMA / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi’s tourism industry is heading to China next week, visiting five major cities, with a dedicated roadshow which aims to showcase the Emirate to the People’s Republic and reinforce the rapid growth of inbound tourism from the country. A 15-strong delegation, led by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) and comprising ...

Emirates Business Dubai’s logistics sector has been told by the Emirate’s chamber of commerce to speed up its adoption of internet-of-things (IoT) in order to remain competitive and efficient. “Logistics contributes 14 per cent to the emirate’s annual gross domestic product (GDP) …as such it is a key area of focus for innovation, particularly IoT,” Hamad Buamim, president and CEO ...

Emirates Business Emaar Properties honoured the winners of the eighth Emirates Classic Car Festival for an exceptional showcase of classic vehicles, which were evaluated for various parameters including upkeep, value, originality, uniqueness, finishes, and visual aesthetics. Representatives from Emaar and the Automobile & Touring Club of United Arab Emirates (ATCUAE) were present at the award ceremony, which was held on ...

Emirates Business Highlighting its commitment to education and sustainable development, Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) is partnering with the British University in Dubai (BUiD) as a sponsor and participant of the first Sustainability Summer School International Trip, a knowledge exchange initiative organised under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE ...

Throughout last year, Abu Dhabi General Services Company “Musanada” delivered 23 development projects with a total cost of approximately AED11.2 billion throughout Abu Dhabi across various sectors including housing, education, buildings, infrastructure, roads, healthcare, etc. “Being determined to serve the community honestly and transparently, Musanada is executing and managing scores of projects according to highest international standards and specifications,” stated ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) on Saturday announced that it has recently won two prestigious Asian Banker awards; “Best Retail Bank in the UAE” and “Best Brand Initiative of the Year” across Asia, Middle East and Africa, which was awarded to the Bank for its pioneering initiative “Ambition Visualized”. ADCB received the awards during the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, has stressed that Sudan is capable of becoming the food basket of the Arab region and called for joint efforts to promote promising investment opportunities in the country’s agriculture and food industry. He was speaking during a meeting with Ambassador of Sudan to the UAE, Mohammed Amin Abdullah ...