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Dubai / WAM The total number of operational restaurants and cafes in the emirate of Dubai reached 11,813 at the end of 2018, according to a report issued by the Business Registration & Licensing (BRL) sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED), Dubai. This increase was driven by Dubai’s sophisticated infrastructure and its conducive environment for doing business. The ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Wednesday received Isaias Afwerki, President of Eritrea, who is currently visiting the country. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed and President Afwerki discussed fostering the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the two friendly countries ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai SME, an agency of the Department of Economic Development in Dubai that helps develop the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME), sector, and Jumbo 3D Manufacturing, part of the Jumbo Group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to drive awareness about 3D manufacturing technology. Abdul Baset Al Janahi, CEO, Dubai SME and Arvind Agrawal, CEO, Jumbo Group, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Foundation, in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge, announced the expansion of its Think Science Platform with the launch of ‘Think Science Fairs’ to take place across the UAE starting with UAE Innovation month. Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister ...

DUBAI / emirates business Breakbulk Middle East, the GCC’s leading breakbulk and project cargo event, is doing its part to actively build up the female maritime landscape. This year’s two-day conference will be held under the patronage of Dr. Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi, the UAE Minister of Infrastructure Development and the Chairman of Federal Transport Authority for Land and Maritime ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, strengthens its position in the UAE and international freight forwarding industry by increasing its ownership in two of its Dubai-based joint venture companies. dnata has purchased a 50% stake in Dubai Express, Freightworks LLC and a 25.5% stake in Bolloré Logistics LLC, UAE from Kanoo Group LLC. ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Police have launched an initiative that will entitle drivers to a 100 per cent reduction on existing fines, under the condition that drivers do not commit any violations for a full calendar year starting from February 2019. In a press conference held at the Dubai Police General HQ, Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-chief of ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Preparing future generations to adapt to the changes in the workplace brought about by the Fourth Industrial Revolution has never been more critical. Developments in AI, genetics, nanotechnology and biotechnology, to name just a few domains, have transformed the job market irreversibly. It is with this forward-looking premise that the UAE will launch the inaugural Advanced ...

DUBAI / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA), clarified that donations, grants and sponsorships are outside the scope of Value Added Tax (VAT), only when no benefit is received in return. Any benefit in return for such payments will be subject to VAT, the authority said. The authority had issued a new clarification on VAT treatment for donations, grants and ...

Ajman / Emirates Business Ajman Free Zone (AFZ) will participate in the UAE’s Innovation Month of February with an Innovation Forum called Digitalised Workplace, which is open to the public. The event, to be held on February 10 at Marsa Ajman will host a wealth of speakers representing globally recognized businesses Microsoft and Salesforce, for whom innovation has been key ...