DUBAI / Emirates Business Meraas and Dubai SME, the agency of the Department of the Economic Development (DED) in Dubai mandated to develop the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector, have signed a partnership to launch ‘Al Seef SME District,’ an innovation hub within Al Seef, the bustling waterfront promenade with a distinct legacy and contemporary spirit. Paying tribute to ...
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DoE to support ADSW as Principal Partner
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE), the entity responsible for supporting Abu Dhabi’s leadership and sustainability in the energy sector, on Sunday signed a partnership agreement with the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), the host of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2019, to support key ADSW events, including acting as Principal Partner to ...
Read More »Emirates unveils new Real Madrid A380 decal
DUBAI / Emirates Business Emirates, the world’s largest international airline and a main sponsor of Spanish football club, Real Madrid, on Sunday unveiled a new decal featuring action images of some of the club’s top players on one of its A380 aircraft. The new decal was created to mark the occasion of Real Madrid’s charter flight on an Emirates A380 ...
Read More »Dubai adds Spanish cruise line to its home porting roster
Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Tourism alongside its public and private sector partners welcomed cruise ship Horizon into Dubai, marking the debut of Pullmantur Cruise Lines in the region. To commemorate the occasion, a traditional ‘Plaques and Keys Exchange’ ceremony was hosted on board in the presence of the President and CEO of Pullmantur Cruises and the ship’s captain, as ...
Read More »Adnec inks 3-year deal to develop Sial Middle East
ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec) has signed a joint venture agreement with Sial Middle East, to work together to grow and develop the Sial Middle East event at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre through 2021. The strategic agreement enables Adnec to further promote Abu Dhabi as the region’s leading mice hub in international markets ...
Read More »Data real wealth of future governments: Al Olama
Umm Al Quwain / Emirates Business Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence (AI), stressed that data is the real wealth of future governments, and its main tools to develop the next generation of government services through the establishment of an effective system to exchange data at the level of federal and local entities in the UAE. ...
Read More »ADFD announces completion of simulation training for NEP
ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for international development aid, on Saturday announced the completion of a five-day simulation training initiative for its upcoming project, the National Export Programme (NEP). Aiming to bolster efforts to shape a diversified and sustainable national economy, the programme will contribute to enhancing the ability of ...
Read More »Work on Rawda residences 43% complete: ECC
Dubai / Emirates Business Engineering Contracting Company LLC (ECC) re-affirmed its position as one of the most established and diverse contracting companies in the region with significant progress achieved in the construction of Rawda and UNA, two residential communities launched by Nshama in Town Square Dubai. ECC commenced work on Rawda residences in February 2018 and is currently 43% complete, ...
Read More »Union National Bank wins excellence award
Dubai / Emirates Business Union National Bank (UNB), won the Global Performance Excellence Award 2018 from Asia Pacific Quality Organisation. This award has been created to recognise organisations, teams, and individuals as role models for demonstrating a commendable performance of business excellence contributing to the success of their businesses’ activities. Mohammad Nasr Abdeen, UNB Group CEO, received the renowned award ...
Read More »UAE looks to woo more foreign direct investment from Japan
AJMAN / WAM The Ajman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), and the Department of Economic Development in Ajman organised the UAE-Japan Investment Forum in cooperation with the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO). The forum is aimed at opening new skylines of cooperation between the two parties, and to explore the important economic opportunities available, thus increasing the trade volume ...
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