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Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business National Reference Laboratory (NRL), part of Mubadala’s network of world-class healthcare providers, has become the first fully-automated referral laboratory in the UAE, enabling NRL to deliver high-quality patient results in the shortest time possible. NRL was created in partnership with and is managed by Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp), a world leading life sciences ...

Sharjah / Emirates Business As part of its strategic commitment to becoming one of the region’s leading research universities, American University of Sharjah (AUS) is presenting innovative research projects at GITEX, an event that plays a significant role in the country’s quest to become a knowledge-based economy. The AUS projects were presented as part of Sharjah eGovernment Pavilion. An internationally ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Farmers’ Service Centre announced that it launched the Farmers e-Portal and 11 of its services provided electronically to farm owners through the Abu Dhabi Government Digital Platform, at GITEX 2017. Commenting on the announcement, Nasser Mohammed Al Junaibi, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Farmers’ Service Centre, said, “Through the technical and commercial services ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai Economy and online retailer Noon have signed a partnership to promote ecommerce among Dubai-based companies. Together, the two entities will work with the authorities concerned in updating e-commerce laws and regulations as well as in enhancing service standards in order to promote customer happiness and facilitate business in Dubai using the latest technology. The agreement ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai Startup Hub, an initiative of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, launched its new Market Access programme which aims to enhance cooperation and facilitate deals between innovative startups, SMEs, leading companies, and government entities in Dubai. The launch announcement was made during GITEX Technology Week 2017, where Dubai Startup Hub is exhibiting and showcasing the ...

DUBAI / WAM Represented by the Department of Finance (DOF), and Smart Dubai Government Establishment (SDG), Dubai Government signed a partnership agreement with Mashreq Bank to collect payments made via Smart Dubai Portal. Under the agreement, Mashreq Bank is to become an acquirer of payments made with credit and debit cards issued by banks in or outside the UAE. In ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai Land Department (DLD) in cooperation with Pixonal, a leading innovation design firm, is showcasing the largest flip-dot screen to ever be constructed in the Middle East at GITEX Technology Week. The six by two meter screen is set to showcase DLD’s latest news which includes live real-estate transactions and project progress updates. DLD recently announced ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visited GITEX Technology Week which kicked-off on Sunday at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). His Highness Sheikh Mohammed toured the exhibition and was briefed on the world’s latest technologies that are being showcased by the biggest technology ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE banking system has been ranked the top banking sector in the Gulf region in terms of assets in the first half of 2017, while the total assets of the 48 banks operating in the country reached US$723 billion (AED2.66 trillion) for the year 2016. Experts in the sector said the continued stability of the ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group opened the ‘AVSEC Global 2017’ international aviation security symposium in Dubai. Sir Tim Clark, President, Emirates airline delivered opening address. Other keynote speakers included Lord Callanan, UK minister for aviation as well as K C Singh, Former Indian Ambassador to the ...