Dubai / Emirates Business Etisalat announced the launch of the ‘Hello Business Hub’, aimed at assisting Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) to give them the flexibility and ease the process of setting up a business to kick-start their operations in the UAE, as well as services tailored for SMBs beyond telecommunications services, all under one roof. Etisalat’s newly launched Hello ...
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VP, WTO chief discuss global trade, economic situation
Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Tuesday received Roberto Azevedo, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), who is participating at the World Government Summit (WGS 2018). During the meeting, Sheikh Mohammed and Azevedo discussed a number of topics related to global trade ...
Read More »Mohamed, Lemierre discuss ways to develop investment cooperation
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, has received Jean Lemierre, Chairman of the Board of Directors of BNP Paribas, a French international banking group, which recently opened a branch in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). During the meeting, Sheikh ...
Read More »Sheikh Mohammed praises UNESCO’s constructive role
Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, met Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), on the sidelines of the WGS 2018. HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai ...
Read More »Al Ahli secures $340mn funding for mall expansion
Dubai / Emirates Business Seeking to redefine the value shopping space in the UAE retail arena, Al Ahli Holding Group announced a significant development in the Dubai Outlet Mall expansion on Tuesday. Dubai Outlet Mall secured an Islamic club financing facility worth AED 1.25 billion ($340 million) for the expansion and general corporate purposes. Dubai Outlet Mall is part of the ...
Read More »News agencies sign declaration on promoting WGS themes
Dubai / WAM Sixteen news agencies, including the Emirates News Agency, (WAM), signed a declaration agreeing to work to raise awareness of the importance of the main themes of the World Government Summit and of the need to promote global understanding. Signatories included representatives of the following news agencies- Saudi Press Agency, (SPA); Middle East News Agency, (MENA); Indo-Asian news ...
Read More »Dubai Airports becomes world’s first to complete modular data centre complex
Abu Dhabi / WAM Dubai Airports on Tuesday announced the successful completion of the world’s first Tier III certified Modular Data Centre Complex (MDCC), at Dubai International (DXB), following a tour of the new facility by HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Airports. The project was led by Dubai Airports and delivered by Huawei in just ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi selected to host World Urban Forum 2020
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Department of Urban Planning and Municipalities (DPM), is among several government entities that have initiated preparations for the World Urban Forum 2020 (WUF10), in Abu Dhabi – the first WUF to be held in the Arab region. The emirate has been selected by UN-Habitat to host the prestigious event, which brings together global leaders to ...
Read More »Promoting happiness is at heart of Dubai’s plans, strategies
Dubai / WAM Dr Aisha bint Butti bin Bishr, Director-General of the Smart Dubai Office (SDO), presented the chapter on happy cities from the Global Happiness Policy Report, issued by the World Happiness Council on the sidelines of the 6th World Government Summit (WGS 2018). The Council had held a meeting at the Summit, attended by Ohoud bint Khalfan Al Roumi, ...
Read More »Emaar Malls Q4 profit up 27%
DUBAI / WAM Emaar Malls, the shopping malls and retail business majority-owned by Emaar Properties PJSC, recorded a net profit of AED2.080 billion ($566 million) in 2017, 11 percent higher than the net profit of AED1.874 billion ($510 million) during 2016. Revenue for full-year 2017 was AED3.629 billion ($988 million), a growth of 12 percent over 2016 revenue of AED3.227 ...
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