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Dubai / WAM DP World Limited announced on Monday that it has entered into agreements to acquire Maritime World LLC, the 100% owner of Dubai Maritime City (DMC), for a purchase consideration of $180 million and to buy 100% of Drydocks World LLC (Drydocks) by means of a capital injection of $225 million, taking the total cash required for the ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Microsoft on Monday launched its versatile, reimagined Surface Pro device in the UAE, bringing the full power of Windows 10 creativity and productivity to the country’s consumers and professionals. With longer battery life, enhanced performance and a superior display, the new Surface Pro has been re-engineered to suit the needs of everyone. From artists and designers ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, inaugurated the Mohammed bin Rashid Arabic eLearning Project, with the launch of the Translation Challenge in Dubai on Monday. The Translation Challenge calls on all Arabs to help translate 5,000 videos and 11 million words of world-class maths ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM A number of members of the Executive Council were sworn-in before His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi on Monday. The members designated were, HH Sheikh ...

Dubai / WAM The Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG), signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), to promote the school’s executive training programmes for top government officials. MBRSG’s programmes focus on governance and public policy in the Arab world, seeking to empower government employees, hone their skills and upgrade government performance. In ...

Sharjah / WAM The third Sharjah FDI Forum 2017, which will begin on Tuesday, will examine the direct impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), on investment, knowledge economy, industries, innovation and local and regional development. Panellists will also address the current dominant economic trends, sustainable economies, and the impact of technology on education, small enterprises, and the UAE’s future ...

Dubai / WAM Ahmad bin Shafar, CEO of Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation, Empower, has received the prestigious title of ‘CEO of the Year – Energy’ at the CEO Middle East Awards. Ahmad bin Shafar was bestowed with the honour in recognition of the role he has played in strengthening the district cooling sector in the Middle East, as well ...

Dubai / WAM Amina Ahmed Mohammed, Chief Executive Officer of the Emirates International Accreditation Centre (EIAC), officially opened the 9th Halal Expo Dubai 2017, at a ceremony at Roda Al Bustan Hotel on Monday. This comes two days after Malaysia formally recognised the UAE’s ‘Halal Products Control System’ national certificates and the national halal mark issued by the Emirates Authority ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dr Rashid bin Ahmed bin Fahad, Minister of State and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology – owned and organized by the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) officially opened the region’s leading hospitality trade shows on Monday. These included the inaugural edition of GulfHost 2017, the Middle East’s ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business UAE-headquartered upscale residential, hospitality and commercial property developer Seven Tides has broken ground on SE7EN Residences The Palm, a new residential development on the trunk of Palm Jumeirah. The 1.24million feet 2, 14-storey two tower complex, which is being developed by design and build, construction firm Airolink, is worth over half a billion dirhams and is ...