Local News

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) has won top honours at the ‘Best Mobile Government Service Awards’ at the World Government Summit Awards for the new, improved version of its Visit Abu Dhabi mobile application. The latest Visit Abu Dhabi app version, which allows users to gain instant access to all ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The region’s inaugural conference, Middle East Sulphur 2017, organised by CRU, took place this week in the Capital to highlight the rapidly increasing importance of the commodity. The conference, sponsored by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), ran over four days from the February 12-16 at Jumeirah Hotel Etihad Towers, and offered a full ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Land Department (DLD) announced the launch of its Unified Lease Form, contracts which will become a mandatory procedure starting March 2017. In line with DLD’s aim to create a transparent and professional real estate market with measurable standards, the new form has been designed to regulate relationships between all parties involved in real estate ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Organised by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi), the second edition of Mother of the Nation Festival is set to kick off on Abu Dhabi Corniche from March 26 to April 4, offering a diverse range of experiences through more than 100 activities, performances, and workshops. The festival which attracted more ...

  Emirates Business Leading UAE business support services provider Transguard Group extended its partnership agreement with Gunnebo, a leading global provider of retail cash management solutions. The two companies have been offering a joint market proposition since 2014, which combines automated cash handling processes with transportation, storage and counting services. Transguard’s successful arrangement with Gunnebo not only covers front and ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM A delegation from the Infrastructure and Environment Committee and the Social Development Committee inspected workflow at a number of ongoing housing projects in the city of Al Ain, including the Jebel Hafeet and Ain Al Fayada residential projects. The delegation was headed by Falah Mohamed Al Ahbabi, Chairman of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee, and ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Foreign investors’ purchases in Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) in January 2017 reached AED3.13 billion, representing 40.4 percent of total buy trades, whereas their sell stood at AED2.723 billion, representing 35.2 percent of total sell trades. Subsequently, the net foreign investment in January reached AED 406 million. ADX general index in January grew by 0.03 percent ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has honoured 39 companies with the CSR Label for their Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, and sustainability efforts. Those who received the accolade included Intercoil International Co. LLC, Mashreq, Qurum Business Group, and Standard Chartered Bank for the sixth time, while Ducab, Emirates Transport, Emrill Services, Majid Al Futtaim Properties, National ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Airports (AUH) awarded a five-year car parking contract for the new Midfield Terminal Complex (MTC) to Zone Parking Solutions LLC. The company will be responsible for the design, supply, installation, operation and maintenance of a centralised Parking Access and Revenue Control System (PARCS) at the short-term, long-term and employee car parks. Parking facilities are being ...

  Dubai / WAM The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai signed an agreement with Tesla Inc., a world-leading manufacturer of autonomous electric vehicles, to buy 200 hybrid electric vehicles fitted with several components of autonomous driving technologies. According to Tesla, the RTA will purchase Model S sedans and Model X SUVs for the programme. The new vehicles will be ...