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  MARRAKESH / WAM The UAE participated in the summit of African heads of state and government, being held on the fringe of 22nd Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22) in Morocco. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al-Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment attended the Africa Action Summit on behalf of H.H. Sheikh Mansour ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) showcased the emirate’s finest family attractions, experiences and hotels last week at World Travel Market (WTM). During the exhibition, from November 7 – 10, at London’s Excel Centre the Dubai Tourism delegation, along with over 50 industry partners, used it as a platform to highlight the ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business GCC airlines should transform their distribution business models and how they sell to customers, according to a recent study by management consultancy Strategy& (formerly Booz & Company), part of the PwC network. Three trends are reshaping the GCC’s travel sector and threaten to weaken the connection between airlines and their customers: 1) shifting customer behavior ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business UAE Exchange, the leading global remittance, foreign exchange and payment solutions brand, announced recently that it has signed a strategic partnership with Fujairah Government Human Resources Department (FHRD). Through this alliance UAE Exchange will offer special benefits with regards to the financial services and solutions provided to employees working in government entities in the Emirate ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business UAE Exchange, the leading global remittance, foreign exchange and payment solutions provider, partnered with Sony PlayStation for co-branding its popular multicurrency prepaid card, ‘gocash’. Commenting on the tie-up, Rajesh G K, Chief Product Officer, UAE Exchange, said: “Sony PlayStation is a great brand to engage Millennials. Through this association, the Sony PlayStation customers will experience ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Digital Marketing Summit – Outreach 2016 successfully concluded its second edition on Thursday at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Dubai. The two-day event featured a diverse line up of more than 40 marketing experts, entrepreneurs and influencers from major local and international organizations, such as Twitter, Coca-Cola, DHL, Landmark, Sky News Arabia, Careem, Fetchr, ...

  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, stressed that the UAE continues its approach based on openness, tolerance and coexistence. On his Twitter account, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed said, on the occasion International Day for Tolerance, that on this day, ...

  DUBAI / WAM As part of its commitment to creating smart, vibrant and sustainable business communities, TECOM Group, a member of Dubai Holding, partnered with JCDecaux SA to pioneer state-of-the-art digital advertising solutions, at Dubai Media City, Dubai Internet City and Dubai Knowledge Park. The community transformation project will include the installation of smart digital outdoor solutions as part ...

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Financial Market (DFM) announced on Wednesday that its UAE listed companies have shown 100 percent compliance in disclosure of their quarterly results within the deadline of 45 days from the end of the period. All the 47 UAE public joint stock companies listed on DFM successfully disclosed their Q3 2016 results. The DFM has, however, ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Cargo, the freight division of Etihad Airways, has announced three new freighter services from Europe, as from last month, the company started operating Boeing 777 freighters from East Midlands and Stansted airports in the UK and from Copenhagen in Denmark. David Kerr, Senior Vice President of Etihad Cargo, said, “We have responded to our ...