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  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Future Foundation has tied up with US multinational software corporation Autodesk to provide financing for entrepreneurs and start-ups in the 3D printing sector in the region. The two organisations signed a memorandum of understanding, whereby the Foundation will be in charge of identifying suitable investment channels for Autodesk’s $100-million Spark investment fund within the ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Landmark Group, the Middle East’s leading retail and hospitality conglomerate, pivoted its E-commerce strategy to offer a simpler, more useful and more customer-friendly online shopping experience. On November 24, the Landmark Group’s Web Team replaced the existing online portal LandmarkShops.com with seven individual, brand websites – HomeCentre.com, BabyshopStores. com, MaxFashion.com, SplashFashions.com, ShoeMartStores. com, ...

  MARRAKECH / WAM A delegation headed by Alya Al Mazroui, Manager of the UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science (UAEREP), concluded a series of productive meetings with leading policy makers and researchers at COP22 in Marrakech, Morocco. Running from November 6 -18, the Conference of Parties (COP22) in Morocco marked the maiden participation to a COP event for ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, attended on Sunday the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre in Abu Dhabi, and FinanceMalta, the organisation responsible for the development of Malta’s financial centre, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enable further collaboration on joint initiatives and efforts to bolster the growth of the financial markets in both Abu Dhabi and Malta. The agreement ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM There are significant opportunities to strengthen the economic and investment cooperation between companies and institutions in the UAE and Tajikistan, Mohamed Thani Murshid Al Rumaithi, Chairman of the Federation of the UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI), has said. While meeting Sharifi Bahodur Mahmudzoda, ...

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Investment Development agency (Dubai FDI), an agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED) along with its business development services partner, Morison Menon Ltd., will embark on a two-day mission to India to update business leaders and professional as well as industry associations on the growth prospects in Dubai.

  DUBAI / WAM As part of its efforts to promote Dubai as a global hub for Chinese businesses and investors, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) participated at the recently concluded Hamburg Summit 2016 in Germany. Held under the theme, “China Meets Europe”, the summit highlighted the rise of China’s new middle class and focused on how ...

  DUBAI / WAM Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), part of DP World and the UAE’s flagship trade and logistics hub, has seen a 15 percent growth in the number of petrochemicals, oil and gas companies registered in the free zone. The announcement was made at a forum held at the National Industries Park in Dubai to promote the growth ...

  BRISBANE / WAM Dr Obaid Al Heri Salem Al Ketbi, UAE Ambassador to Australia, met with the Hon. Steven Ciobo MP, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, and discussed ways to develop trade relations between the two countries. The minister said during the meeting, which was held on the sidelines of the annual ceremony of the Australian Export Awards, ...