Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai has improved its ranking to claim the 15th position on the second edition of the Dubai Innovation Index, which was released by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry on the side-lines of the UAE Innovation Week. The survey, launched by the Chamber in cooperation with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), analysed 28 top global innovation cities. ...
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Burj Khalifa UAE’s ‘smartest’ building
Dubai / Emirates Business Honeywell (NYSE:HON) named the Burj Khalifa as the UAE’s “smartest†building at the Middle East’s first-ever smart building awards presentation at the Innovation Live! Summit today in Dubai. The world’s tallest structure also received the award for the Middle East’s smartest “high-rise residential†building. The summit, an official anchor event of the widely celebrated UAE ...
Read More »Ministry of Climate Change launches 11 environmental initiatives
Dubai / WAM The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) is launching 11 environmental initiatives between November 20-26 to mark the UAE’s second annual Innovation Week, launched by Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The Ministry is holding several contests for its employees and public during ...
Read More »Conference on industrial coop, supply chain today
Sharjah /Â WAM Encouraging Emirati businesses to not only manufacture, but become vital exporters as part of international supply chains, will be the topic at the Industrial Cooperation and Supply Chain Conference, to be held today at the Sharjah Exports Development Centre, SEDC, and organised by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCC). Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh ...
Read More »UAE projects world’s most innovative, least wasteful
Dubai / Emirates Business Legoland Dubai headlines UAE mega-projects that have been recognized as among the world’s most innovative, industry experts announced on Monday ahead of The Big 5 construction exhibition. One of the world’s most attractive construction markets, the UAE hosts a robust construction pipeline of more than US$700 billion, over one-third of the GCC’s pipeline, according to ...
Read More »UAE Exchange opens ‘women-powered’ branch at DAFZA
Dubai / Emirates Business UAE Exchange, the leading global remittance, foreign exchange and payment solutions brand, unveiled its first ever “women-powered†branch at the Dubai Airport Free Zone (DAFZA), UAE. This is a first-of-its-kind initiative in the UAE by any exchange house and is also in line with the vision of the UAE Federal Government in bringing gender equality. ...
Read More »Beauty salons in Dubai told to install ‘e-Cashier’
Dubai / Emirates Business The Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED) has asked all beauty salons in Dubai to install automated cash registers by the end of February 2017. The campaign, named ‘e-Cashier’ is aimed to enhance transparency and protect consumer rights, and follows a growing number consumer complaints on price ...
Read More »Dubai Holding, Reem Mall join hands to bring new retail offering to Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Reem Mall, Abu Dhabi’s upcoming fashion, entertainment and dining destination in the heart of Abu Dhabi, announced on Monday that it has signed terms of agreement with Dubai Holding Group. Commenting on the latest development for the much anticipated US$1bn project, Shane Eldstrom, Chief Operating Officer for Reem Mall said: “We are pleased to ...
Read More »Dubai FDI briefs Japan investors on emirate’s business potential
Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Investment Development agency (Dubai FDI), an agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED), recently visited Japan, meeting with business representatives, investors and investment facilitators and updating them on the opportunities in Dubai. “The growing emphasis on sustainability, competitiveness, smart technologies and happiness across development initiatives in Dubai presents significant opportunities for taking UAE-Japan ...
Read More »DAFZA holds grad ceremony of ‘Double Up 3M’ programme
Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) held a Graduation Ceremony for the first batch of its participants of Double Up 3M corporate accelerator program launched last September. The pioneering program was created especially for DAFZA customers to help accelerate business growth and develop their companies, in line with the Freezone’s commitment to make innovation a ...
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