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  ABU DHABI / WAM Government revenues from the e-Dirham system during the first nine months of this year stood at AED 5.8bn. The number of e-Dirham transactions rose by 20% year on year, to reach 15 million transactions during the first nine months of 2016 as compared to around 12.5 million transactions during the same period in 2015, according ...

  Fujairah / WAM Fujairah, which hosts the Middle East’s largest commercial storage capacity for refined oil products, on Sunday appointed S and P Global Platts to distribute the Emirate’s weekly inventory data starting in early 2017 as part of its effort to position the Indian Ocean port-city as a global oil trading and storage hub. The Fujairah Oil Industry Zone ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Wholesale City, a global integrated wholesale trading hub and member of TECOM Group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ningxia province of the People’s Republic of China to enhance mutual collaboration and promote economic, trade and investment relations. Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Wholesale City, Abdulla Belhoul and Governor of the Ningxia province, ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business HE Butti Saeed Al Ghandi, Second Vice-Chairman of the Dubai World Trade Centre, inaugurated on Sunday the 4th Middle East Cleaning Technology Week (MECTW) at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC). With over 130 companies participating, MECTW is expected to host over 4,000 cleaning industry professionals until November 15. Following the inauguration ceremony, ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Within the framework of the Sustainable Autonomous House project inaugurated recently by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, MBRSC has unveiled the first of its kind sustainable autonomous house in the UAE, and has announced a series of plans to secure the ...

  Dubai / WAM The UAE has long decided to work with its partners to promote constructive co-operation and enhance the world’s preparedness for the future, while building a better future for coming generations, according to Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. He made his remarks on Sunday ...

  Dubai / WAM Preparing for a future in which entire industries will be altered by new technologies was the focus of a Sunday meeting between Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and Prof. Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum, and Co-chairman of the Global Future ...

  Al Ain / WAM Al Foah Company on Sunday announced the settlement of the third payment to farmers of over AED35 million for dates trade earnings, covering the harvest period up until September 30. Over 1,315 farmers received the Al Foah third payment funds. Over 18,000 farmers from the UAE marketed their dates at 8 receiving centres, including Al Foah, ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates NBD – a leading bank in the region, dnata Travel – a leading travel and leisure services provider and Mastercard celebrate the ten year partnership of their hugely popular dnata Mastercard World and Platinum credit card offerings with a revamped loyalty programme. The enhanced card products will offer accelerated rewards earning up to 15% ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) concluded on a record-breaking note, with the 35th edition of the world’s third largest book fair the most successful to date. Titled ‘Read More,’ SIBF 2016 hosted more than 2.31 million visitors over its 11 days, with the footfall figures breaking all previous records established since its first edition in ...