Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business The days of interns standing near copying machines and doing trivial jobs assisting their seniors seem to be on their way out in the UAE’s corporate sector, as more businesses endeavour to create well-rounded intern experiences. Reports state that interns from year 2015-2017 will form around 25 percent of mainstream corporate workforce in the ...
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Sharjah / Emirates Business The supreme culinary talents of Sharjah Ladies Club (SLC) chefs have been recognised with a plethora of awards at the 5th East Coast Culinary Competition, which took place at Miramar, Al Aqah Beach Resort, Fujairah, recently. A total of eight SLC chefs were honoured at the gourmet-themed event, which was endorsed by World Association of ...
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Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates NBD, one of the leading banking groups in the region, was awarded ‘Best Mobile Banking Experience’ for its superior mobile app, reinforcing Emirates NBD’s strides in the digitisation of banking, at the recently held Smart Cards & Payments Middle East Awards 2016. The bank’s mobile app was recognised for its widely used services including ...
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Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Al Hilal Bank acquired a Private Placement funding worth USD $225 million under its existing Trust Certificate Issuance Programme of USD$2.5 billion. This is the second tranche under the programme. The first funding secured was worth USD$500 million for five years, and was issued back in 2013. Al Hilal Bank, PJSC (A1/-/A+) is the ...
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Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Flight College (EFC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has taken delivery of the first of four Embraer Phenom 100E. Etihad Flight College will be the first flight school in the world to use the Phenom 100E in the initial phase of flying training. The ...
Read More »Dubai / Emirates Business Visa (NYSE: V), a global payments technology company, announced that more online shopping sites in the UAE now offer Visa Checkout, the digital checkout service that allows shoppers to pay with their cards online and on any device that’s connected to the Internet, with just a few clicks. Visa Checkout-enabled shopping sites include Emirates Airline, ...
Read More »Dubai / Emirates Business GAC EnvironHull, part of global shipping, logistics and marine services provider GAC Group, announced that its pioneering hull cleaning system, HullWiper, will be available to ship-owners berthing in the Port of Rotterdam next month. HullWiper — which will be demonstrated at an event co-hosted by GAC EnvironHull and the Port of Rotterdam at the port ...
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Dubai / Emirates Business As part of its strategic plan to empower the UAE’s youth by providing them with advanced skills in the marine and maritime sciences, Emirates Classification Society “Tasneef” graduated 10 engineers after completion of an advanced training course in the engineering field from Genoa University. The university, one of the biggest in Italy, was established in ...
Read More »ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory cable to Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, on the occasion of Russia Day. Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown ...
Read More »DUBAI / AFP A rogue drone disrupted air traffic at Dubai International Airport for more than an hour on Saturday, said the operator of one of the world’s busiest aviation hubs. “DXB airspace was closed due to unauthorised UAV activity for 69 minutes resulting in a number of diversions,†Dubai Airports said in a statement on its Twitter account, ...
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