DUBAI / WAM HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy has chaired the 40th meeting of the council at its headquarters. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Supreme Council of Energy, attended the meeting. The meeting was also attended by Ahmed Buti Al Muhairbi, Secretary General of the Supreme ...
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DUBAI / WAM Dubai Customs is finely aligned with the wise call of HH President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in declaring this year as the year of reading. Consequently, Dubai Customs launched a series of activities and initiatives in pace with this astute endeavour including the recent “Suggest a Book†undertaking, aimed at encouraging reading as a ...
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DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai Parks and Resorts, set to become the Middle East’s largest integrated theme park destination on its opening in October this year, has announced its participation in this year’s Careers UAE, takes place from May 16-18 at the Dubai World Center, in search of skilled, bright Emirati talent. Job seekers will be interviewed by the ...
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Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business If you think a salesman glued to his smartphone, busy in social media, is hampering his company’s business, think again; this could not be the case at least in the UAE. A recent survey has revealed that UAE salespeople who spend around 4.8 hours per week on social media are actually boosting the sales ...
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Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business Renowned Arabic calligraphy artist Wissam Shawkat has collaborated with Vertu luxury mobiles to create exclusive designs for the brand’s bespoke offering during Ramadan, revering the theme of ‘love’. This unique collaboration reinforces the importance of Middle East in the luxury handmade mobile phone brand sales, and offers customers an opportunity to own a piece ...
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Dubai / Emirates Business Amlak Finance PJSC, a leading specialized real estate financier in the Middle East, announced its financial results for first quarter ended March 31. The company’s net group profits were reported at AED 123 million. Amlak’s Total Revenue reached AED 363 million in Q1 2016 compared to AED 104 million in Q1 last year. The strong ...
Read More »Dubai / WAM Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, chaired a meeting of an RTA Senior Leadership Team comprising CEOs, Directors and Deputy Directors. The meeting discussed future trends of innovation and how to shape them. Al Tayer began the meeting by stressing the importance of preparing, ...
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ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Classes at International Indian School – Abu Dhabi, an educational institution which has come up recently, will begin on May 15. Located in Baniyas West, the co-educational, independent all-through school will follow the CBSE curriculum. Admission to KG-1, KG-2 and Grades 1 to 8 is in progress, said the school authorities. The school is ...
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DUBAI / Emirates Business Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC), an independent forum aimed at conserving the environment by strengthening and promoting green building practices, puts the spotlight on Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings (nZEBs) at a Focus Day organised in partnership with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Dubai Chamber) and the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy. Discussing the definitions ...
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ALKESH SHARMa / Emirates Business While the Middle East has surpassed air traffic growth rate globally, the region is also plagued by the persistent hurdles of rising costs and other challenges in smooth supervision of airspace. However, industry experts vouch that a smart redesigning of airspace in this region could significantly add to the course of cost cuttings and ...
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