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‘Dubai continues to strengthen its position as a major hub for media’

  New York / Emirates Business His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, stressed the state’s continued investment in creating a supportive environment for business and attracting talent to support the goals of “UAE Vision 2021.” He added that these could be attained while maintaining the principle of partnership between ...

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MoE, Montenegro to boost economic coop

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, and Darko Uskokovic, Ambassador of Montenegro to the UAE, discussed expanding economic and trade co-operation between the two countries. During their meeting, held at the Ministry of Economy headquarters in Dubai, the two sides co-ordinated the special preparations for the Joint Economic Committee meeting between the UAE and ...

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DEWA hosts conference on quality, health, safety and environment

  Dubai / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) on Sunday opened the 9th Annual Best Practices Conference on Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment, at the Hyatt Regency Creek Heights. The conference was attended by Ahmed Buti Al Muhairbi, Secretary-General of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, Waleed Salman, Executive Vice President ...

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DLD directs brokers to verify real estate ownership data via Dubai Brokers App

  Dubai / Emirates Business A recent circular has been distributed by the Real Estate Licensing Department of Dubai Land Department, outlining a new requirement for all real estate brokers operating in Dubai to verify real estate ownership data provided through the Dubai Brokers smart system. This circular has been issued as part of DLD’s ongoing efforts to establish a ...

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1 million Saudi visitors toured UAE last year

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr. Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Bishr, Saudi Arabia ambassador to the UAE, has said that about one million Saudi visitors toured the UAE last year. In a statement to Oloum Al Dar Economy programme of Abu Dhabi TV, he added that such visits were prompted by the social relations, common traditions and customs between the ...

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MBRF to participate in Frankfurt Book Fair from Oct 19-23

  Dubai / Emirates Business Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation (MBRF) – part of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives – is set to take part in the 68th edition of the Frankfurt Book Fair on October 19-23. Represented by Qindeel Printing, Publishing and Distribution, the Foundation is keen to attend the Fair – the largest of its ...

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SMEs keen to integrate tech into workplace

  DUBAI / Emirates Business The leadership of small and medium enterprises (SME) across organizations in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are keen to integrate digital and mobile technologies into the workplace, but over half of the same organisations do not have a strategy in place to achieve this, new research suggests. Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, conducted ...

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Unilever partners with Dubai Chamber for ‘brighter future’

  Dubai / Emirates Business Unilever, in collaboration with the Dubai Chamber’s Sustainability Network, has hosted a multi-sectoral collaboration event to galvanise support for United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as the goals espoused by the UAE Vision 2021. The event was held on Sunday on the Dubai Chamber premises in Deira. The multi-sectoral event, held under the ...

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Majority of employers in MENA plan to hire soon

  DUBAI / Emirates Business The recent Middle East Job Index survey, compiled by the Middle East’s leading job site, Bayt.com, and research and consulting group, YouGov, has revealed that the majority of employers across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) intend to hire soon, with 65% of those in the GCC planning to hire in the next three ...

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TDIC opens sales centre at Saadiyat Lagoons district

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC), the master developer of major tourism, cultural and residential destinations in Abu Dhabi, announced on Saturday its opening of a new and dedicated Lagoons Sales Centre, located at the Saadiyat Lagoons District construction site. The Sales Centre’s convenient location next to New York University Abu Dhabi offers potential ...

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