Abu Dhabi /Â WAM Sanad Aero Solutions GmbH (Sanad), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company, on Wednesday announced an expansion to its existing relationship with Etihad Airways, national carrier of the UAE. The 12-year sale and lease-back agreement is valued at US$265 million and sees Sanad add an additional 12 spare engines in support of the airline. Sanad, which ...
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flydubai takes part in East Africa roadshow
Dubai / WAM flydubai is participating in Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing’s (Dubai Tourism) first-ever East Africa roadshow, joining 14 Dubai-based partners in showcasing a wide range of services and upcoming attractions in Kampala, Uganda. It will continue the roadshow to Dar es Salaam on August 30. The roadshow is a platform for local operators to meet directly ...
Read More »Dubai Chamber holds workshop on key aspects of real estate
Dubai / WAM Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in association with BSA Ahmed bin Hezeem and Associates, organised a workshop entitled “Key Legal Aspects of Real Estate” on the Chamber’s premises. The workshop seeks to raise awareness of the legal aspects of doing business in Dubai, with a particular emphasis on property ownership for GCC nationals and foreigners. Attended ...
Read More »DEWA launches innovation fund to develop creative ideas
Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) launched an innovation fund to develop creative ideas proposed by DEWA’s employees on the MyDEWAideas internal portal, which was launched by DEWA early last year. The portal encourages creativity and innovation, and implements the suggestions received by DEWA’s employees to improve the work environment, and further develop the services ...
Read More »ENOC acquires global certifications in quality and customer service
Dubai /Â WAM ENOC Processing Company LLC, a subsidiary of Emirates National Oil Company, ENOC, has received international recognition for its quality control laboratory, reinforcing its capabilities to deliver quality products to its customers. The ENOC refinery achieved ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 17025:2005 certificates for its laboratory quality management systems and its technical competency respectively, aligned with international benchmarks for ...
Read More »Emirates Auction wins UAE Excellence Award
Dubai /Â WAM Emirates Auction, a world leading company in hosting, organising and managing public auctions of all kinds, was announced as the winner of the Best Web Application Award in the Services Category during the 9th UAE Excellence Awards ceremony organised recently at the Al Bustan Rotana, Dubai. Abdullah Matar Al Mannai, Executive Director of Emirates Auction, received the ...
Read More »Spotlight on industrial cyber security in Mideast
ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Booz Allen Hamilton, the global consulting and technology firm, has highlighted the most significant threats to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) in 2016 and 2017, and the most effective measures to counter them, in a recent report titled Industrial Cybersecurity Threat Briefing. These systems control and automate significant portions of our connected lives today, and ...
Read More »Sharjah FDI forum to be held in Sept
Sharjah / Emirates Business The second annual Sharjah FDI Forum will take place on September 28 and 29 at Sheraton Sharjah Hotel, under the slogan “Sharjah FDI: The Gateway to the Middle East, North Africa and South Asiaâ€, hosting more than 300 elite decision makers, business leaders and economic experts, who will gather to exchange their knowledge and expertise ...
Read More »DED, Health magazine to promote healthcare awards
Dubai / Emirates Business The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the UAE-based Health magazine to support and promote the ‘Annual Health Awards,’ the first edition of which will be held in Dubai in January 2017. DED is extending its support to the awards as part of its strategic goal of ...
Read More »Bloom Properties to hand over Bloom Gardens in Dec
Emirates Business Bloom Properties, a Bloom Holding subsidiary specialized in the development of integrated and sustainable communities, is set to deliver Phase 3 of its Bloom Gardens master development prior to the scheduled hand-over in Q1, 2017. Consequently, home owners and investors will begin to move into the 147 housing units as early as December, 2016. Bloom Gardens Phase ...
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