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  Dubai / Emirates Business International players in the professional audio-visual (AV) and entertainment equipment sectors are looking to the Middle East as a key growth market, as they turn to the region’s dedicated industry trade show in Dubai to take their businesses to the next level. Economic development fuelled by upcoming mega events and investments into hospitality, education and ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Trade, the premier cross-border trade facilitator, in collaboration with Ports, Customs & Free Zone Corporation (PCFC) Security has launched “Tasreeh”, an advanced automated gate pass service to help customers enter Jebel Ali Free Zone. The 24-hour online service allows hosting companies and port visitors to issue passes and to pay for and receive approvals ...

  Emirates Business HMH – Hospitality Management Holdings has achieved an increase of 12 per cent positive guest reviews year to date as compared to last year at the various hotels managed by the group. Securing an average of 75 to 95 per cent positive reviews, most hotels including The Ajman Palace Hotel, Coral Beach Resort Sharjah and Coral Dubai ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management and auto- mation, launched Gutor PXC, a standardized, fully industrial uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for harsh environments, in the Gulf region. Ideal for rugged and outdoor settings such as oil and gas exploration and production sites, marine and offshore environments and climates with extreme temperatures, the Gutor ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Dr Sultan bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State of the UAE and Chairman of Abu Dhabi’s Masdar, has stressed that Abu Dhabi’s support of the first solar-powered flight around the globe by Solar Impulse 2 (Si2), a cooperative venture between the UAE and Switzerland, sends a positive message about the success of partnership ...

  DUBAI / WAM Master developer Dubai South awarded a contract worth AED300 million for infrastructure works at its flagship Residential District. Central to the contract, which was awarded to Tristar Engineering & Construction LLC, is the delivery of the completed infrastructure works of Phase 1 and 2 of the Residential District in Dubai South by Q4 2017. The contract ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE moved up four places in its position in the e-smart services index of the E-Government Development Index (EGDI), issued by the United Nations Department of Economics and Social Affairs (UNDESA) ranking in joint 8th place globally with the Republic of Estonia. The EGDI is an important component in the overall index used to ...

  Dubai / WAM The Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, known as du, has said it plans to distribute AED594.3 million of interim dividends to its shareholders for the first half of 2016 at 13 fils per share, subject to approval at the General Meeting in September 2016. In its published financial results for the second quarter of 2016, du delivered AED ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC), the master developer of major tourism, cultural and residential destinations in Abu Dhabi, announced on Sunday that it has awarded the enabling works contract for Phase 1 of the Saadiyat Lagoons District to the Western Bainoona Group for General Contracting. The six-month contract covers ground improvements in addition ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Properties (DP), a leading Dubai-based real estate master developer and asset manager, announced an extension to its flexible payment plan for purchasers of property in its Serena and Arabella 2 developments located in DUBAILAND. The popularity of the offer, which was launched previously this year, resulted in a hike in sales transactions, and the ...