Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading financial services group, has acted as the exclusive sell side advisor to Egon Oldendorff GmbH & Co. KG, part of the Oldendorff Group, the bank announced. Oldendorff is one of the world’s largest dry-bulk operators, ADIB acted on the full sale of its subsidiary Emirates Ship Investment Company LLC. ...
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DEWA discusses trade, economic relations with US delegation
Dubai / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), received Arun Kumar, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and Director-General of the US and Foreign Commercial Service, and Vinay Vijay Singh, Senior Advisor for Global Markets, at his office to discuss trade and economic relations. The meeting is one of a ...
Read More »Al Hamra Real Estate seals deal with ADCB for RAK projects
Dubai / Emirates Business Al Hamra Real Estate Development (AHRED), the leading and largest developer in Ras Al Khaimah, has unveiled details of a new partnership with Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB), a first for the property developer, to provide mortgage facilities for its expanding portfolio of projects. The newly inked agreement will see ADCB offer mortgage provision for the ...
Read More »Marking 10th anniv feat, Cityscape Abu Dhabi looks to bright future
Emirates Business Property experts, government authorities and real estate developers from the Middle East are reflecting on the last decade of development in the UAE capital as Cityscape Abu Dhabi marks its 10th anniversary edition next month. For the past decade Cityscape Abu Dhabi has gathered industry experts, developers, investors and government officials that have contributed to the development of ...
Read More »Global survey votes UAE bank ‘best’ for super-affluent
Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business A land of opportunities and wealth, the UAE has capable financial institutions too, which can manage its fortune. Mashreq, one of UAE’s leading financial institutions, was selected ‘Best Private Bank for Super Affluent Clients in the UAE’ in the prestigious Euromoney’s 13th annual private banking survey for 2016. Euromoney’s Private Banking Survey provides an annual ...
Read More »Young entrepreneurs to pitch start-up concepts at tech week
Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business Dubai is all set to host a one-of-its-kind start-up showdown, as region’s young entrepreneurs will pitch unique start-up concepts conceived to solve the greatest technology challenges of today’s world. Handpicked by an esteemed panel of distinguished technology industry experts, business gurus and SME accelerators, the contestants will compete for cash prize of AED50,000 during the ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi tourism eyes major fillip from China roadshow
RITIKA SHARMA / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi’s tourism industry is heading to China next week, visiting five major cities, with a dedicated roadshow which aims to showcase the Emirate to the People’s Republic and reinforce the rapid growth of inbound tourism from the country. A 15-strong delegation, led by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) and comprising ...
Read More »Call for IoT in Dubai’s logistics sector
Emirates Business Dubai’s logistics sector has been told by the Emirate’s chamber of commerce to speed up its adoption of internet-of-things (IoT) in order to remain competitive and efficient. “Logistics contributes 14 per cent to the emirate’s annual gross domestic product (GDP) …as such it is a key area of focus for innovation, particularly IoT,†Hamad Buamim, president and CEO ...
Read More »Emaar felicitates winners of Emirates Classic Car Fest
Emirates Business Emaar Properties honoured the winners of the eighth Emirates Classic Car Festival for an exceptional showcase of classic vehicles, which were evaluated for various parameters including upkeep, value, originality, uniqueness, finishes, and visual aesthetics. Representatives from Emaar and the Automobile & Touring Club of United Arab Emirates (ATCUAE) were present at the award ceremony, which was held on ...
Read More »ENOC and BUiD partner on knowledge exchange ‘Green Trip’
Emirates Business Highlighting its commitment to education and sustainable development, Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) is partnering with the British University in Dubai (BUiD) as a sponsor and participant of the first Sustainability Summer School International Trip, a knowledge exchange initiative organised under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE ...
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