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  Dubai / Emirates Business His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Free Zone (DFZ) Council, chaired the third council meeting held at the Emirates Office Tower. The session highlighted UAE’s responsibility in seeing through to completion the international agreements signed on the prevention of double taxation. The Council also explored suitable solutions for increasing the ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) announced that the newly appointed Board of Directors will focus on supporting the company’s core business activities and future programmes, enhancing the venue’s competitiveness and ability to attract more leading regional and international events to Abu Dhabi. The announcement was made following a resolution issued by His ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Dubai Land Department (DLD) on the development of customer services. The signing took place while His Excellency Dr Thani Ahmed Alzeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment visited the DLD headquarters, and met His Excellency Sultan Butti Bin Mejren, Director ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The UAE Water Aid Foundation (Suqia)’s board of trustees held its 7th meeting at Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)’s headquarters. Suqia is one of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives. The meeting was chaired by HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Chairman of the board of trustees of Suqia, and attended by HE ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Reem Mall, Abu Dhabi’s new up and coming entertainment, dining and shopping destination, has announced Carrefour as the Hypermarket operator in the US$ 1 billion project located on Abu Dhabi’s master planned development Reem Island. Carrefour, operated by Majid Al Futtaim Retail, the retail arm of Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, retail ...

  ALKESH SHARMA / Emirates Business Cloud computing is the new means for companies to ensure success and beat the throat-cut competition in UAE’s burgeoning business ecosystem. Not only big enterprises but SMEs (small and medium enterprises) and start-ups also are harnessing wonders of the clouds to optimum levels in order to scale new heights. “There are many secure platforms ...

  Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business With the UAE rapidly progressing towards smarter cities, smart transportation has become an innovative platform which could enhance safe riding and smooth traffic flow. In a similar move, Dubai Government is all set to adapt the latest technology and promote smart buses and smarter transport system in the Emirate. Safder Nazir, vice president of ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business GAC Dubai’s contract logistics arm has opened a new dedicated co-packing facility in the Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) as part of the company’s continued investment and growth strategy. With its workforce of 200 highly experienced operatives, GAC Dubai’s contract logistics team has set its sights on increasing the current throughput of 7.5 million unit ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Young ADIPEC, the annual youth outreach initiative by the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC), has announced it is partnership with the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) as part of government efforts to cultivate the next generation of home-grown energy professionals. The first-time cooperation between the two entities will enable Young ADIPEC ...

  Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business The UAE, with its rapidly-growing infrastructure and socio-economical factors, has been ranked among the most attractive retail markets around the globe. Tourism in the country also plays a vital role in promoting its retail sector, say experts. A surge in the number of high-end retail malls has also proved lucrative, bringing in foreign investors. ...