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  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business A UAE delegation headed by the Ministry of Economy is currently participating in the 14th United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD 14) which officially launched in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi under the theme ‘From decision to action: Moving towards an inclusive and equitable global economic environment for trade and development.’ The ...

  DUBAI / WAM Continuing its local and global successes, Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation, Empower, the world’s largest district cooling services provider, signed a contract with Nakheel to provide district cooling services to Jumeirah Village Circle and Jumeirah Village Triangle, with a total value of AED1.8 billion. Empower will build up to 6 cooling plants in the two locations, ...

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce noted thriving trade between Brazil and the Arab World as attested to by the impressive numbers issued by the organization covering Brazilian exports to Arab countries during the first half of 2016. These positive numbers reflect the great strides that companies across various sectors are making towards strengthening ...

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai has a huge opportunity to boost growing real estate investment from Chinese investors in the wake of Britain’s decision to leave the EU, developers and property marketers have been told. Uncertainty in Europe following the Brexit vote could attract a new wave of Chinese investment in Dubai based on the Emirate’s offer of quality new ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Careem — the region’s leading app-based booking service — has announced a strategic partnership with NEXT Future Transportation, Inc. to bring battery-powered, self-driving electric pods to the MENA region. The partnership comes in line with the announcement of the launch of the Dubai Autonomous Transportation Strategy, a new initiative aimed at making 25 percent of ...

  Emirates Business Professional training courses delivered online are rapidly increasing in popularity across the Middle East, but the supply of suitable courses is failing to keep up with rising demand, according to the latest research by online recruitment firm GulfTalent. The findings are based on a comprehensive survey of 1,600 professionals based in nine countries across the Middle East, ...

  Emirates Business Drake & Scull International PJSC, (DSI PJSC) — a regional market leader in the integrated design, engineering and construction disciplines of General Contracting, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP), Rail & Infrastructure, Oil & Gas, and Water & Wastewater Treatment — has announced that it has been awarded a AED 226 million engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract ...

  Emirates Business SellAnyCar.com, the Middle East’s first and largest car buying service guaranteeing the purchase of any car within 30 minutes is now giving traders and dealers the option of buying cars in real time when an individual shows up to sell their car. SellAnyCar.com’s white label solution links dealers to the SellAnyCar.com network to facilitate rapid trade-in, part ...

  Emirates Business Emirati-inspired fashion took to the runway as part of the prestigious Alta Roma couture fashion week in Rome, Italy, with several collections featuring the traditional craft of ‘Talli’ and unique Italian interpretations on the abaya, the Arab world’s ubiquitous female garment. The Alta Roma show formed an integral part of the ongoing collaboration between leading fashion school ...

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Using innovative technology to recycle palm tree waste into high quality wooden board products made locally, Talah Board’s sustainable business model can contribute to the reduction of wooden board imports to the UAE. In 2015, the UAE imported around 1.25 million cubic metres of wooden board products at a total cost of AED 1.6 ...