Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Middle East and Africa (MEA) PC market suffered a 28.7 percent year-on-year slump in shipments in the final quarter of 2015, according to the latest insights from global technology research and consulting firm International Data Corporation (IDC). Shipments fell for the third consecutive quarter in Q4 2015, with the decline representing the steepest ever recorded ...
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Total FDI in Abu Dhabi reaches AED88.3bn
ABU DHABI / WAM Estimates of 2015 total direct foreign investment(FDI) in the Emirates of Abu Dhabi showed a growth of 8.9% to reach AED 88.324 billion against AED 81.112 billion in 2014. 18.9% or AED 16.710 billion of these direct foreign investments went to the manufacturing industries in 2015, with a 7.8% growth rate, against AED 15.502 billion and ...
Read More »Aldar Properties launches Yas Acres
ABU DHABI / wam Aldar Properties, in response to strong demand for a villa development that is available for purchase by all nationalities, is delighted to announce the launch of Yas Acres. This golf and waterfront development which will add 1,315 villas to Yas Island, is one of the most significant new residential developments to be launched in Abu Dhabi ...
Read More »Masdar, MIT tool to help boost sustainable infra in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI / WAM Scientists at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, have built a new tool that may give a critical boost to the development of sustainable infrastructure in Abu Dhabi – an important topic that will be highlighted by a group of industry experts, developers, investors and government officials who ...
Read More »UAE at Arab conference
ABU DHABI / WAM A delegation from the United Arab Emirates has participated in the 3rd preparatory meeting of the 14th International Arab Mineral Resources Conference at the headquarters of the Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organisation in Rabat. The UAE delegation included Ahmed Mohamed Alkaabi, Assistant Under-Secretary for Petroleum, Gas and Mineral Resources at the Ministry of Energy, and ...
Read More »UAE, Georgia to boost economic relations
Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Monday received Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Prime Minister of the Republic of Georgia, and his accompanying delegation at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid welcomed his guest, and the two sides discussed a number of topics ...
Read More »Real estate developers to launch prime property projects at Cityscape
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Major developers from the UAE and abroad are launching a number of high profile projects comprising hospitality, retail, and commercial entities when Cityscape Abu Dhabi opens on Tuesday. Running for the 10th consecutive year, Abu Dhabi’s most prominent real estate showcase, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown ...
Read More »Int’l education conference starts
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Under the patronage of HE Eng. Hussain I. Al Hammadi, Minister of Education for the UAE, and organized by Khalifa University and the Etisalat BT Innovation Center (EBTIC), IEEE EDUCON 2016 began at the Dusit Thani hotel, Abu Dhabi on Monday. This innovative conference explores issues and ideas associated with teaching engineering at both the ...
Read More »Decision on investigation for marine incidents issued
Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development and Chairman of the Federal Transport Authority – Land and Maritime, on Monday issued a decision on the investigation procedures for marine accidents and incidents. The decision applies to all types of ship flying the flag of the state, wherever located, and on foreign ships ...
Read More »Al Masaood Automobiles supports ‘Women’s Heritage Walk’ in UAE
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Forty five brave women recently retraced a historic 125 km desert trek to better understand the culture and heritage of the UAE with the support of Al Masaood Automobiles, the official distributor for Infiniti in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. The challenging ‘Women’s Heritage Walk’ honours the ancient route Emirati women used to travel twice ...
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