DUBAI / Emirates Business Globally 74 percent of all targeted attack attempts use email vectors, even as business emails are estimated to reach 139.4 billion per day by 2017. Trend Micro on average blocks 50 billion email spam-sending IP addresses. Spear phishing is commonly being used by attackers to gain access to a company networks to facilitate a targeted ...
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‘F-PACE’: Jaguar to launch its first performance SUV in the Middle East
Dubai / Emirates Business The British luxury performance brand Jaguar has chosen the iconic Burj Khalifa for the Middle East launch of its first ever performance SUV; the Jaguar F-PACE, which has been lined up for the unveiling on May 2. The brand would be the first in line to use the world’s tallest building facade as a communications ...
Read More »Emaar Malls okays AED1.3bn dividend
DUBAI / WAM The first Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Emaar Malls (DFM: EMAARMALLS), the shopping malls and retail business majority-owned by global property developer Emaar Properties, on Wednesday approved the proposal of the Board to distribute 10 per cent of the share capital, equivalent to AED 1.301 billion (US$ 354 million), as cash dividend for distribution to the ...
Read More »IoD World Congress underscores strong links between India and UAE
DUBAI / WAM The Institute of Directors(IoD), is organising it’s 26th World Congress on Leadership for Business Excellence and Innovation from April 19-21 at The Meydan Hotel, Dubai The convention puts the spotlight on various aspects of business excellence and innovation, including some concrete examples of corporate leadership. The Golden Peacock Awards for Quality, Business Excellence, Training and Innovative ...
Read More »Grand philanthropic education plan unveiled
Dubai /Â WAM Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, attended the official launch of the Abdullah Al Ghurair Foundation for Education, one of the largest privately funded philanthropic education initiatives in the world on Wednesday. The event included a signing ceremony with leading universities, Khalifa University, American ...
Read More »UAE provides AED36.7mn to UNDP
DUBAI / WAM In implementation of the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and as a follow-up from His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the UAE is contributing AED36.7 million (US$10 million) to the United Nations Development Programme ...
Read More »Health professionals to get fast-track licensing in Dubai
Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Health Authority’s (DHA’s) Health Regulation Department has begun VIP licensing service for healthcare professionals, said a top health official. Dr Layla Al Marzouqi, Director of Health Regulation at the DHA said that the move is in line with the emirate’s vision to encourage investment in the health sector and is in line with ...
Read More »Abu Issa Holding brings Richard Ginori to GCC
DUBAI / WAM Abu Issa Holding, one of the leading conglomerates in the Middle East with diversified business interests in segments ranging from arts and photography to luxury retail, distribution and F&B, signed an exclusive distribution agreement for Richard Ginori in GCC. Announcing this in a press briefing Fawaz Idrissi, Sr. VP, Abu Issa Holding mentioned that the brand ...
Read More »AWO to construct $2.2mn cancer hospital in Sudan
Dubai /Â WAM Technical and administrative preparations have been completed for the ground-breaking ceremony of the Breast Cancer Hospital in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, the Arab Women Organisation (AWO) announced in a press statement on Wednesday. Fatima Majid Al Seri, Deputy Chairperson of AWO, said the project, the first specialist hospital in Sudan to treat breast cancer, was conceptualised following ...
Read More »UAE, Saudi discuss regional developments
Riyadh /Â WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Wednesday met Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defence. During the meeting, they discussed fraternal relations and ways to enhance them between the two countries. ...
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