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  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec) has rebranded and unveiled a new corporate identity with the aim of increasing the visibility of the group’s six main business sectors: Venues, events, hotels, food and beverage, services and tourism. Strengthening its position as a leading events and leisure tourism player in Abu Dhabi, Adnec group maximises ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development has officially announced the launch of the E-Commerce Acceleration Programme, a training programme that focuses on helping entrepreneurs with their e-commerce capabilities and capacity. The programme strives to help deliver real results that impact the entrepreneur’s bottom line, generate profit, expand their brand’s exposure and improve customer engagement. The programme ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), discussed with Tomasz Grodzki, Marshal of the Senate of Poland, the importance of enhancing bilateral cooperation and coordination on issues of mutual concern and ways of supporting joint parliamentary diplomacy, through mutual visits. During a phone call, Ghobash said that the bilateral ties between the UAE and ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Can, the citywide sustainability movement launched in February 2022 by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, has seen a reduction in the usage of an equivalent of over 3.5 million 500 ml single-use plastic water bottles. The movement has achieved this ...

  Dubai / Gulf Time Spacee, which provides the best computer vision and AI solutions to help businesses drive new insights, improve efficiency and boost revenue, launched HoverTouch, the first plug-and-play solution transforming existing in-store surfaces, such as walls, glass or even cars, into interactive customer experiences that also enable clients to collect crucial data. Skip Howard, founder and CEO ...

  DUBAI / WAM The Emirates Health Services (EHS) Youth Council launched a comprehensive strategy to empower young people, hone their talents, and provide them with the necessary capabilities and skills to be active in the healthcare sector by having a voice and an influential presence. The strategy aims to provide a unique job experience for youth at EHS within ...

  Sharjah / WAM Khazna Data Centres and Beeah Digital have announced forming a joint venture that will bring to Sharjah its first Tier 3 data centre. In response, the joint venture is advancing the digital infrastructure in Sharjah, starting with an industry-standard Tier 3 data centre. The data centre will be equipped with high-tech security, fire and environmental control ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE strongly condemned the stabbing attacks that targeted a number of people in several areas in Saskatchewan, western Canada, which resulted in deaths and injuries. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) confirmed that the UAE expresses its strong condemnation of these criminal acts and its permanent rejection of ...

  DUBAI / WAM Ducab Group and Etihad Water and Electricity have announced a new turnkey partnership to strengthen the country’s power transmission network. The latest collaboration builds on EtihadWE’s efforts to keep pace with urban development in the northern Emirates and meet future needs of the vital sectors it provides in the regions it serves. The project is expected ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai’s car rental industry reported a significant 23.7 percent growth in the number of companies registered in the first half of 2022, up from 1087 companies registered in the same period last year. As well, 78,000 vehicles were registered in H1, 2022, up 11.8% from 69,000 in the same period last year. These figures confirm the ...