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DUBAI / WAM Dubai has recorded 8.37 million passengers passing through Dubai International Airport (DXB), in August, setting a new global standard and surpassing the airport’s former record of 8.23 million set in August 2017. August marks the second consecutive month that DXB has crossed the eight million customer mark, setting Dubai Airports up for a strong third quarter. DXB’s ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Airports on Wednesday revealed its new corporate values during a town hall meeting with employees and senior staff members. Coming as part of Abu Dhabi Airports’ Year of Zayed activities, the new values are drawn from the late Sheikh Zayed’s core values and principles — Wisdom, Respect, Sustainability and Human Development. The values ...

Dubai / WAM The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), is gearing up for the most awaited technology event of the year (Gitex), with a number of new initiatives and innovative projects to be introduced. The initiatives will reflect TRA’s commitment to enhance smart lifestyle and support mGovernment activities in the UAE. The 38th edition of GITEX Technology Week is scheduled for ...

Dubai / WAM Marie Louise Coleiro Preca, President of the Republic of Malta, called for the establishment of new economic partnerships between the UAE and Malta, and expressed the intention to attract more UAE investors to her country. The Maltese President’s remarks came during the UAE-Malta Business Seminar, which was organised by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry in cooperation ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has enacted the DIFC Regulatory Amendment Law, No. 06 of 2018. The Law, which amends the Regulatory Law of 2004, will come into force on October 29 and, together with changes to DFSA Anti-Money Laundering Rules, will make ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), organised the first intensive quantum computing training programme, in cooperation with Microsoft. The programme is part of Dewa’s efforts to employ latest technologies and benefit from capabilities of modern technology. The one-week programme was held at Dewa’s Sustainable Building in Al Quoz. A number of quantum computing experts from Microsoft participated ...

Dubai / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, affirmed that Dubai, under the vision of the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, will achieve its goal to be the most-visited city in the world, through ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The General Civil Aviation Authority conducted a workshop in blockchain to understand its importance and how it may manifest itself in the field of aviation. This workshop is designed to cohesively integrate relevant information on block-chain that speaks to this category of aviation business decision-makers, by highlighting the best use cases, value propositions, and innovation strategies ...

Dubai / WAM Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, Dubai FDI, the investment development agency of Dubai Economy (DED), announced that it is set to convene global investors in Dubai at the upcoming Dubai Investment Week 2018. The major event, which will ...

Bloomberg Oil steadied near the highest level in almost four years as fears of a supply crunch outweighed expectations for an increase in American crude inventories. Futures were trading around $75.50 a barrel in New York, up around 0.4 percent. Supply losses from Iran to Venezuela continued to rattle markets, boosting volatility and driving prices higher. The ongoing outlook for ...