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Dubai / WAM The UAE occupied the first regional position and the 17th international position on the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI), according to the 2018 publication issued by the Business School for the World (INSEAD), in France. The report is a comprehensive annual benchmarking measuring how countries and cities grow, attract and retain talent, providing a unique resource for ...

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business A delegation from the Abu Dhabi International Boat Show (ADIBS) managed by Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) attended Boot Düsseldorf, one of the largest premier marine shows for yachting, watersports and fishing currently underway in Düsseldorf, Germany. The ADIBS team’s participation, alongside partners British Marine and Superyacht UK, is aimed at increasing awareness of ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for Finance and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Emirates Development Bank (EDB), announces the launch of financing products for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), owned and operated by UAE nationals, in support of the economic and social development, taking place in the United Arab Emirates. Approximately ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has stepped up its commitment to securely transport temperature sensitive pharmaceutical shipments with the introduction of pharma corridors offering additional protection across selected stations in its network for pharmaceutical cargo. Emirates SkyCargo is working with ground handling partners and other stakeholders at multiple cities across its global network in ...

Ajman / WAM His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, reviewed the plans, programmes and projects undertaken by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE), being implemented throughout the country, as well as in the emirate. His Highness, the Ruler of Ajman, received Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE is first in the region and is ranked third globally, after China and India, for a fourth consecutive year, staying atop the Compatibility and Connectedness sub-indices in the Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index. The country is also attributed the number one position for Quality of Infrastructure. The Compatibility sub-index is effectively a measure of ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, UAE Minister of Economy (MoE), and Steven Ciobo, Australia’s Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, met to discuss strengthening economic cooperation in sectors of mutual interest. The two ministers highlighted the latest developments regarding the implementation of recommendations and cooperative frameworks agreed on during the first session of their countries’ Joint ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai Business Women Council (DBWC) has marked the ‘Year of Zayed’ with the launch of a mentorship programme designed to honour the pioneering vision of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the Founding Father in the UAE, and facilitate the full participation of women across socio-economic life. As the UAE’s leading platform for the personal and ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi University (ADU), launched three IT initiatives that will improve lecture capabilities and connectivity across its campuses in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, and Dubai, as well as increasing communication efficiencies in different ways. The university has introduced a new concept of delivering collaborative architecture for inter-campus lectures to provide closer-to-real classroom experiences for students ...

Dubai / WAM Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director-General of Dubai Municipality, (DM) opened a photo exhibition on Monday about the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founder of the UAE, at the Municipality’s Al Kifaf Centre near Al Jafiliya Metro Station. The exhibition is part of Dubai Municipality’s plan to launch several initiatives in support of the Year of Zayed ...