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  Dubai / WAM High-school graduates employed by the Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) Group will be trained through a technical work readiness programme for the oil and gas industry under an agreement between ENOC, a wholly owned entity of the Government of Dubai, and the Higher Colleges of Technology’s Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Training (CERT). The one-year ...

  DUBAI / WAM For the seventh time, Dubai Customs (DC) has received one of the most prestigious awards from Ideas UK Association, acquiring Platinum Accreditation by scoring 100 percent for the fourth year in a row. “The Android Inspector” idea, developed by Dubai Customs, won ‘Idea of the Year 2016’. Additionally, the Elderly and VIP Clearance Buggy won the ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The healthcare industry in the GCC is expected to continue its robust growth propelled by demographic and macroeconomic factors in the region; said a market analysis report that was recently released by Al Masah Capital Limited. Given the demand for specialized services amidst an ageing population and prevalence of lifestyle diseases, the GCC healthcare sector ...

  Emirates Business UAE’s leading financial institution, Mashreq and Novo Cinemas, a leading cinema chain in the Middle East announced the launch of a new strategic partnership that is set to completely change customers’ cinema experience. The official signing was attended by Subroto Som, Head of Retail Banking Group at Mashreq and Debbie Stanford – Kristiansen, CEO of Novo Cinemas, ...

  Ras Al Khaimah / Emirates Business The attraction of Ras Al Khaimah as one of the UAE’s top investment destinations has been boosted by new legal steps designed to promote economic growth, secure foreign investment, and protect assets of investors and residents. The legal package, signed at the Al Dhait Palace and witnessed by His Highness Sheikh Saud bin ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Tadweer (The Center of Waste Management – Abu Dhabi), which is the Waste Sector Regulatory Authority delegated by Abu Dhabi Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHAD) to follow up implementation of requirements Abu Dhabi Occupational Safety and Health System Framework (OSHAD SF) in the waste sector, organized the 2nd awareness workshop on the occupational ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall developer, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East and North Africa on Monday announced that it has secured an exclusive retail agreement with American Girl®, a division of Mattel, Inc. and a premium brand for girls known for its high-quality doll, content, and unforgettable experiences. American Girl’s ...

  Bloomberg Turkey’s economy unexpectedly shrank in the third quarter, led by a slump in consumption, in the most significant sign yet that July’s failed coup and the political turmoil it provoked are weighing on confidence. It’s the first time in seven years that Turkey has announced a contraction. The lira weakened. Gross domestic product shrank an annual 1.8 percent ...

  Bloomberg Bill Gates and more than a dozen of the world’s wealthiest individuals revealed a new $1 billion investment fund to foster major advances in clean energy production. Dubbed Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the 20-year fund is backed by a mix of technology luminaries and heavyweights from the energy industry. The goal is to pump money into risky, long-term energy ...

  Bloomberg While China’s online shopping giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. racked up $18 billion of sales over a single day last month, a broader picture of retail conditions isn’t as rosy when it includes brick-and-mortar shops. Foot traffic to malls and restaurants declined in November amid a surge in online shopping activity, according to data from Baidu Inc., operator ...