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  Dubai / Emirates Business Yoox Net-a-Porter, the world’s leading online luxury fashion retailer, announced a $138 million joint venture with Symphony Investments, an entity controlled by Mohamed Alabbar, to create the Middle East’s undisputed leader for online luxury retail, in a partnership that will draw on the region’s enormous growth potential. The partnership will see Mohamed Alabbar focus his ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Noor Bank, a leading Shari’a compliant bank in the UAE, announced on Monday that it won the ‘Best Priority Banking – UAE’ award from the ‘Islamic Business & Finance Awards 2016’ hosted by the prominent publisher, CPI Financial. The Islamic Business & Finance Awards recognise the best and most innovative organisations driving the development of ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Omeir Travel Agency, one of the largest and most renowned travel management companies and the flagship company of the reputed Omeir Bin Youssef Group in the emirate, has been declared as the PSSA (Preferred Sales and Services Agent) for Egypt Air in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain. The partnership agreement was signed by Abdulla ...

  Abu Dhabi  / Emirates Business Tadweer, the Center of Waste Management – Abu Dhabi conducted a workshop on E-Manifest Project under the name of ‘Bolisaty’ (my policy) during its participation in GITEX Week 2016. A detailed presentation was given during the workshop with the objective of raising awareness on the E-manifest, its use, goals and features. Tadweer’s strategy comes ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Customs launched on Monday the Smart Workplace Platform, the latest innovative initiative that comes as part of Dubai Customs’ efforts to materialize the vision and directives of the UAE wise leadership in instilling innovation as a fixed approach and a daily practice in order to achieve the move towards a full smart government following ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) is preparing to welcome 200,000 Chinese visitors to the emirate of Sharjah by 2021, according to a statement. HE Khalid Jasim Al Midfa Chairman of SCTDA, explained that China is major international source market for tourism and commerce. Hotels welcomed over 75,000 Chinese visitors during the first three ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Reflecting the UAE’s glorious past and the spirit of the Union, Numisbing, a Dubai based professional Numismatic company, will be hosting a rare and historical collection of the country’s coins, bank notes and medals on the occasion of its 45th National Day celebrations. The exhibition marks important milestones during the UAE’s almost half a century’s ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Future Foundation has tied up with US multinational software corporation Autodesk to provide financing for entrepreneurs and start-ups in the 3D printing sector in the region. The two organisations signed a memorandum of understanding, whereby the Foundation will be in charge of identifying suitable investment channels for Autodesk’s $100-million Spark investment fund within the ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Landmark Group, the Middle East’s leading retail and hospitality conglomerate, pivoted its E-commerce strategy to offer a simpler, more useful and more customer-friendly online shopping experience. On November 24, the Landmark Group’s Web Team replaced the existing online portal LandmarkShops.com with seven individual, brand websites – HomeCentre.com, BabyshopStores. com, MaxFashion.com, SplashFashions.com, ShoeMartStores. com, ...

  MARRAKECH / WAM A delegation headed by Alya Al Mazroui, Manager of the UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science (UAEREP), concluded a series of productive meetings with leading policy makers and researchers at COP22 in Marrakech, Morocco. Running from November 6 -18, the Conference of Parties (COP22) in Morocco marked the maiden participation to a COP event for ...