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  DUBAI / WAM As part of its commitment to creating smart, vibrant and sustainable business communities, TECOM Group, a member of Dubai Holding, partnered with JCDecaux SA to pioneer state-of-the-art digital advertising solutions, at Dubai Media City, Dubai Internet City and Dubai Knowledge Park. The community transformation project will include the installation of smart digital outdoor solutions as part ...

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Financial Market (DFM) announced on Wednesday that its UAE listed companies have shown 100 percent compliance in disclosure of their quarterly results within the deadline of 45 days from the end of the period. All the 47 UAE public joint stock companies listed on DFM successfully disclosed their Q3 2016 results. The DFM has, however, ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Cargo, the freight division of Etihad Airways, has announced three new freighter services from Europe, as from last month, the company started operating Boeing 777 freighters from East Midlands and Stansted airports in the UK and from Copenhagen in Denmark. David Kerr, Senior Vice President of Etihad Cargo, said, “We have responded to our ...

  MARRAKESH / WAM Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, announced that the UAE is now the first member of the World Green Economy Organisation (WGEO). Al Zeyoudi said, “The Green Economy for Sustainable Development initiative launched in 2012, and the Green Agenda 2015-2030, set the course for our economic growth ambitions, ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Ports, in association with the Indian Business and Professional Council (IBPC) – Dubai, on Wednesday hosted prominent Indian business leaders at an exclusive event to share an array of growth opportunities created by its latest development projects and expansion plans. In line with the Abu Dhabi government’s vision to achieve economic diversification ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business During a press conference held at the Dubai Land Department(DLD), HE Sultan Butti Bin Mejren, Director General of the Land Department, officially announced the launch of the first Gulf Real Estate Awards. In the presence of local and regional media, Bin Mejren stressed in his opening address that the awards came from the directives of ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business In line with its goal to build spatial data capabilities and raise knowledge levels of Geographic information Systems (GIS) in Abu Dhabi, the Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Centre (ADSIC), organized an awareness workshop on Geospatial Analysis of Big Data and key Spatial Data trends for 71 employees across more than 25 entities, on ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Centre of Waste Management, Abu Dhabi (Tadweer) announced that the Polesty System would be introduced on December 4. Earlier Tadweer launched e-Manifest Project under the name “Polesty during its participation in GITEX Week 2016. It aims to build an integrated database to ensure proper handling of waste. The project will start in phases, with companies ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Landlords in Abu Dhabi are coming under increasing pressure as tenants look for more affordable rental rates against a backdrop of macroeconomic uncertainty, with large units being the most affected tranche, according to the Abu Dhabi Property Review Q3 2016 report from leading real estate consultancy, Asteco. John Stevens, Managing Director, Asteco, said: “The ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business HE Eng. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, UAE Minister of Economy, said that economic relations between the UAE and the Republic of Turkey are undergoing a new phase of cooperation and growth. He noted that the past few months have seen the two governments advancing significantly in collaboratively achieving their common interests. The Minister ...