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 ...
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ADSIC hosts workshop on ‘geospatial analysis of big data’
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 ...
Read More »Tadweer to introduce Polesty System soon
Abu Dhabi /Â 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 ...
Read More »Uncertainty continues to dictate rental rates in Abu Dhabi
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 ...
Read More »UAE-Turkey economic relations undergoing new phase of growth
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 ...
Read More »BMW to use UAE aluminium to make some engines
Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) is to supply high quality UAE-made aluminium to BMW for use in the manufacture of some of the German car group’s engines. Although EGA has supplied aluminium to the automotive parts industry for decades, the deal with BMW is the first made directly with a major automotive group. EGA will supply BMW ...
Read More »Emirati companies take home top honours
Dubai / WAM Emirati companies and business talent took the limelight at the 2016 Middle East HR Excellence Awards, the region’s most prestigious celebration of HR and talent development professionals, at the InterContinental Hotel. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi took home the Nationalisation Initiative of the Year award for their efforts in attracting and retaining Emirati talent. “We consider the recruitment ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi Art to inspire visitors with discussions, live performances
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Art 2016 will continue to present a variety of offerings to the public at Manarat Al Saadiyat, inspiring visitors with intellectual discussions and live performances as part of a diverse arts programme taking place from November 16-19. Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of ...
Read More »IPIC records $1.43 billion operating profit for H1
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business International Petroleum Investment Company (‘IPIC’ or ‘the Group’), wholly-owned by the Government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, recorded an operating profit of US$ 1.43 billion for the first half of 2016, with its core energy investments producing a robust performance despite the lower oil price environment. IPIC, which invests across the energy value ...
Read More »ENOC boosts safety at its service stations
Dubai / Emirates Business As a part of its ongoing commitment to environment, health and safety (EHS), Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) as a socially responsible organization has taken additional safety measures by installing bollards in front of all facilities across its service station network in UAE to protect customers, staff and assets. In an effort to reduce the ...
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