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  Dubai / Emirates Business Some of the world’s foremost thought leaders in sustainability are making a beeline for Dubai to take part in the deliberations of the fifth EmiratesGBC Congress 2016 hosted by Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC), an independent forum aimed at conserving the environment by strengthening and promoting green building practices. To be held on October 25 ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The eighth edition of the International Real Estate & Investment Show (IREIS 2016), the only real estate event in Abu Dhabi that targets investors and consumers rather than trade visitors, will include a dedicated Spanish pavilion to highlight best property investment opportunities in Spain. IREIS 2016 is set to run from October 27-29 at ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Smart traffic and virtual reality housing are among the citizen services at GITEX Technology Week that show the UAE government at the forefront of global innovation and enhancing daily lives. Smart Dubai is showcasing more than 300 Smart City innovations, across 11 experiences and six Smart City dimensions, in line with the Happiness Agenda. “Smart ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai SME, the agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai mandated to develop the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dubai First, one of the leading consumer finance companies in the UAE, to facilitate SME access to funding. The agreement will see Dubai First ...

  Dubai / WAM Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation (MBRF) concluded its first successful participation in GITEX Technology Week 2016, which took place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from October 16 to 20. During the event, the Foundation signed a number of agreements and memorandums of understanding with several leading agencies and private sector entities. MBRF signed a MoU ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Etisalat announced the completion of the MENA region’s first 5G mobile technology live trial using millimetre wave (mmWave) during GITEX Technology Week 2016 in Dubai. In the lead up to the 5G deployment in the UAE by 2020, Etisalat’s latest technological milestone includes the live trial of a remarkable 36 Gbps peak rate at E-Band ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the region’s leading financial hub, connecting business and financial institutions with emerging market opportunities across the Middle, East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, on Wednesday hosted the launch of the second Regional Economic Outlook (REO) for the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan (MENAP) for 2016, in collaboration with ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai-headquartered regional law firm, BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP has launched UAE’s first VAT’s App, during Gitex 2016. The application is aimed at addressing the needs of people, who would want to know more about the impact of value added tax (VAT) on their business and once the legislation is final, have a ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Women are the drivers of the nation’s economy – that was the message given by His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, at the opening of the second edition of the ‘Investing in the Future’ (IFFMENA) conference, which took place yesterday at the Al Jawaher Reception ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The UAE’s economic diversification strategy continues to attract interest from UK investors, despite the sustained low oil prices. That was the view shared by Links Group, one the UAE’s leading providers of commercial facilitation and advisory services, following a recent trade mission to London with the Dubai FDI. “Dubai remains a robust and sustainable market ...