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  ABU DHABI / WAM Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (SCAD) issued on Saturday its monthly report on the prices of building materials for the month of April 2016, compared with March 2016 and April 2015. The report presents an analysis of the movements in the prices of the various materials used in the construction industry in Abu Dhabi retail ...

  Dubai / WAM The Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) hosted on Saturday members from the Emirati-Italian Friendship Association at its headquarters in Abu Dhabi, led by Francesco Rutelli, Italian Minister of Culture and former Mayor of Rome. The Italian delegation was received by Khalifa bin Salem Al Mansouri, Acting Under-Secretary of Abu Dhabi’s Department of Economic Development and Sufian ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Emcredit, a subsidiary of the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with SMK Logomotion Corporation, a global provider of mobile payment solutions, to develop and launch innovative and secure payment products and services in the UAE to benefit local consumers, banks, finance houses and telecommunication companies. Utilising Emcredit’s ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates Wildlife Society in association with the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (EWS-WWF), is marking World Biodiversity Day on May 22 by launching a ground breaking scientific research project – The Gulf Green Turtle Conservation Project – with the ultimate aim of conserving endangered marine species and critical habitats in the UAE and wider region. ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The e-Dirham system, launched and managed by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) in partnership with the National Bank of Abu Dhabi, recently received the Certification of Compliance in Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). This certification conferred by Trustwave Holdings, is particularly for the system’s 11 components and for the security compliance of its ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Jotun, the leading paint manufacturer in the Middle East, is showcasing latest trends of wall designs at the 2016 International Design Exhibition (INDEX) which will be held from May 23-26 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Showcasing different designed spaces, Jotun will highlight the latest shades and textures in the world of colour for ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) announced a host of new and exciting initiatives for the SIKKA Art Fair’s 2017 edition. The SIKKA Art Fair, Dubai Art Season’s flagship initiative, is held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa Bint Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Culture & Arts ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the global financial services hub connecting businesses and financial institutions with emerging markets across the Middle East, Africa & South Asia (MEASA), marked a strong participation at City Week 2016 in London. Showcasing its unique offering among the world’s financial industry, DIFC explained its distinct proposition to key firms during ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business The Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature, sponsored by Emirates Telecommunications Corpor- ation (Etisalat) and organised by the UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY), held a number of discussion panels at two schools in the Northern emirates — one at Umm Al Shahid primary school in Umm Al Quwain and one at Salem ...

  ALKESH SHARMA / Emirates Business Drifting away from traditional norms of recruiting using emails and phone calls, the 21st century recruiters are strategically using smart devices to hunt the right talent in the market. The GCC nations are prolifically using mobile technology to attract, engage and hire potential candidates. According to the reports, UAE is the main harbinger in ...