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  Dubai / WAM Emirates Airline was on Tuesday named the World’s Best Airline 2016 at the prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards 2016, in addition to scooping up the awards for World’s Best Inflight Entertainment for a record 12th consecutive year, and Best Airline in the Middle East. Based on the results of the largest airline passenger satisfaction survey in ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Deyaar Development PJSC, one of Dubai’s largest property developers and real estate service providers, on Tuesday signed an agreement with Dubai Cares to build a primary school in rural Senegal to provide access to educational facilities for the community. Dubai Cares, part of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, is a philanthropic organisation launched ...

  Dubai / WAM DEWA’s smart app DEWA’s smart app provides its customers with a unified and seamless experience when using it. The app is both efficient and easy-to-use, and combines many features, which enriches the user experience. DEWA’s revamped website DEWA has revamped its website, to provide comprehensive services that meet the requirements of everyday life: services that are ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Consumers in Dubai appeared to be more optimistic on the overall state of the economy and job prospects compared to six other leading cities in the world in an analysis of consumer confidence conducted by the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai. The comparative study showed that the overall Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) for ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The UAE National Committee for the World Trade Organization recently held its seventh meeting at the headquarters of the Ministry of Economy in Abu Dhabi which was chaired by HE Eng Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy. The meeting was attended by HE Abdullah Bin Ahmed Al Saleh, Undersecretary of the Ministry ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Following its commitment to exchange tax information according to international requirements and sign agreements on the avoidance of double taxation, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) on the automatic exchange of information (AEoI) for tax purposes on ADGM premises. The MoU was signed by Younis ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) won the Ideas Arabia Competition 2016 in the ‘Health & Safety’ category for its innovative idea in the design and deployment of specialised jet refuelling hydrant servicers for the smaller-sized Boeing 737 aircraft. The unprecedented advanced system allows for faster and safer refuelling of aircrafts reflecting ENOC’s commitment to HSE ...

  Dubai / WAM As part of its efforts towards pioneering a sustainable and smarter city by embracing the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Municipality, with the help of Microsoft SharePoint, launched DM Smart Search, a unified portal that provides access to vital information from across ...

  RITIKA SHARMA / Emirates Business The UAE is not only doing exceptionally well in terms of tech-aided travel solution, but also emerging as a trendsetter for innovative technology-based services in the regional travel industry, experts believe. The country has proved that the right technology mix can make a huge difference and strengthen the travel industries across countries, they opine. ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Leading global ICT solutions provider Huawei has signed an MOU with Dubai South to bring future-city capabilities and services to Dubai South’s Business Park Free Zone. Located at the gateway of Dubai South and comprising 11 modern buildings, the Business Park offers commercial space to support diverse sectors including aviation, logistics, general trading, finance, business ...