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  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 ...

  Emirates Business Air Miles — the region’s leading loyalty programme — has transformed its entire platform to digital, creating a sophisticated, user friendly app and website to make Air Miles more convenient and valuable to customers and business. The app, Air Miles ME, is available on Android and iOS and can be used when shopping with Air Miles partners ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. published its annual Sustainability Report showing that the global automaker’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions have fallen by 22.4% over the past decade. Nissan’s success in reducing emissions, promoting zero-emission vehicles and saving energy at its facilities has made it the highest-performing automotive company tracked by the Carbon Disclosure Project, which works ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Tickets for the sporting and social event of the year are now on sale. The Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens will take place on December 1-3 at The Sevens Stadium. Over 100,000 fans and 4,000 players are expected. Now in its 47th year, the long-awaited three-day annual rugby festival will see Olympic sporting heroes take ...