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ABU DHABI / WAM In a bid to provide all means of support to benefit the banking sector, the Ministry of Finance (MoF), in collaboration with the UAE Central Bank and Dubai International Financial Centre, DIFC, has commenced preparations for the UAE Banks’ reception, set to take place on October 7 alongside the upcoming International Monetary Fund, IMF, and World Bank ...

  Dubai / WAM HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council (DEC), said that the annual Dubai Investment Forum has proven successful in presenting a model for the future of strategic sustainable investment, bringing together government departments and institutions that provide strategic growth opportunities and partnerships to investors and ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Ministry of Economy (MoE) on Sunday started a new series of market inspections for the holy month of Ramadan. In the last two weeks, the ministry inspected vegetable, fruit, meat, chicken, and fish markets across the UAE. The ministry’s inspection of Lulu Hypermarket in Abu Dhabi’s Al Wahda Mall in Abu Dhabi was ...

  SHARJAH/ WAM University Hospital Sharjah (UHS) had tied up with a leading German hospital for medical advice on the treatment of diabetic patients suffering from blocked arteries, with Professor Dr Thomas Zeller, Head of the Angiology Department, Freiburg University in Germany, and the UHS team performed interventional procedures on nine patients under his supervision. The visiting professor is a ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADM) compiled and officially launched the submittal of roads layout data standards via the Geographic Information Systems (GIS). This e-service comes as part of the vision of both the Department of Municipal Affairs and Transport, and the Abu Dhabi City Municipality, aimed at upgrading services, and expanding e-services on regular ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), the educational arm of Dubai Land Department (DLD), presented its first ‘MSc in Real Estate and Property Management‘ in collaboration with the University of Salford, UK. The university has opened applications from students to register and join the programme, which runs for three semesters and qualifies graduates with a prestigious ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for arts, culture and heritage, has concluded the fifth edition of Dubai Next – a dynamic platform that aims to showcase the Emirate’s cultural ethos and its vibrant creative scene on the global stage. This year’s edition of Dubai Next was part of ...

  ALKESH SHARMA / Emirates Business With nearly 25 percent growth in 2016 and poised for a rapid surge in the coming months, Android operating system is evidently dominating the UAE smart-phone market. One of the most user-friendly operating systems, Android is supported by various mobile phone brands including Korean-giant Samsung. Samsung is one of the market leaders in smart-phone ...

  Dubai Emirates Business Fragomen, the world’s leading global corporate immigration services provider, has urged all employers in Dubai to adhere to the Dubai Health Authority’s (DHA) regulation, requiring all sponsors to enroll their employees for a mandatory medical coverage plan by June 30. Individuals who sponsor UAE residence permits for their family members and employees (e.g.: domestic helpers), have ...

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Cerner Middle East & Africa, celebrated their fifth edition this year of its Achievement and Innovation Awards by honoring its clients across the region for their most rewarding health care technology adoptions. To reflect the changing dynamics in the health care industry, Cerner created five new award categories covering clinical and end user experiences ...