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  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business ADNOC Distribution on Wednesday reopened two of its service stations – Al Maha service station located on Al Mina Street heading towards Sheikh Zayed Road, and Al Manaseer service station located on Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street at Al Manaseer area in Abu Dhabi. The step comes after completing regular maintenance works, checking fuel tanks, ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Under the ‘Reading Nation’ campaign launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation (MBRF) – a member of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives – in cooperation with the UAE Red Crescent Authority ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business To strengthen cooperation in the field of training and mutual recognition of qualifications between the United Arab Emirates and South Korea, NQA received a Korean delegation from Seoul National University and the Korean Institute of Vocational Education and Training (KRIVET), the national institute for research technical and vocational training, studies and qualifications frameworks’ within the ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business UAE based conglomerate Mulk Holdings added another feather to its cap, by bagging the prestigious title of “The World’s Greatest Brands and Leaders 2015-16 IUA – India, UAE and Africa” under the review of Price Waterhouse Coopers P.L.. Shaji Mulk, founder and chairman of Mulk Holdings has been awarded as one of the “The World’s ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Free Zone (DFZ) Council, chaired the third council meeting held at the Emirates Office Tower. The session highlighted UAE’s responsibility in seeing through to completion the international agreements signed on the prevention of double taxation. The Council also explored suitable solutions for increasing the ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) announced that the newly appointed Board of Directors will focus on supporting the company’s core business activities and future programmes, enhancing the venue’s competitiveness and ability to attract more leading regional and international events to Abu Dhabi. The announcement was made following a resolution issued by His ...

  DUBAI / Emirates Business The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Dubai Land Department (DLD) on the development of customer services. The signing took place while His Excellency Dr Thani Ahmed Alzeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment visited the DLD headquarters, and met His Excellency Sultan Butti Bin Mejren, Director ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The UAE Water Aid Foundation (Suqia)’s board of trustees held its 7th meeting at Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)’s headquarters. Suqia is one of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives. The meeting was chaired by HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Chairman of the board of trustees of Suqia, and attended by HE ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Reem Mall, Abu Dhabi’s new up and coming entertainment, dining and shopping destination, has announced Carrefour as the Hypermarket operator in the US$ 1 billion project located on Abu Dhabi’s master planned development Reem Island. Carrefour, operated by Majid Al Futtaim Retail, the retail arm of Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, retail ...

  Bloomberg Britain’s referendum on EU membership entered its final day of campaigning with opinion polls and financial markets at odds about the likely outcome. Money has piled into bets on “Remain” winning over the past week. The pound has surged to a five-month high and an index of betting flows compiled by Oddschecker shows the chance of Brexit has ...