Abu Dhabi /Â WAM Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, the Cultural Programmes and Heritage Festivals Committee – Abu Dhabi, is organising the 12th edition of the Liwa Date Festival from July 20-30 in the city of Liwa in Al Gharbia (the Western Region), in the Emirate ...
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ALKESH SHARMA / Emirates Business In the journey towards sustainable and greener society, every single step counts. Especially in a country like UAE that is clearly on a spree to have more number of its constructions under the coveted umbrella of ‘green buildings’ and is continuously making efforts to achieve at least 10 percent use of renewable energy in ...
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Dubai / Emirates Business GAC EnvironHull, part of global shipping, logistics and marine services provider GAC Group, has announced that its pioneering hull cleaning system, HullWiper, will be available to ship-owners berthing in the Port of Rotterdam next month. HullWiper — which will be demonstrated at an event co-hosted by GAC EnvironHull and the Port of Rotterdam at the ...
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Hesham Ali Mustafa / Special To Emirates Business Energy plays an integral role in every economy and in communities around the world. Therefore, socio-economic impact is often at the heart of the investment strategies of national oil companies (NOCs). It’s evident that the UAE and the Gulf have emerged as global energy hubs, but the region is still at ...
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Dubai / Emirates Business The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has announced contracts with UAE- based companies totaling more than US$ 3 billion (AED 11 billion) for the construction of the country’s first nuclear energy plant. More than 1,400 UAE-based companies have now been contracted for the delivery of products and services for the Barakah plant, currently under construction ...
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Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Land Department (DLD) has announced the launch of a new e-system, which aims to contribute to its sustained efforts to provide sophisticated services to its customers in easy and convenient ways. The new online portal (which ties into the Oqoodi system) has been developed by both the Technical Affairs Department and the Real Estate ...
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Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business The days of interns standing near copying machines and doing trivial jobs assisting their seniors seem to be on their way out in the UAE’s corporate sector, as more businesses endeavour to create well-rounded intern experiences. Reports state that interns from year 2015-2017 will form around 25 percent of mainstream corporate workforce in the ...
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Sharjah / Emirates Business The supreme culinary talents of Sharjah Ladies Club (SLC) chefs have been recognised with a plethora of awards at the 5th East Coast Culinary Competition, which took place at Miramar, Al Aqah Beach Resort, Fujairah, recently. A total of eight SLC chefs were honoured at the gourmet-themed event, which was endorsed by World Association of ...
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Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates NBD, one of the leading banking groups in the region, was awarded ‘Best Mobile Banking Experience’ for its superior mobile app, reinforcing Emirates NBD’s strides in the digitisation of banking, at the recently held Smart Cards & Payments Middle East Awards 2016. The bank’s mobile app was recognised for its widely used services including ...
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Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Al Hilal Bank acquired a Private Placement funding worth USD $225 million under its existing Trust Certificate Issuance Programme of USD$2.5 billion. This is the second tranche under the programme. The first funding secured was worth USD$500 million for five years, and was issued back in 2013. Al Hilal Bank, PJSC (A1/-/A+) is the ...
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