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Shurooq eyes int’l investors for Sharjah

  Sharjah / WAM Promoting Sharjah’s array of investment opportunities to Germany’s business community was the basis of a recent visit to Berlin which was successfully concluded by the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) on Friday. During their visit, Shurooq was at the German capital as it organised the Sharjah-Berlin Seminar, while on the second day, it participated at the ...

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Digital fin transaction initiatives key agenda for Blockchain meet

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Future Foundation revealed the agenda of the international Blockchain technology conference, Keynote 2016, which is set to kicks off on Monday (May 30), making Dubai the first Arab city to host the event. On the occasion, the Global Blockchain Council will launch the first four initiatives in digital financial transactions aimed at improving the ...

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GCC’s network security spend to reach $1bn

  ALKESH SHARMA / Emirates Business The GCC nations are witnessing one of the fastest monetary growth and infrastructure developments in the entire MENA region. However, this sky-rocketing progress also calls for special attention as it has resulted into increased concerns in the cyber domain. According to a recent report of Frost & Sullivan, the GCC’s network security spend is ...

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Luxury defines UAE hospitality sector

  Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business The UAE is fast cementing its position as a luxury destination, where tourists are willing to spend more on their holidays. Experts have been talking about exponential growth in luxury tourism in the country, and researches based on travellers’ booking and behaviour confirm the same. A recent research by a travel data platform states ...

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Teaching and learning, the sustainable way

  Dubai / Emirates Business The architectural design of the School in the sustainable city is now official. The school is planned to be built inside the first residential community of its kind in Dubai, and the project aims at rethinking teaching and learning environments in a sustainable way. The forward-thinking school is designed by Danish architect and design practice ...

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Dubai Next to take center stage at REMIX Sydney summit

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for arts, culture and heritage, has announced its participation in the upcoming ‘REMIX Sydney 2016’ summit, to be held in Sydney, Australia on June 2 – 3. REMIX Sydney 2016 — one of a number of global summits aiming to tackle the big ...

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Registration opens for Future Leaders Programme

  Dubai / Emirates Business The UAE Government Leaders Programme has opened the registration for the 4th Future Leaders Programme aimed at preparing national cadres under ‘The Leader of the 21st Century’ model launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Applications for registration will be ...

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Strong industry turnout at Middle East hardware expo

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai’s bustling US$1.5 billion dollar trade for hardware and tools in 2015 has been reinforced by the strong industry turnout at the 17th edition of Hardware+Tools Middle East, which concluded recently in Dubai. A total of 2,907 regional trade buyers and construction industry professionals attended Hardware+Tools Middle East 2016, as they sourced the latest solutions ...

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Saudi investment reform could enable sustainable development

  Dubai / Emirates Business A successful restructure of the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) would represent a great opportunity for Saudi Arabia to have a positive impact not only the region, but also the world, says a London Business School strategy expert. The transformation of the PIF is a key aspect of Saudi Vision 2030. Ioannis Ioannou, Associate ...

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Abe plans US$90.7bn fiscal stimulus

  Tokyo / Bloomberg Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to propose a fiscal stimulus package of as much as 10 trillion yen ($90.7 billion) after warning Group of Seven leaders that the global economy faces significant risk of another crisis, according to the Nikkei newspaper. Abe will seek a second supplementary budget worth 5 trillion yen to 10 trillion ...

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