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  DUBAI / Emirates Business Leading practitioners in digital advertising gathered at the Westin Hotel to honour excellence in the use of digital technology and media in the region. The third edition of MENA Digital Awards followed the success of the fifth Digital Media Forum, which was held earlier that day. “The highly successful staging of the MENA Digital Awards ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai First, one of the leading consumer finance companies in the UAE, won two awards at the highly prestigious Asian Banker’s Middle East & Africa Awards 2015, – ‘Best Non-Bank Consumer Finance Organisation” and “Best Micro Finance Product of the Year”. The recognition came during The Asian Banker’s 3rd Annual Middle East & Africa Regional ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Open-top driving fun in the world’s only premium convertible in the small car segment has advanced to the next stage. The new MINI Convertible is now on sale in showrooms acorss the Middle East. The open-top 4-seater went on sale at importer showrooms this week — with elegantly stretched lines and a noticeable increase in ...

  Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business DLF, one of India’s largest realty firms, is holding a four-day roadshow at the Ritz Carlton Dubai to highlight investment opportunities in DLF’s portfolio of luxury properties. DLF’s latest project is DLF5, a state-of-the-art, integrated development offering high-end residential, commercial, retail and community facilities. DLF5 aims to provide a world-class lifestyle in Gurgaon, India. ...

  DUBAI / WAM Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, launched the ‘Dubai 3D Printing Strategy’, a unique global initiative that aims to exploit technology for the service of humanity and promote the status of the UAE and Dubai as a leading hub of 3D printing technology by the ...

  DUBAI / WAM HH Sheikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline & Group and Humaid Mohammad Al Qatami, Chairman of the Board and Director-General of Dubai Health Authority(DHA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in order to promote medical tourism in Dubai and fulfill the ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday announced its strongest annual financial results to date, with a net profit of US$103 million on total revenues of US$ 9.02 billion. The performance, which marked the airline’s fifth consecutive year of net profitability, also saw earnings before interest and tax, EBIT, of ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM During the company’s annual general meeting, Al Qudra Holding presented the full activity report for the financial year ending December 31, 2015, and revealed the great achievements the company has accomplished on all levels. This meeting was attended by board members and presided by the Vice Chairman of Al Qudra Holding, Khalifa Yousef Khouri. Commenting ...

  DUBAI / WAM HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman of Emirates Group, received an award for Dubai International Airport as the Best Airport in the Middle East for 2016. This came when HH Sheikh Ahmad visited the pavilion of Dubai International Airport during its participation in the Arabian Travel Market ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Aldar Properties, Abu Dhabi’s listed property development, investment and management company, provided a progress update today on its residential development projects currently under construction. The Al Hadeel, Ansam, Al Merief, Nareel Island residential projects are all on track to be completed according to their respective schedules, with steady progress being made on foundational, structural and ...