DUBAI / Emirates Business The e-commerce industry in the UAE is expected to hit the US$10 billion (AED36.7 billion) mark by the year 2018, regional retailers are in the process of consolidating their online presence in a bid to remain competitive and profitable. With the UAE’s current ecommerce value estimated to be around US$2.5 billion (AED9.2 billion), analysts are optimistic ...

DUBAI / WAM The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention and Jafza, a DP World company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the development of the healthcare and pharmaceutical sector in the country. The memorandum was signed at Jafza head office by Dr Amin Hussein Al Amiri, Assistant Under-secretary of Public Health and Licensing Policy at the Ministry and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Department of Economic Development’s Competitiveness Office of Abu Dhabi (COAD) held a coordination meeting for the Steering Committee on the ‘Doing Business In the Emirates of Abu Dhabi’ report, which comprises representatives of relevant government entities in Abu Dhabi. The meeting covered the latest updates on the proposed initiatives and reviewed efforts made by competent ...