ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) will host the 24th Annual Middle East Petroleum and Gas Conference (MPGC 2016) in Abu Dhabi, UAE from April 24-26, 2016. In a company statement, ADNOC said preparations are rapidly gathering steam with ministers, super major CEOs, oil companies’ senior management from ADNOC and its Group of Companies, and other ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Wholesale and retail trade in the UAE is an important sector, constituting more than 11 percent of the gross domestic product(GDP) of the country and nearly 30 percent of the GDP of the Emirate of Dubai. Hamad Buamim, President and CEO, Dubai Chamber, in a statement to Emirates News Agency, WAM, announced that Dubai will host ...

ALKESH SHARMA EMIRATES BUSINESS Smartphone boom seems taking a heavy toll on the traditional slate tablets in the region. This boom is facilitated by affordable smart handsets, priced as low as US$80, and dual-SIM devices. A recent research revealed that tablet shipment in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region has dipped by 3.1 percent year-on-year in 2015. Total shipment ...