Dubai / EMIRATES BUSINESS The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai saw a 10% increase in permits issued for various business activities during the third quarter of 2016, compared to the same period in 2015. Altogether, 39,000 permits were issued in Q3 2016 as discount sales and special offers grew 213%, reaching 1,647 from the 526 permits issued ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology’s Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium (SBRC), a non-profit consortium supported by founding members Etihad Airways and Boeing, along with Takreer, SAFRAN and General Electric, on Monday announced it is to organise the first International Seawater Energy and Agriculture Forum 2016 in Abu Dhabi. To be held on November 1-2 ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) won two industry awards, taking its tally to more than 100 recent industry accolades for its capital markets business, more than any other bank in the Middle East. The Banker magazine has named NBAD, “Most Innovative Investment Bank in the Middle East 2016”. This is the first occasion this ...