BOSTON / WAM The United Arab Emirates (UAE) opened a Consulate General in Boston, Massachusetts, the country’s third consulate in the USA. At an event held on October 13, to celebrate the opening of the consulate, UAE Consul-General Salem Al-Shamsi and UAE Ambassador to the USA Yousef Al Otaiba were joined by local officials, business leaders, and members of the …

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation helped return financial dues owed to 10,500 workers (2.6 per cent of the total 409,000 workers) visited by General Inspectors from the beginning of 2016 till last September. The team paid 2,200 visits to 598 establishments, 740 labour accommodations and 870 worksites across UAE. Maher Al-Obed, Assistant …

  Dubai / Emirates Business Digital transformation can boost the UAE’s GDP by nearly USD 14 billion by 2020, according to SAP, market leader in enterprise application software, and a recent Accenture report, in advance of GITEX Technology Week. The Accenture report reveals that if the UAE government and businesses optimize digital skills, technologies, and accelerators, then the UAE’s GDP …