Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Airports has reported a 14.1% increase in passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) for January 2016 compared to the same period last year. A total of 2,154,241 people travelled through AUH last month. “The remarkable growth of Abu Dhabi as a global destination for business and leisure has catalyzed the corresponding ...

ALKESH SHARMA Emirates Business Female entrepreneurs considerably identify importance of business networks to build contacts, gain resources and reduce isolation prior to business plan validation, while 5,200 new jobs have been created by the women-led businesses the Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards have supported in the last few years. These findings were put on table by the Abu Dhabi-based Insead Business ...

Sharjah / WAM Sharjah Islamic Bank’s ordinary general assembly meeting has approved a cash dividend of 10 percent of the nominal value of the shares, following the bank’s announcement of a net profit of AED409.9 million in 2015. This represents an increase of nine percent, compared to the AED 377.2 million profit reported in 2014. The announcement was made during ...