RITIKA SHARMA / Emirates Business Riding high on success of Arab Fashion Week, the Arab Fashion Council (AFC) is now gearing up to churn out fashion big-wigs from the region. In a bid to encourage students to consider higher education in the field, AFC has joined hands with Dubai Ladies Club and announced new scholarship programme for 2017, in which ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) and Emirates Foundation, the UAE national foundation established to facilitate public-private partnerships for empowering youth, has announced a ground-breaking collaboration aimed at increasing levels of financial literacy in the UAE. The ADCB/EF Financial Literacy partnership is the first-of-its-kind in the region, and is set to offer branch-based financial literacy and ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business The growing appetite for eco-friendly marine solutions in the yachting world was evident at this year’s Dubai International Boat Show, when leading marine craft manufacturer ASIS Boats reported record sales of 12 of their revolutionary electric jet tenders. Enjoying its global debut this year’s show, the 3.2m electric jet driven support craft offers a more efficient, ...