Abu Dhabi / WAM Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, HH Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chief of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court, honoured the 33 authorities, institutions and companies that won the 16th edition of the Sheikh ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Three new and unique solutions were launched in Dubai on Wednesday at the 3rd Session of the International Innovative Platform for Islamic Economy Products (IIPIEP 2018). The event, which was organized by Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) in cooperation with International Center of Islamic Economy (ICIE), helps to establish Dubai’s leading position as the capital of ...

Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Girl Guides, a non-profit volunteer driven organisation that offers extra-curricular activities and programmes for girls, has taken part in the UAE Innovation Month activities in Sharjah with two highly advanced projects, using their technical skills to design and create workable models of specialised public services and facilities. As one of SGG’s key philosophies to contribute ...

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Al Hilal Bank said in a statement that its Customer Care Center has been certified ‘Call Center of Excellence’ 2017 by BenchmarkPortal, a global leader in the contact center industry. This certification is a testament to the rigorous levels of performance and customer satisfaction that Al Hilal Bank’s Call Center has met. The Call Center ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Emirates will resume its flagship A380 service between Houston (IAH) and Dubai (DXB) from June 1. This follows the airline’s recent adjustments to its US services with the launch of a new non-stop Dubai-Newark service from June 1 and the resumption of daily services to Fort Lauderdale and Orlando from March 25. Houston will join more ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) participated in the 25th edition of South Asia’s largest travel and tourism exhibition – SATTE 2018. Every year, SATTE serves as a platform for Dubai Tourism to engage with the biggest and most influential B2B and B2C partners in India and all over the world. At SATTE ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), announced that Al Ain region will be the first Arab destination to host the Pacific Asia Travel Association Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart (PATA ATRTCM) from February 21 to 24 . Al Ain’s selection as a host for this high-calibre event ...

Bloomberg US stocks rose for the seventh time in eight days and the dollar’s rally reached a fourth day as strong corporate results bolstered optimism in the economy. Treasuries edged lower as investors await Federal Reserve meeting minutes. The S&P 500 Index jumped as industrial and financial shares paced gains. The index still sits 4.8 percent below its January 26 ...

Reuters A wave of buying in beaten down blue-chip stock Emaar Properties boosted the Dubai market on Wednesday while most of the region traded quietly in modest volumes. Dubai’s index firmed by 0.5 percent, but remains the Gulf’s worst-performing index this year with a decline of 2.5 percent, partly because of a sustained slump in the emirate’s real estate market. ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Under the directives of the President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, The Founder’s Memorial, a permanent national tribute to the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, will be inaugurated on Monday, February 26, in an official ceremony in the capital, Abu Dhabi. The UAE community can look forward to watching the broadcast ...