Bloomberg Donald Trump has insisted for more than a year that Russians didn’t try to get him elected. Special Counsel Robert Mueller put an end to those claims, declaring definitively that they did. A federal grand jury indicted 13 Russian nationals and a so-called “troll farm” in St. Petersburg for a broad campaign to sway the 2016 election in Trump’s ...

Dubai / WAM Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) launched on Saturday the trial run of Bus on Demand initiative in the presence of Khalfan Juma Belhoul, CEO of the Dubai Future Foundation. ‘Bus on Demand’ is one of RTA’s initiatives towards Dubai Future Accelerators, and the Smart ...

Dubai / WAM The Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in Dubai Economy received a total of 25,665 consumer plaints in 2017 – an average of 70 complaints per day – following greater efforts to enhance consumer rights awareness in general and promote transparency as well as cordial consumer-trader relations in the emirate’s retail sector. CCCP also received 2,885 ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The food and beverages (F&B) sector operating out of Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), a subsidiary of global trade enabler DP World, grew by 12 percent in 2017. The number of companies in the sector rose to 570 from 507 in 2016, employing 8,600 people and underlining Jafza’s reputation as an attractive destination for companies seeking ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has met the Investors in Excellence (IiE) standard for the fourth year in a row, in yet a new international testament to its track record of achievements. The Investors in Excellence certificate is awarded to organisations that achieve remarkable results in corporate excellence, following a thorough and comprehensive assessment by Investors ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, signed a partnership agreement with the Jaguar Land Rover Limited Middle East and North Africa (JLR), the regional branch of Jaguar Land Rover Limited, to establish its new regional headquarters at the hi-tech park. Dr Mohammed Alzarooni, ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Busines Autoterminal, a member of the Noatum Maritime Group, and Abu Dhabi Ports, have signed a shareholder agreement for the creation of a joint venture company called Autoterminal Khalifa Port, to manage the roro/car terminal in Khalifa Port under a 15 year concession. Autoterminal is the leading multimodal car terminal in the Mediterranean, located in the ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Busines Qantas and Emirates welcome the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) draft determination that proposes to grant authorisation for their partnership for another five years. The continuation of the joint business, announced in August 2017, will see the airlines deliver expanded services to better leverage each other’s networks, offering travellers improved schedule choice, increased frequent ...

Dubai / Emirates Busines Al Habtoor Motors – Mitsubishi, the official distributor of Japanese automobile giant in UAE brings back one of the biggest and most popular promotions. The ‘Big Bigger Biggest Offer’ which gave customers bigger deals and greater savings on the entire range of Mitsubishi cars is now back by popular demand. Once again, customers now have chances ...

Dubai / Emirates Business SGH Dubai received the certificate of excellence as recognition from JCI for the high level of care provided for AMI patients. JCI surveyors assessed the hospital for a period of two days where they looked at the hospital’s processes, policies and measures, while comparing them to the best practices worldwide. The hospital succeeded to prove excellence ...