Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Holding, the global investment holding company, on Sunday formalised a long-term strategic partnership with Dubai Cares, part of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, to improve children’s access to quality education in underprivileged communities around the world. This initiative is part of Dubai Holding’s commitment to achieve sustainable results while driving forward the ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Mashreq, one of the leading banks in the UAE, was recognized recently for its commitment to banking excellence, as it won awards for ‘Best Credit Card’ and ‘Most Improved Payment Card’ at the 2016 Card & Payments Middle East awards. Mashreq was awarded ‘Best Credit Card’ for its Etisalat Signature Card. The card uses a ...

  Dubai / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) honoured the winners of the 2nd DEWA Suppliers Cricket Tournament 2016. The tournament was held at the Insportz Club in Al Quoz, Dubai, and witnessed the participation of 20 corporate teams. Other than cricket, DEWA also organised a football and women’s bowling championship. ...

  Abu Dhabi/Dubai / Emirates Business Daikin VRV IV Series has received the Abu Dhabi Trustmark for Environmental Performance from the Abu Dhabi Quality Conformity Council (QCC). Daikin’s VRV IV has become even smarter; not only is it especially equipped to handle the sizzling heat of the Middle East, but with its unique VRT technology, it constantly monitors ambient temperature ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Career success consists of a number of different components and insights from MENA professionals illustrate how closely connected these factors may be. But a few key elements prevail, as shown by a recent poll entitled “The Bayt.com Secrets of Career Success in the MENA” poll, conducted by Bayt.com, the Middle East’s leading career site. The ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi’s macro economy saw robust performance in Q1 of 2016, reflecting continuous good growth rates at the end of 2015. Latest estimates issued by SCAD indicate that the GDP of Abu Dhabi, at the fixed prices, reached AED 196.1 billion in Q4 of 2015 with a growth rate of 7.7%, compared to the ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Imdaad has been named this year’s recipient of the “IMA ME Finance Team of the Year Award.” Through this award, IMA identifies and honors the contribution of finance teams in the overall success of their organizations based on the foundations of outstanding performance, management accounting excellence, business partnering and innovation. The recognition is awarded to ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business In line with the recent trend, the UAE’s non-oil private sector expanded at a steady pace in June. Higher output and new orders were key factors behind the overall improvement in business conditions. That said, the respective rates of growth were subdued compared to those seen over the course of 2014 and 2015. Both employment ...

  Bloomberg The European Union is in a political bind as it looks into the unprecedented step of slapping sanctions against Spain and Portugal for breaching budget-deficit limits. The European Commission is seeking the go-ahead from finance ministers to propose fines and a suspension of some EU regional-development funding after concluding that Spain and Portugal took inadequate steps to narrow ...

  Bloomberg Count tennis champion Serena Williams among those who have lost money in wake of last month’s Brexit vote. Williams beat Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-3 in Saturday’s Wimbledon final, her 22nd major title, tied with Steffi Graf for most in the Open Era. The winner’s prize is worth $2.59 million when converted to U.S. dollars, about $380,000 less than ...