Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business On the eventful last day of Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2016, at the creativity corner, a bunch of Grade 2 kids were found busy learning yoga and stress busting techniques. After a long and excitement filled walk across the fair, picking dozens of books as their summer pleasure read, children from various schools ...

  Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business The Black Box Cinema project by Emirati filmmaker, Nawaf Al Janahi, was one of the main highlights of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair. The cinema programme featured the Emirati and Arabic films along with a platform to discuss the local cinema movement and other professional aspects in the world of filmmaking. One of ...

  Our Correspondent / Emirates Business Hira Industries LLC, which was established in 1980, is currently managing eight factories in three different countries, occupying two million square feet and employing over 1000 employees. Company’s motto is to sustain well while ensuring speedy growth. The company plans to increase number of products as well as number of application such as proofing ...

  Our Correspondent / EMIRATES BUSINESS Al Khaznah Tannery uses only natural ingredients to treat its superior range of camel leather, and is one of the few tanneries worldwide equipped to recycle up to 80 percent of water required in production. Al Khaznah camel hide is notable for being a total biodegradable within four months of production, and is completely ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai’s ambitious growth plans as well as policy focus on competitiveness and innovation have been explained to US investors and businesses during a series of ‘Doing Business in Dubai’ seminars hosted recently across Orlando, Dallas, Denver and San Francisco, by a delegation led by Dubai Investment Development Agency, Dubai FDI, an agency of the Department of ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Khalifa Fund For Enterprise Development on Monday signed an agreement with the Chechen government to develop a framework for investing in the development of micro-enterprises, and the small and medium business sector in the Republic of Chechnya, through establishing a fund similar to the work of the Khalifa Fund in Abu Dhabi. The agreement ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC), signed collaboration agreements with four universities including New York University Abu Dhabi, Zayed University, Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi and American University of Sharjah, with the objective of nurturing a talent pool of skilled urban planners. Under the terms of the agreement, internships, student training programmes, and integration of ...

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Holding has launched the International Centre for 3D Printing in line with the directives of Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to make Dubai an International destination for 3D printing by 2030. The project, at Dubai Industrial City, will create a suitable atmosphere and ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Education Council(ADEC) become the first government entity to receive an International Certificate on Procurement, Platinum Level, from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, CIPS, in the UK, in recognition of the excellent practices in procurement processes and strategic supply’s. This international certificate is granted to corporates and organisations that have been able ...

  DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) crossed 6 million contracts in April 2016, growing 45% over the same period last year whilst maintaining a steady Average Daily Open Interest of 109,487 contracts. Growth was primarily driven by DGCX’s currency segment, which saw a substantial increase of 43% compared to the same period last year trading 5,740,764 ...