Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, approved Cabinet Decree Number 24 for 2017 on granting citizens of the Russian Federation an entry visa at all entry points to the United Arab Emirates. The Decree states that citizens of the Russian Federation are granted an entry …

  Dubai / Emirates Business UAE Exchange, the global remittance, foreign exchange and payment solutions brand, was honoured with the CIO Awards 2017 in a glittering ceremony held at Ritz-Carlton, JBR Hotel, in Dubai on Sunday. Ragy Magdy, Vice President – Sales of Etisalat, presented the award to UAE Exchange in recognition of the brand’s new data centre initiative ‘Technology …

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) will be showcasing the diverse range of exciting career opportunities it offers UAE Nationals at Tawdheef 2017. The Abu Dhabi-based bank, which is a Platinum Sponsor of the 11th annual recruitment fair in Abu Dhabi, aims to use the platform to recruit more UAE nationals into the financial services sector. Tawdheef, …

  Dubai / WAM The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in collaboration with Dubai Properties, has extended the trial run of the autonomous vehicle in the Business Bay until February 22. The decision has been taken in response to the encouraging number of users of the vehicle, which is 1,500 persons, the authority announced on Sunday. The 10-seater vehicle has been …

  Dubai / WAM As part of its efforts to promote sustainable practices within Dubai’s business community, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Sustainability Network launched the Dubai Sustainable Supply Chain Forum, which was held at the chamber’s premises. Organised by the Network’s Sustainability in Supply Chain Working Group, the event was held under the theme, “Shaping the Future of …

  Dubai/ WAM Emirates will continue to comply with entry requirements for travel to and from the United States, as required by US Customs and Border Protection, Emirates Airline has stated. “A very small number of our passengers travelling were affected by the new US immigration entry requirements implemented by the US Customs and Border Protection on January 28. Where applicable, …

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) the UAE’s largest applied higher education institution, entered into a strategic partnership with the UK’s Higher Education Academy (HEA) in preparation for HEA accreditation to be submitted later this year. The partnership was formally signed by Dr Abdullatif Al Shamsi, HCT Vice Chancellor, and Professor Stephanie Marshall, Chief Executive of …

  Dubai / WAM The Department of Economic Development (DED), Government of Dubai, and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) along with strategic partner UAE Banks Federation (UBF) hosted on Sunday the 2017 ACFE Fraud Conference Middle East in Dubai. Held under the patronage of AbdulAziz Abdulla Al Ghurair, Chairman of UBF, the three-day premiere anti-fraud event brought together key …

  Bloomberg Global opposition to US President Donald Trump intensified on Sunday as world leaders condemned the move to temporarily limit immigration from what are predominantly Muslim countries, while Germany pledged to play a bigger role on the international stage. World leaders including UK Prime Minister Theresa May, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized Trump …

  Bloomberg Verizon Communications Inc. is said to have given thought to buying Charter Communications Inc., a deal that would create the biggest US wireless and internet provider. But many in the finance world are focused on another superlative a Charter tie-up could lead to: the world’s biggest corporate debtor. And that’s causing some credit analysts to wonder how Verizon …