Rome / AFP Italy’s floating city Venice is preparing to bring in a plan to ease congestion for locals on its ‘vaporetto’ water buses by creating priority queues for residents in a move likely to vex holidaymakers. The city council said the public transport company would soon announce a new boarding system for the vaporetto — “little steamers” — which …

Sunaina Rana/ Emirates Business Hawkamah, a world-class corporate governance institute is working to help build sound organisations, aid corporate sector reform, strengthen banking or financial sector and facilitate good governance. The company’s vision is to see the MENA region enjoying healthy corporate governance environment and frameworks. Its mission is to assist companies to develop sound and globally recognised style of …

Our Correspondent / EMIRATES BUSINESS Vertu aims to deliver the world’s best luxury mobile phone experience to its customers by combining expert craftsmanship and peerless materials with innovative technology and unique services. Today, Vertu leads the market that it pioneered over a decade ago. The Vertu range of mobile phones is made up of three distinct models — Signature, Signature …

DUBAI / WAM Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), the flagship free zone entity of Dubai and the trade and logistics hub for the wider Middle East region, achieved strong performance in terms of the quality of investments and the number of new companies registered in 2015. HE Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman and CEO of DP World and Chairman of …

AL AIN / WAM Abu Dhabi General Services Company, Musanada, completed and handed over to Al Ain City Municipality all the infrastructure works related to Neima Residential Project. The move is part of the efforts to achieve the vision of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, with the close follow up of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin …

SHARJAH / WAM Opportunities for British investors to invest in Sharjah was the theme of a major business forum held in London, UK. Organised by the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), under the theme ‘Sharjah Day in London, UK,’ the business forum at the Four Seasons Hotel at the capital’s prestigious Park Lane address was held to introduce British …

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chief of Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi’s Court, inaugurated Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Building for Personalized Cancer in Houston, US. This came during a ceremony held in the building attended by Yousef Al Otaiba, UAE Ambassador to the United States, Mohammed Haji Al Khouri, Director General of …

DUBAI / WAM Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, ordered the payment of a bonus amounting to AED33.28 million to Emirati citizens whose taxicab number plates are operated by the Dubai Taxi Corporation and Taxi Franchise Companies at the Roads and Transport …

SHARJAH / WAM The First International Conference of Al Qasimia University (AQU) in Sharjah, called for setting up of a research centre for history, heritage and identity. The participants recommended that the second international conference of AQU will be entitled: “Arab and Islamic Manuscript and its Impact on Making Islamic Civilisation.” Researchers participating at the First International Conference of Al …

SHARJAH / WAM Opportunities for British investors to invest in Sharjah was the theme of a major business forum held in London, UK, on April 8. Organised by the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), under the theme ‘Sharjah Day in London, UK,’ the business forum at the Four Seasons Hotel at the capital’s prestigious Park Lane address was held …