Dubai /Emirates Business Qualcomm Incorporated announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. commissioned and released a landmark study, The 5G Economy, examining the potential economic and social impact of 5G around the world. The study was conducted jointly by research firms IHS Markit, PSB and leading economist Professor Dr. David Teece, director of the Tusher Center at the Haas ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE seeks to be a key member of the executive council of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in 2017, a cabinet minister has said. “We obtained the necessary approvals from the concerned authorities in the UAE and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and will work closely with the stakeholders, ports and ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Department of Economic Development – Abu Dhabi (ADDED) launched the Innovators Support Council (ISC) during a meeting attended by Khalifa bin Salem Al Mansouri, Acting Under-Secretary, and representatives from Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), UAE University, Masdar Institute, Al Ain Distribution and other UAE companies, along with the UAE inventors who are the ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The fourth Abu Dhabi Dialogue Consultative Ministerial Meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka, announced four declarations as per The Colombo Declaration Draft, which acts as a collaborative agenda for the next two-year cycle, 2017 – 2018, tackling projects and initiatives relating to temporary labour contracts between ‘countries of origin and destination’ in Asia. “The cooperation aims ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in his capacity as Ruler of Abu Dhabi, issued a law concerning the Abu Dhabi Government’s financial system. The law seeks to set a comprehensive regulatory framework for public financial resources to guarantee that government work is conducted within the institutional framework, with a high level of ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) the international financial centre in Abu Dhabi, and the Mauritius Financial Services Commission, (Mauritius FSC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bolster cross-border cooperation. The MoU will strengthen regulatory cooperation for the supervision of financial institutions, facilitate joint collaboration and exchange of information. Richard Teng, Chief Executive Officer, Financial ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Attended by His Excellency Eng. Suhail Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of Energy and Chair of the UAE National Committee, His Excellency Dr Matar Al Neyadi, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Energy and the Chair of the Organizing Committee signed on Sunday the Project Management Office (PMO) contract with Energy Events Experts (E3) to ...

  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, ...