Dubai / WAM The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) announced the establishment of the Portuguese Business Council in Dubai, under the umbrella of the Chamber, which will promote economic relations between the business communities of Dubai and Portugal. This is the Chamber’s 48th council. The 25 founding members of the Portuguese Business Council came together to consolidate their ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The working hours of private sector employees in the UAE will be reduced by two hours during the Holy Month of Ramadan, according to a circular issued by Saqr Ghobash, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation on Monday. The circular is in implementation of Article (65) of Federal Labour Law No. 8 of 1980 regarding work ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Courts launched on Monday its Annual Report 2015, reflecting a significant improvement in the performance of the three courts; namely, First Instance, Appeal and Court of Cassation and a remarkable progress in Dubai Government’s Unified Customer Complaints’ Portal, smart transformation, and Emiratization. It also achieved the targets of its Operational Plan 2015 which aimed ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business A non-profit programme set up to offer children from low income families the chance to attend life-changing camps is hoping to increase the number of spaces available this summer. BOOST, in collaboration with the Dubai Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), was set-up to tackle the problem of children being confined to cramped indoor spaces during the ...

  DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed opened the ‘Office of the Future’, the first 3D-printed office in the world. The office space covers up to 250 square metres, while the exterior design reflects the most innovative forms of future work place. The design has been conceived to achieve a shift from the traditional form of work environments and ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Monday received visiting Indian Defence Minister, Manohar Parrikar. Sheikh Mohamed and Minister Parrikar discussed bilateral relations between the UAE and India and ways to enhance them in the light of the distinguished ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Economic Development Committee of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council examined the findings of the “Doing Business in Abu Dhabi 2016” report during a workshop held at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of Abu Dhabi Executive Council. The report was prepared by the World Bank (WB), in coordination with the Competitiveness Office of Abu ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM As a leading, fully-integrated property service solutions provider in the UAE, Khidmah is showcasing its services in general and specifically, in the Facilities Management area at leading event, FM Expo. The event is taking place from May 23- 25 and is bringing together key players in the industry. In addition to the exhibition section, it ...

  ALKESH SHARMA/ Emirates Business Bad companies are destroyed by crisis, good companies survive them, great companies are improved by them’ — this golden saying of Hungarian-born American businessman Andrew Grove resounded during the 6th annual Business Continuity & Emergency Response Forum here in Abu Dhabi on Monday. “In case of any crisis, the company’s reputation, its revenues and the ...

  HANOI / AP US President Barack Obama on Monday lifted a half-century-old ban on selling arms to Vietnam, looking to bolster a government seen as a crucial, though flawed partner in a region that he has tried to place at the center of his foreign policy legacy. Obama announced the full removal of the embargo at a news conference ...