April, 2016

• 7 April

  Smart homes under cyber threat

  

  Sunaina Rana / Emirates Business Smart homes technology is undergoing boom across the UAE, but at the same time it brings along many apprehensions. Industry experts have rung the security alarm and asked for the secure upkeep of personal details of the stakeholders. They advised the consumers to stay more vigilant while sharing private data with cyber companies involved in ...

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• 7 April

  UAE joins international think-tank on education

  Abu Dhabi / OUR CORRESPONDENT Microsoft announced that the UAE will be the founding member of a global initiative called ‘Leading Countries of the World in Transforming Education’, a programme that will bring together trend-setting education ministries and high-level leaders from around the world, to collaborate on the future of learning. The UAE came up as an undisputed leader when ...

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• 7 April

  Dubai AED1.34bn shares sold

  DUBAI / WAM Foreign investors purchased AED 1.34 billion worth of shares on Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and sold AED 1.33 billion over the week, DFM said on Thursday. Net foreign investment on the market reached AED 5.2 million, as aggregate buy. Value of shares bought by foreigner investors comprised 42.2 per cent of the total value of stocks traded ...

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• 7 April

  MoF to help Arab nations

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Finance (MoF), presented a new initiative for developing innovative programmes that support Arab countries with the current economic and financial challenges, and contribute to the overall economic development. This initiative falls in line with the support provided by Arab financial institutions to Arab countries in transition, to help them ...

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• 7 April

  ‘Renewable energy trend to spur growth across MENA’

  

  New York / WAM “Despite low oil prices, the trend toward lower-cost renewable energy will continue in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region as business confidence grows in the sector’s potential and countries adopt increasingly favourable regulations,” said Bader Al Lamki, Executive Director of Masdar Clean Energy. Al Lamki comments came during Masdar’s participation in the Bloomberg New ...

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• 7 April

  MoF’s initiative to support Arab countries

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE, represented by the Ministry of Finance (MoF), presented a new initiative for developing innovative programmes that support Arab countries with the current economic and financial challenges, and contribute to the overall economic development. This initiative falls in line with the support provided by Arab financial institutions to Arab countries in transition, to help them ...

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• 7 April

  Etisalat takes orphans to enjoy ‘Disney Festival’

  

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etisalat invited 150 orphans from charitable foundations across the country to attend the preview of the ‘Disney Live Mickey Music Festival’ at Dubai World Trade Centre. The interactive show saw 25 well-known characters performing songs from some of the best-known Disney blockbusters from ‘Aladdin’ to ‘The Little Mermaid’ and ‘Toy Story’. The musical featured the ...

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• 7 April

  Jewellery show’s growth wows foreign partners

  

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Key partners of Expo Centre Sharjah are in awe of the growth achieved by the MidEast Watch & Jewellery Show and are planning to scale up their participation in the future. The MidEast Watch & Jewellery Show, which is under way at Expo Centre until April 9, is celebrating its landmark 40th edition and has become ...

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• 7 April

  Masdar Free Zone drives diversification

  New office real estate in the pipeline will address the market demand for space. Offering 16,634 square metres of Gross Floor Area (GFA), a six-floor multi-tenant office block will be delivered by the end of next year within the existing first phase of the development by UAE-based Tristar Real Estate. The Accelerator 1 building, being built by Masdar as part ...

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• 7 April

  First Gulf Properties’ marks World Health Day 2016

  

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Tenants encouraged their children to join them in several health activities on a mission to promote public health safety. The activities were part of First Gulf Properties’ (FGP) World Health Day Celebration. The event, which took place at the Al Yassat Compound Health Club helped to raise awareness about the importance of leading a healthy ...

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