March, 2016

• 14 March

  UAE banks to acquire UnionPay Cards locally

  Dubai / Emirates Business UAE banks can now acquire their UnionPay cards locally as a leading global provider of payment services has certified its card manufacturing and card personalization sites in the UAE. UnionPay International will now produce its cards locally and banks in the UAE will no longer need to import UnionPay cards from outside the region. Currently over ...

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• 14 March

  Emirates to bring A380 service to Vienna

  Dubai / Emirates Business The world’s largest passenger aircraft comes to Austria on July 1, as Emirates announces that it will operate one of its two scheduled daily flights into Vienna International Airport with its iconic A380 aircraft. The airline, which has carried almost three million passengers on the Dubai-Vienna route since it was launched on 1st May 2004, will ...

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• 14 March

  FANR team takes part in int’l nuclear conference

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Senior officials from the UAE’s Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) have participated in a meeting to gain the benefits of sharing international experience in nuclear regulation with several thousand representatives of the nuclear energy industry. The 28th annual Regulatory Information Conference, RIC, was hosted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, NRC, from March 8-10 in ...

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• 14 March

  UAE ranks first globally in internationally accredited health outlets

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE has put a strong focus on ensuring that the country is well prepared for any emergency or crisis that may occur, government officials said at the Crisis and Emergency Management Conference held in the capital on Sunday. Organised by the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA), the two-day event is aimed at ...

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• 14 March

  Use technologies to serve humanity

  

  DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has received Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) based in Geneva. During the meeting, which was held in the presence of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and ...

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• 14 March

  UAE at forefront of humanitarian missions: VP

  

  DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has received Dr. Irina Bokova, Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al ...

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• 14 March

  H3 Secure to sell data erasure, mobile diagnostic solutions in MENA

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business H3 Secure on Monday announced it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Blancco Technology Group to sell its data erasure and mobile diagnostics solutions to enterprise organizations in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Through this agreement, H3 Secure will primarily target businesses in telecommunications, retail, finance, healthcare, utilities and government. “The digital ecosystem ...

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• 14 March

  Air Arabia AGM approves 9 percent cash dividend

  

  SHARJAH / WAM Following the conclusion of its Annual General Meeting (AGM), the Board of Directors of Air Arabia has announced that the assembly has approved the distribution of a 9 percent cash dividend of the company’s share capital for the year 2015. During the meeting, the General Assembly approved the auditor’s report for the financial year ending on the ...

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• 14 March

  Tawazun to launch 2 new companies during ISNR 2016

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Tawazun Holding has announced it will inaugurate the launch of two new companies; Advanced Pyrotechnics (ATP) and Al Hosn Armored Systems, during its participation in the 7th edition of the International Exhibition for Security and National Resilience, ISNR Abu Dhabi 2016. The two new companies will be present on Tawazun’s stand at ISNR 2016, along with ...

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• 14 March

  Leading Mideast banker joins GSA Group

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business One of the most respected bankers in the Middle East, Rick Pudner, is joining GSA Group as non-executive director. GSA Group are world leaders in student accommodation and Mr Pudner will provide strategic advice and support as GSA continues its global expansion. His background and best practice in the areas of risk, governance, compliance and structures ...

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