February, 2016

• 25 February

  UAE in Africa ‘confab’

  ADDIS ABABA / WAM Ghazi Abdullah Salem Al Mehri, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Ethiopia, participated at the first Ministerial Conference on Immunisation in Africa, which kicked off at the African Union’s conference centre in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. The inauguration of the conference was attended by a group of dignitaries, led by Ethiopian Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, ...

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• 25 February

  Emirates flies to Yangon, Hanoi

  DUBAI / WAM Emirates will launch a daily service from Dubai to Yangon in Myanmar and Hanoi in Vietnam, starting August 3. Utilising a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in a three-class configuration, this new route will strengthen Emirates’ network of destinations in Southeast Asia, offer a new flight option to passengers travelling between Hanoi and Yangon, and open up new connections ...

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• 25 February

  World’s first ‘all-women’ airlines set to take off

  

  RITIKA SHARMA Emirates Business The Sharjah Free Zone-based LGO International LLC has confirmed that the all-women airline is now ready to fly. “It has been around eight months of hard work at our end and now we can proudly say that we will soon be flying,” Emmanuel Dubuisson, CEO and founder of the company, told Emirates Business in an exclusive ...

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• 25 February

  ‘Locky’ prowling on UAE networks

  

  ALKESH SHARMA Emirates Business Beware! Locky is on the prowl. So, keep your networks safe. Alarm has been sounded as the new malware is posing a serious threat to corporates in the UAE and in the Middle East region. The virus can malign the entire network of the company while stealing confidential information from the cloud storages. The hackers will ...

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• 25 February

  DEWA concludes partner participation in GWF

  

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has concluded its participation as the main partner in the Global Woman’s Forum Dubai, organised by Dubai Women Establishment (DWE), and the Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society. The forum was held for the first time in the region, under the patronage of Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler ...

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• 25 February

  Malabar launches AED1.07 billion township in Trissur

  

  DUBAI / EMIRATES BUSINESS Malabar Group, which developed a strong reputation as a gold and diamond jewellery trade, is set to launch Malabar Integrated Township – a mixed-use master-planned community that will be built in Trissur, central Kerala with a development cost of Rs20 billion (Dh1.07 billion; US$293 million). This landmark project is being developed by its property division – ...

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• 25 February

  UAE, Qatar focus on mutual investments

  

  Hence, we have to accelerate and adopt economic and unitary policies streamline the GCC system.” He pointed out that despite the remarkable development of the UAE-Qatar economic relations, the trade exchange between the two countries stood at over AED26.1 billion. He added that the numbers are still below the level of ambitions and aspirations of the wise leadership of the ...

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• 25 February

  Nakheel books another hotel for Ibn Battuta Mall expansion

  

  DUBAI / EMIRATES BUSINESS Dubai master developer Nakheel’s hospitality expansion took another leap forward, with the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) for a management agreement with Thailand’s Minor Hotel Group – one of the world’s fastest-growing hospitality companies – for a new, 372 room hotel at Ibn Battuta Mall. The LOI was signed in Bangkok by Nakheel Chairman ...

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• 25 February

  3rd annual Arab Paediatric Medical Congress opens

  DUBAI / WAM Under the patronage of the Ministry of Health and Prevention, the 3rd annual Arab Paediatric Medical has opened on Thursday, at the JW Marriott Marquis in Dubai, in conjunction with the 2nd Arab Neonatal Medical Congress and the 1st Arab Paediatric Orthopaedic Congress. Dr. Yasser Alnuaimi, expert advisor to the hospital sector of the Ministry, delivered the ...

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• 25 February

  US index futures fluctuate, rally in Europe markets

  

  NEW YORK / Bloomberg U.S. stock futures were little changed, after equities staged a late-day rebound, as investors assessed a selloff in China overnight and a rally in European markets. Salesforce.com Inc. jumped nearly 11 percent after giving a forecast that topped estimates. Best Buy Co. added 2 percent, erasing a decline even as its first-quarter forecast missed estimates. Restoration ...

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