February, 2017

• 2 February

  Seminar highlights green building best practices

  

    Dubai / WAM As part of its efforts to promote sustainable and responsible practices within Dubai’s business community, the Dubai Chamber Sustainability Network, recently hosted a seminar and networking event in collaboration with the Emirates Green Building Council focusing on best practices in green building. The event, held at the Chamber’s premises, was organised by the Dubai Chamber Sustainability Network’s …

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• 2 February

  4,250 volunteering opportunities await UAE residents

  

    Dubai / WAM With the UAE entering the ‘Year of Giving’, as declared by the UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Dubai Cares announced that it will be providing volunteering opportunities to 4,250 UAE residents in 2017. Dubai Cares will be organizing volunteering opportunities locally and globally as part of its well-established initiatives such as Volunteer …

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• 2 February

  UAE consumers spent US$2.1bn on beauty products in 2016

  

    Dubai / Emirates Business The business of beauty is surging ahead in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), as new research shows there’s increased spending on beauty and personal care products across the region. According to the latest figures by analysts Euromonitor International (EMI), the retail value of the GCC’s beauty and personal care market was US$9.3 billion in 2016, …

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• 2 February

  Smart Dubai showcases its experience at WEF

    Dubai / Emirates Business Dr Aisha Bint Butti Bin Bishr, Director General of the Smart Dubai Office, was the official representative of Dubai at the World Economic Forum 2017 in Davos, Switzerland. As part of the forum, a panel discussion was held on global smart transformation of cities, during which Dubai’s participation held a strong presence. Along with Dubai, …

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• 2 February

  Sharjah Islamic Bank net profit surge 13 percent

    Sharjahi / Emirates Business Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) announced its 2016 financial results and achieved a net profit of AED 462.9 million in 2016 compared to AED 409.9 million last year; a 13% increase. SIB Board of Directors will propose a 10% bonus shares dividend, one share for each existing 10 shares, during the next AGM meeting. Total assets …

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• 2 February

  UAE Exchange attracts Emiratis at ‘Tawdheef Recruitment Fair’

    Dubai / Emirates Business UAE Exchange, the global remittance, foreign exchange and payment solutions brand, attracted UAE Nationals in the financial sector at the Tawdheef Recruitment Fair in Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, from January 30 to February 1. Speaking on the occasion, Abdel Kareem Alkayed, UAE Exchange Country Head for the UAE, said: “We have made significant progress …

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• 2 February

  Dubai Trade honours 9th e-services award winners

  

    Dubai / Emirates Business Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Trade, the single window for cross-border trade and a DP World company, commended the winners of the 9th E-Services Excellence Awards (ESEA) held in Dubai recently. The annual award event is organised by Dubai Trade to recognise …

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• 2 February

  EREF wins ‘Sector Fund of the Year’ award

    Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates NBD Asset Management’s Emirates Real Estate Fund (‘EREF’ or the ‘Fund’) has won Sector Fund of the Year at the 2017 MENA FM Performance Awards for the second consecutive year. The MENA FM Performance Awards recognised funds and asset managers that have outperformed their peers over the 12 month period ending December 31, 2016. …

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• 2 February

  Trump slams ‘dumb deal’ with ally Australia after testy call

  

  Bloomberg President Donald Trump blasted a refugee resettlement deal with Australia in a late-night tweet, throwing the fate of more than 1,000 displaced people and the U.S.’s relationship with a key ally into doubt. “Do you believe it? The Obama administration agreed to take thousands of illegal immigrants from Australia. Why? I will study this dumb deal!,” Trump tweeted. The …

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• 2 February

  Israel’s Netanyahu vows new settlement

    BUCHAREST / AP Israel’s prime minister on Thursday vowed to establish a new West Bank settlement “as soon as possible,” promising to make up for the court-ordered demolition of an illegal settler outpost. Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement was his latest step to expand Israeli settlement construction in the wake of President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Trump has signaled a far softer …

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