June, 2019

• 9 June

  UAE residents prioritise debt reduction and remittances as sentiment improves

  Dubai / Emirates Business UAE residents are paying down debts and remitting money more regularly, as their perceptions of their financial wellbeing improve. That’s according to the Consumer Confidence Tracker Q1 2019 from yallacompare, the Middle East’s leading comparison site for financial products. During the first quarter of 2019, the Tracker polled more than 1000 UAE residents on the state ...

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• 9 June

  Empower launches summer campaign

  Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, announced the launch of its summer campaign, under the slogan ‘Switch to 24°C and save more’. The campaign runs from June till end of summer. This is part of Empower’s efforts to support sustainability and deliver environmentally friendly district cooling services. The campaign ...

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• 9 June

  Dubai Cares supports 3-year teacher training programme in Ghana

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Cares, part of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, has announced its support to a three-year teacher training programme in Ghana to upgrade kindergarten education and enable KG schoolchildren to flourish in primary school. The AED1,722,872 programme, in partnership with Sabre Education, is set to benefit 7,420 teachers directly and 7,700 KG schoolchildren aged 4-6 ...

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• 9 June

  Abu Dhabi Airport signs deal to enhance quality of services

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Airport will offer high-quality services to passengers covering various areas including customs declaration, baggage check-in and smart gates, among others after five government entities signed a cooperation agreement. The Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC), was signed between Abu Dhabi Airports, Etihad Airways, General Administration of Customs, the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship and Abu ...

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• 9 June

  UAE cabinet okays National Strategy for Wellbeing 2031

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, adopted the National Strategy for Wellbeing 2031 during its meeting at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi. The Cabinet meeting was attended by His Highness Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al ...

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• 9 June

  Funn all set to organise ‘VGX event’ in Sharjah

  

  SHARJAH / WAM FUNN, a Sharjah-based organisation that supports media arts learning for children and youth in UAE, announced that it will organise VGX Event, from June 19-21, at the Expo Centre, Sharjah. The event will be the first of its kind to be held in the emirate of Sharjah, dedicated to tapping the popularity of video games among children ...

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• 9 June

  UAE is focussing on overcoming the impossible

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Ministry of Possibilities is a new innovative step and unique model that gathers together all members of the UAE Cabinet to consolidate their efforts, face their challenges and find joint solutions, wrote Mohammed Jalal Al Rayssi, Executive Director of the Emirates News Agency (WAM) in an oped. “It is also the “ministry of ministries” and ...

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• 9 June

  UAE, Oman to promote internal auditing

  Dubai / WAM The UAE Internal Auditors Association (UAE-IAA), and Institute of Internal Auditors-Oman (IIA-Oman), signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance joint cooperation and also to hone the auditing skills of their members. The MoU was signed by Abdulqader Obaid Ali, Chairman of UAE-IAA, and Muneer Al-Mughairy, President of IIA-Oman. Commenting on signing the MoU, the UAE-IAA President said, ...

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• 9 June

  Emirates SkyCargo strengthens pharma capabilities

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Reinforcing its position as the global market leader for the air transport of temperature sensitive pharmaceuticals, Emirates SkyCargo has significantly boosted its worldwide pharma handling capabilities and infrastructure. New dedicated pharma facility at Chicago Emirates SkyCargo has commenced handling pharmaceutical cargo at a new purpose-built facility in Chicago. The facility, dedicated solely for pharmaceutical shipments, is ...

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• 9 June

  Oil drillers cut US activity to 15-month low as prices lag

  

  Bloomberg US crude explorers reduced drilling to a 15-month low as oil dipped into bear-market territory. Working American oil rigs fell by 11 this week to 789, according to data released by oilfield-services provider Baker Hughes. More than half the decline happened in the Permian Basin, the biggest source of American crude. Crude futures traded in New York fell into ...

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