September, 2017

• 26 September

  Dubai Economy signs deal to expedite emCash

  

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Economy achieved a milestone in its accelerators initiative by establishing a partnership to facilitate financial transactions through contactless payment. The partnership brings Emcredit, a subsidiary of Dubai Economy, and the UK-based Object Tech Group Ltd together under the Dubai Economy Accelerators umbrella to develop and implement emCash, an encrypted digital currency, which people can use to ...

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• 26 September

  FAB ‘leading corporate for investor relations’

  ABU DHABI / WAM First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest financial institutions, has been named Leading Corporate for Investor Relations in the UAE at the 2017 Middle East IR Association (MEIRA), Annual Conference. The awards recognise top IR leaders in the region for the quality of their work, and are based ...

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• 26 September

  DSOA-Visa deal to spur Mideast fintech progress

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with global payments technology company, Visa, to jointly support innovative start-ups and exchange knowledge of emerging technologies. The MoU was signed by Shahla Ahmed Abdulrazak, Deputy CEO of DSOA, and Ihab Ayoub, ...

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• 26 September

  Emirati-French Business Summit attracts 63 entities

  Dubai / Emirates Business HE Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), opened the Emirati-France Business Summit held by the RTA in collaboration with the French Business Council. The event, which attracted the participation of 63 Emirati and French entities, aims to boost PPP, nurture an investment climate ...

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• 26 September

  FANR inks cooperation pacts with UK, Canada

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE’s Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR), signed two international cooperation agreements with leading nuclear regulators to exchange knowledge and information related to peaceful use of nuclear energy, as well as safety and regulatory-related information. The pacts were signed on the sideline of the 61st General Conference of IAEA, held in Vienna. “Being UAE’s nuclear ...

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• 26 September

  Sharjah Ruler receives honorary PhD from University of Calicut

  

  THIRUVANANTHAPURAM / WAM His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, stated that the historical cooperation between Sharjah and Kerala is centuries long and is continuing. He stated this during his speech on Tuesday at the headquarters of the State of Kerala, during a ceremony that saw Sheikh Sultan being awarded an ...

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• 26 September

  Khalifa issues law on support service workers

  ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued Federal Law No. 10 of 2017 on support service workers. Saqr bin Ghobash Saeed Ghobash, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE), said that the law will work to achieve balance, regulate the contractual working relationship, and provide legal protection of all concerned parties. The ...

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• 26 September

  Sharjah to host conference on Islamic economy

  Emirates Business Under the patronage and in presence of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council Ruler of Sharjah and President of the University of Sharjah, the Sharjah Islamic Center for Economy and Finance Studies will hold the 2nd Sharjah International Conference on Islamic Economy titled ‘The Friendly Environment for Islamic Banking and ...

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• 26 September

  Emirates to begin additional flights to Stockholm

  

  DUBAI / Emirates Business Emirates on Tuesday announced that it will introduce three additional flights per week to the Swedish capital, complementing Emirates’ existing schedule and providing more choice to travellers from December 8. The new scheduled flights will be added to meet the growing demand for travel on the route, particularly during the winter season. Since launching its current ...

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• 26 September

  SBWC organises entrepreneurial confidence workshop

  SHARJAH / WAM Sharjah Business Women Counci (SBWC), is to organise a workshop for women entrepreneurs tomorrow, to boost their entrepreneurial confidence. Motivational speaker Kevin Abdulrahman, known as ‘The Man Inspiring Millions’, will be giving a full day workshop at 1020 Avenue, Sharjah, from 09:30 – 16:00hrs. The session is especially tailored for women wanting to become entrepreneurs and is ...

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