May, 2017

• 15 May

  Emirates SkyCargo widens offerings for pharma customers

  

  Dubai / WAM Emirates SkyCargo’s customers can have temperature sensitive products shipped using SkyCell’s temperature controlled containers, which are designed to maintain products at +2 C to +8 C and +15 C to +25 C safely, even under extreme outside temperatures, such as –35 C to +65 C, for several days. Pharma customers can also choose to have their temperature ...

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• 15 May

  Dubai SME, IHRPM launch contest for entrepreneurs

  Dubai / WAM In line with the UAE declaring 2017 as #Year of Giving, Dubai SME, a Dubai Economy agency, and International House for Real Estate Project Management (IHRPM), a property developer and real estate management company, is launching the ‘Unleash Your Inner Entrepreneur’ competition for promising entrepreneurs. The competition will give aspiring small businesses and entrepreneurs across the GCC, ...

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• 15 May

  Dubai generates AED20.68bn trade in cosmetics in 2016

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai continues to be the key driver in the region’s trade in fragrances and cosmetics, even as the Middle East grows in prominence as an important global destination for beauty and wellness products. This was borne out by the latest trade figures released by Dubai Customs, at the ongoing Beautyworld Middle East 2017 – the leading ...

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• 15 May

  Gargash reiterates UAE’s commitment to protect human rights

  

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Dr Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking, reiterated the UAE’s commitment to promote and protect human rights and to continue combatting human trafficking. This was said during a press conference this afternoon held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation ...

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• 15 May

  Danube Properties launches AED450mn ‘Bayz’ project in Dubai

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business Danube Properties, Dubai’s pioneers in affordable housing, has launched a new project called Bayz in Dubai’s upcoming Business Bay neighborhood. The announcement of the AED 450 million project was made at a press conference, which was addressed by Rizwan Sajan, Chairman and Founder of Danube Group in the presence of senior management as well as the ...

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• 15 May

  DAMAC Properties reports net profit of AED880 million in Q1

  

  Dubai / Emirates Business DAMAC Properties Dubai Co. PJSC, a leading property developer in the Middle East, on Monday announced the financial results for the first three months ending March 31. During the first three months of 2017, DAMAC recorded revenues of AED 1.95 billion, with gross profit margins at 54%. Net profit for the reporting period stood at AED ...

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• 15 May

  RAKEZ welcomes creative firms to its Media Zone

  Ras Al Khaimah / Emirates Business Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ), the umbrella of RAK Free Trade Zone (RAK FTZ) and RAK Investment Authority (RAKIA), continues to make waves after its recent launch, now opening the doors of its Media Zone to the media business community. “The RAKEZ Media Zone provides a nurturing and synergistic environment for media firms ...

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• 15 May

  ADNEC highlights Abu Dhabi as ideal MICE destination at IMEX

  

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) is marking an emphatic participation at the 2017 edition of Worldwide Exhibition for Incentive Travel, Meetings and Events (IMEX), the largest European trade show for the international congress, conference and events sector, currently underway at Messe Frankfurt in Germany. The delegation from ADNEC is attending various co-located events including ...

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• 15 May

  ADNIC hires ten Emiratis in 100 days

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (ADNIC), one of the leading regional multi-line insurance providers for corporates and individuals, has achieved its target for the UAE Government Accelerators program, by employing 10 Emirati talents during the first 100 days of the programme. Upon recruitment, ADNIC in coordination with Emirates Institute of Banking and Financial Studies, enrolled ...

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• 15 May

  Eight candidates quizzed for FBI chief amid uproar over Comey

  

  Bloomberg The two top officials at the Justice Department have interviewed eight candidates to replace the fired James Comey amid demands from lawmakers of both parties for Donald Trump to turn over any recordings he may have made of his meetings with the former FBI director. Washington continued to be roiled by Trump’s firing of Comey on May 9, citing ...

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