January, 2017

• 30 January

  MOHAP, Hoffman-La Roche join hands to fight cancer

  

    Dubai / Emirates Business The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) has announced that it recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Swiss multinational pharmaceutical firm Hoffman-La Roche with specialties in treating tumors, among others. The agreement aims to address the growing number of cancer cases in the UAE and reduce death rates by 25 per cent by ...

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• 30 January

  Mashreq wins Ethos Service Olympian Award for Social Media

  

    DUBAI / Emirates Business Mashreq, one of the UAE’s leading financial institutions, has been acknowledged with the ‘Service Olympian Award for ‘Most Viral Activities on Social Media’ recognizing the bank’s community engagement efforts on social media channels. Ethos, a Dubai based consulting firm, conducted an in-depth market analysis to study how various brands ranked on their Social Media index. ...

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• 30 January

  Delta’s US grounding lifted after computer glitch

  

    Bloomberg Delta Air Lines Inc. started resuming US domestic flights after a 2 1/2-hour computer breakdown grounded about 170 flights and left passengers stranded across the country. About 80 flights scheduled for Monday have been scrapped and additional cancellations are possible, the airline said. The Federal Aviation Administration said “automation issues” at Delta were to blame. International flights weren’t ...

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• 30 January

  Vodafone talks merger with Idea Cellular in India

  

    Bloomberg Vodafone Group Plc is in discussions to merge its Indian unit with Idea Cellular Ltd. in a deal that would create the country’s largest cellular carrier and ease a worsening headache for Chief Executive Officer Vittorio Colao. The talks with Idea controlling holder Aditya Birla Group could lead to Vodafone splitting off its Indian business into a separate ...

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• 30 January

  Aramex may move UK jobs to Netherlands or France

  

    Bloomberg Aramex PJSC, the Dubai-based courier and logistics company, is considering minimizing its operations in the UK and serving Europe through the Netherlands or France if Brexit agreements do not favour free trade flows. The company, which is listed on the Dubai Financial Market, would maintain a small hub in the UK but move the bulk of its operations ...

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• 30 January

  Etihad Airways wins Islamic deal of the year award

  

    Bloomberg Etihad Airways has been awarded the Islamic Deal of the Year by Global Transport Finance for its debut Sukuk. The Abu Dhabi-based national airline of the United Arab Emirates successfully completed a Sukuk issuance raising US$1.5 billion in November 2016 – the largest ever in the aviation industry in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA). The ...

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• 30 January

  Dubai Expo 2020 to award AED11bn construction contracts

  

    Dubai / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai will award 47 construction contracts worth AED11 billion (3.0 billion US$) in 2017 as preparations for the first World Expo in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia continue to gather pace. A further 98 non-construction contracts totalling more than AED 360 million (98 million USD) will also be distributed before the end of ...

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• 30 January

  Emirates Bank for Volunteering set up

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Zayed Giving Initiative (ZGI) the UAE Societal Voluntary Programme, and Tadreeb National Training, Tadreeb, have signed an agreement to establish and manage the first specialised bank for volunteers. The bank will target volunteers across community categories to open electronic accounts, while compiling volunteers’ information and the available international and local volunteering opportunities. The agreement aims to ...

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• 30 January

  High-Speed water taxi service introduced for Yas Island

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Yas Island announced the launch of a new water taxi service to and from various locations at and around Yas Island. The service is the latest visitor-friendly component to be added to Yas Island’s scaled up transportation offerings, which already include the new Yas Express shuttle service and the ADCB Bikeshare network, powered by Cyacle. By ...

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• 30 January

  Senaat to be industrial partner of Tawdheef 2017

  

    Abu Dhabi / WAM Senaat, one of the largest industrial investment holding companies in the UAE, announced its participation in Tawdheef 2017. Senaat will be taking part in the event for the fifth consecutive year as the sponsor of the event this year and its industrial partner. Tawdheef, the UAE’s leading recruitment event, provides a platform for students and young ...

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