January, 2017

• 30 January

  Etihad distributes donations to 802 refugee families in Lebanon

    Beirut / WAM A delegation from Etihad Airways distributed packages containing food, clothes, shoes, cleaning materials and blankets during the past few days to 802 Syrian, Palestinian and Lebanese families in Beirut, Akkar, and Sidon. The donations were made in co-operation with the Relief and Humanitarian Aid Organisation of Lebanon’s Dar Al-Fatwa. These donations are part of the “UAE response ...

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• 30 January

  DEWA’s ‘Free Electrons’ to meet future global energy needs

  

    Dubai / Emirates Business Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), launched the Free Electrons programme, a global energy accelerators programme that provides an integrated framework to promote international cooperation and support innovation, to identify solutions to meet future global energy needs. The announcement was made at the Armani hotel in Dubai. ...

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• 30 January

  MBRSC launches third REU Program

    DUBAI / Emirates Business The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) launched the third cycle of the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program, offering Emirati undergraduate students the opportunity to intern at Space Science research centers in the United States, as well as at MBRSC. The program aims to expose undergraduate Emarati students to planetary science research and provide ...

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• 30 January

  SLC invites children for fabulous fun nights

    Sharjah / Emirates Business Children in Sharjah can now enjoy a wider variety of activities organised by Sharjah Ladies Club (SLC), including an outstanding selection of movies, sports, inflatable castles, climbing, a kids’ train, face-painting and drawing and colouring. The range of activities included in the ‘Fun Night’ event is organized by the Sports Complex, which takes place two ...

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• 30 January

  AFZ signs partnership with Tejari

  

    DUBAI / Emirates Business Leading strategic procurement company, Tejari has concluded a partnership with Ajman Free Zone (AFZ) to optimize its competitive procurement bidding processes that enable greater transparency for its suppliers. The Ajman Free Zone Authority is the first entity within Ajman Government to establish an agreement with Tejari. The two partners have signed a contract to adopt ...

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• 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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