Emirates Business Honor, the world’s number one smartphone e-brand from Huawei, is officially marking the Middle East and European launch of its highly desirable flagship smartphone, honor 8, at a spectacular event in Paris. The much anticipated device is a significant game-changer from honor as it offers even more value to the end user, as it’s not only packed ...
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28 August
Keeping the lance high and dry
DPA The winner gets all the glory — the loser gets a plunge into chilly water. In the summertime, crowds gather by lakes and rivers in southern Germany to watch the traditional sport of Fischerstechen, or fishermen’s jousting. Men of all ages, as well as some ladies in folk dresses, perch precariously at the end of long, narrow planks ...
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27 August
Ducab hosts training program
DUBAI / EMIRATES BUSINESS Ducab, the UAE-based leading manufacturer of high-quality cables and cabling products, hosted its 2nd annual Professional Training Program where Emirati university students received on the job training at the company’s facilities. The summer training initiative is the outcome of the company’s commitment to Emiratisation and local talent development in the country. Ducab hosted over 40 male ...
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27 August
du launches prepaid campaign
DUBAI / EMIRATES BUSINESS du announced the launch of its latest prepaid campaign for existing large enterprise and government customers. Data + Minutes is a limited offer that provides existing prepaid customers with special offers on data and minutes tailored to their needs. This deal will run until end of September. Eligible customers may dial *055# to see and opt-in ...
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27 August
DP opens registration for ‘Casa Dora’ in Dubailand
DUBAI / Emirates Business Dubai Properties (DP), a leading Dubai-based real estate master developer and asset manager announced townhouses in the Portuguese-inspired community, Casa Dora at Serena in Dubailand will be released soon for sale at the DP sales and customer services centre in Ras Al Khor. Following the success of the first release of townhouses in the Bella ...
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27 August
Germany warns UK that Brexit talks will be very difficult
Bloomberg German Deputy Foreign Minister Michael Roth warned that the U.K.’s negotiations to leave the European Union “will be very difficult†and that Britain won’t be allowed to “cherry pick†the best that the bloc has to offer. “If the British want full market access but want to limit the access of workers from Germany, France or Poland, they ...
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27 August
Pound’s best run since Brexit vote faces data hurdles next week
Bloomberg The pound is set for a litmus test next week with the release of housing data and purchasing managers’ surveys that might crimp the currency’s best run since May versus the dollar. Sterling climbed for the second week versus the U.S. currency, its first back-to-back gain since before the U.K. voted to leave the European Union in June, ...
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27 August
Mercedes, Infiniti owners most likely to let car do driving
Bloomberg If you drive a Mercedes-Benz or an Infiniti luxury vehicle, you’re probably more willing than most drivers to give up the wheel to a robot, according to a MaritzCX survey. About 27 percent of owners of Daimler AG’s Mercedes and Nissan Motor Co.’s Infiniti say they are “very interested†in buying a fully self-driving auto when those become ...
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27 August
Obama presses Congress for Zika funding as worries grow
Bloomberg US President Barack Obama called on Congress on Saturday to step up funding to combat the Zika virus, warning that delay is putting more Americans at risk. Obama’s latest appeal, in his weekly radio address, came the day after the US authorities expressed deepening worry about the spread of the mosquito-borne virus, urging that all donated blood be ...
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27 August
Khalifa Port announces major expansion plan
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of the Emirate’s ports and Khalifa Industrial Zone, on Saturday announced a major expansion plan in Khalifa Port. The expansion at Khalifa Port, one of the world’s fastest growing container, bulk cargo and roll-on roll-off vehicle transport ports, will add 1,000 metres of quay wall ...
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