July, 2016

• 17 July

  Emirates NBD, Dubai’s CDA deal to support people with disabilities

    Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates NBD, one of the leading banks in the region, signed an agreement with the Community Development Authority (CDA) to solidify its strategic, long-term commitment to people with disabilities in line with the Government of Dubai’s ‘My Community’ vision to transform Dubai into a disability-friendly city by 2020. Through the partnership, the bank’s #TogetherLimitless platform ...

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• 17 July

  DEWA applies 99 ‘ideas’ to boost innovation

  

    DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) implemented 99 ideas from a total of 2,317 submitted since the beginning of the year by its employees as part of the Afkari (Arabic for My Ideas) internal programme, which encourages innovation and creativity among DEWA’s employees. “DEWA takes priority in involving staff members in all initiatives and projects. ...

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• 17 July

  EFS awarded AED15mn Dubai Real Estate Corporation contract

  

    Dubai / Emirates Business EFS Facilities Services, a regional leader in delivering integrated facilities management services across the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and Turkey, was awarded a contract by Dubai Real Estate Corporation. This agreement will see the company manage and deliver a range of property services to a newly constructed residential development in Dubai. The contract with ...

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• 17 July

  RAK Chamber of Commerce registers 1,414 new members

    RAS AL-KHAIMAH / WAM The number of new members registered with Ras Al-Khaimah’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry has risen during the first half of the year, with the chamber attracting 1,414 new establishments from the private sector, an increase of 20.5 percent on the same period last year. Of these, 189 were establishments affiliated with the Free Zones, while ...

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• 17 July

  Dar Al Ber to contribute AED50K to ‘students’

  

    Dubai / WAM The Dar Al Ber Society, DABS, is to contribute AED 500,000 annually to students of low-income families at the Ajman University of Science and Technology, AUST. The 37-year-old university, based in Ajman, is to cut the academic fees by 20 percent for DABS staff members, their children, as well as the students of low-income families referred ...

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• 17 July

  TRA opens 2nd Summer Innovation Camp

  

    Dubai / WAM The UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) on Sunday opened the 2nd edition of its ‘Summer Innovation Camp,’ a month-long initiative that will run until August 18th. The initiative has been designed to cultivate the spirit of innovation and creativity among young Emiratis, while also teaching them more about the local telecommunications and information technology sectors through ...

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• 17 July

  The Trump treatment

  

  WASHINGTON The Republican National Convention in Cleveland this week ought to be interesting, but whether it will be informative is another question. Barring a last-minute surprise, the delegates will nominate real estate magnate Donald Trump to be the GOP presidential candidate, and he will pledge — probably repeatedly — to “make America great again.” Just how he plans to do ...

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• 17 July

  Tough task ahead for ECB

    The European Central Bank’s (ECB) decision-making governing council will on Thursday, a month after the Brexit, assess market turmoil shock triggered by the Leave vote. Though volatility has subsided, it is widely believed that the extent of economic damage is still unclear. ECB President Mario Draghi and his colleagues look forward to an uphill task to decide what to ...

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• 17 July

  Learning to live with terror, in France and beyond

    Eli Lake After the horror at Nice, perhaps the most depressing comment came from France’s prime minister. Calling for unity in the face of terror, Manuel Valls observed: “Times have changed, and we should learn to live with terrorism. We have to show solidarity and collective calm.” If this sounds like resignation, it shouldn’t. Valls is no squish. After ...

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• 17 July

  The South China Sea ruling: Who really won?

  On July 12, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) at The Hague handed down its long-awaited ruling on a case brought by the Philippines against China regarding the South China Sea. Judging by the international reactions to the ruling so far, the consensus (outside China at least) has been that this is “a huge win“ for the Philippines and a ...

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