May, 2016

• 19 May

  GE looks to power, renewables as profits fall

  

    Washington / Bloomberg General Electric Co.’s top executive sees power generation and renewable energy buoying profits as the industrial giant struggles with persistent challenges in the oil and gas market. The non-petroleum energy units could boost sales by at least 10 percent this year as the company sees “strong” order prospects for equipment and services, Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey ...

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• 19 May

  Only 40% high performers in info governance: Study

  

    Dubai / Emirates Business Veritas Technologies — the leader in information management — has released new research findings that illuminate the most effective information governance practices that empower organisations to extract as much value as possible out of their information while reducing related risks and costs. The study found that 94% of organisations have a formal information governance programme ...

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• 19 May

  Experts to discuss integrated media measurement

  

    Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business There is an urgent need of accessing the best practices and challenges faced by Public Relations industry in the UAE, which according to experts is one of the most important arms of the overall media industry. In order to create the much needed platform, UAE’s prominent PR practitioners plan to come together to discuss ...

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• 19 May

  TURN8 programme for tech startups ends

    Dubai / Emirates Business Startup accelerator TURN8 recently concluded their growth programme for new global tech startups. The event celebrated the startups validating their business models, accelerating their sales and marketing efforts, and raising additional funding. The event was supported by DP World, Forbes Middle East, Dubai Startup Hub and MENA Private Equity Association who are in constant search ...

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• 19 May

  Researchers explore materials to benefit UAE

    Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Khalifa University PhD researchers, Dr. Hassan Jishi and Dr. Yarjan Abdul Samad, have been hard at work on their thesis research, which involved the creation and use of complex materials, the applications of which have the potential to benefit the aerospace and healthcare industries in the UAE and beyond. Dr. Hassan Jishi researched new ...

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• 19 May

  Dubai firms need more awareness against graft

  

    Dubai / Emirates Business Two thirds (66%) of board members in Dubai say their anti-bribery and corruption policies do not work effectively, according to a new international study from Eversheds. Beneath the Surface engaged with 500 board-level executives in large organisations across 12 countries – including 50 in Dubai – to find out how businesses are responding to bribery ...

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• 19 May

  UAE NRIs invest big in real estate back home

  

    Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business If you ask fellow Indians — who form majority of UAE’s total expat numbers — about their investment plans, it is more likely that you will get only one answer — property. Real estate investment back home has emerged as the foremost preference among Indian diaspora as the number of NRI-owned (non-resident Indian) properties ...

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• 19 May

  UK visa waiver plan to go live on Monday

  

    ALKESH SHARMA / Emirates Business There is good news for UAE residents who frequently travel to the UK for business as well as leisure purposes. The new version of the UK’s Electronic Visa Waiver scheme (EVW II), which aims at making the system more foolproof to avoid any last-minute glitch, is all set to go live this Monday (May ...

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• 19 May

  ME’s largest Otolaryngology meet in Dubai

  

    Dubai / WAM The 13th Annual Middle East Update in Otolaryngology Conference and Exhibition, ME-OTO, organised by Informa Life Sciences Exhibitions, is set to open its doors from the May 24-25 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre alongside the first ever World Congress on Cochlear Implants in Emerging Countries. With an expanding spectrum of key Ear, Neck ...

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• 19 May

  Awqaf, Minors Affairs to develop Emirati cadre

    Dubai / Emirates Business In a bid to boost national competencies and develop a qualified cadre of Emirati professionals, Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (AMAF) will appoint 22 qualified UAE nationals to different roles at the Foundation. The move follows AMAF’s successful participation at the just-concluded 16th UAE Career Exhibition (Careers UAE) at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Through ...

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