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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Board of Directors of the Emirates Telecommunications Group Company, ‘Etisalat Group’, appointed Saleh Abdullah Al Abdooli as Chief Executive Officer of Etisalat Group. With the restructuring, Al Abdooli will now manage the company’s international operations as well as the local UAE operations. Al Abdooli has over 25 years of experience in the telecommunication sector and ...

SHARJAH / Emirates Business An exciting double delight awaits lovers of gold and diamond jewellery this season. Apart from unprecedented celebrations to mark the 40th edition of MidEast Watch & Jewellery Show, Expo Centre Sharjah, which will host the show from April 5-9, is bringing together an exclusive range of jewellery carefully chosen from across the world for the special ...

RITIKA SHARMA / EMIRATES BUSINESS Fatima (imaginary name), mother of a 3 year old, is searching for a pre-school for her son. Though, being in Dubai, she has a lot of options, she is still not sure if she should go for the one that is famous for its art classes or the one that prepares children for British curriculum. ...

ALKESH SHARMA / EMIRATES BUSINESS In a bid to create a smart vision for the region and to draft a roadmap to connect the cities of the future, Internet of Things Expo 2016 (IoTX) is all set to attract technology bigwigs to Dubai. Exploring the limitless possibilities that IoT could usher in this modern age, the three-day expo, starting on ...

EMIRATES BUSINESS Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East and North Africa, has released its audited financial results for full year ended December 31, 2015, which follows the release of the company’s detailed trading statement on 1 February 2016. The full financial statements can be viewed on the company’s website: majidalfuttaim.com Alain ...

EMIRATES BUSINESS Healthpoint Hospital, a state-of-the-art multi-specialty hospital with the region’s most comprehensive sports medicine and physiotherapy offerings, hosted its first-ever Sports Medicine conference in Abu Dhabi. The conference was held in collaboration with Manchester City Football Club at Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi, bringing together some of the world’s foremost authorities in sports medicine from the UK, Portugal, Turkey and ...

Ritika Sharma / EMIRATES BUSINESS As the government shows its commitment towards a happy UAE, companies in the Emirates are apparently doing their bit by devising strategies and making huge investments for employees. In one such example, a UAE-based business support services company, Transguard Group and healthcare provider Al Tadawi Medical Centre recently invested AED 1 million to open a ...

WAM Abu Dhabi Airports is marking a decade of innovation in aviation this year as the company celebrates its tenth anniversary. Created in 2006 through an Amiri Decree from the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Airports Company was formed to spearhead the development of the Emirate’s aviation infrastructure, and assumed responsibility for the operation and management of Abu ...

Ritika Sharma / Emirates Business Global business travel spending which crossed US$1.25 trillion last year is set to increase by 6.5 percent and remain strong through 2019. Growth is projected to increase 6.9 percent in 2016, 6.0 percent in 2017, 6.4 percent in 2018 and 5.8 percent in 2019, according to GBTA Foundation’s BTI Outlook – Annual Global Report & ...

Emirates Business A newly-released report from the Business Continuity Institute identifies cyber-attacks as the top threat faced by businesses today. The 5th annual BCI Horizon Scan report is a research study produced in association with business services provider BSI, assessing business preparedness and measuring the feelings of business continuity and resilience professionals from 568 organisations globally. It provides an insight ...