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Our Correspondent / EMIRATES BUSINESS Fashion conscious women seeking style in the 14+ range now have three new outlets dedicated to catering to their fashion requirements in the UAE. City Chic, the leading global plus size brand, is opening a trio of new stores in the country, making its popular range of plus size clothing available to customers in the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The United Arab Emirates, under the wise leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has strongly believed in the importance of its human resources in all fields, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, said on Wednesday. ...

Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday visited the 41st Middle East Electricity Exhibition, which is being held at the Dubai World Trade Centre. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed toured the exhibition, in which nearly 1,500 companies from 56 countries, including the UAE, are participating, to ...

Sharjah / WAM Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) is preparing to launch the 10th edition of Sharjah Food Festival. It will take place from March 31 to April 9, daily from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. in four locations across Sharjah: Al Qasba, Al Majaz Waterfront, Al Montazah and Heart of Sharjah. This year, the festival will include many ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business The Dubai Health Authority’s (DHA) General Medical Committee has approved more than 2,500 requests for special parking permits for people with disabilities, said a top health official. Dr Khaldoon Walid Nabhan, Senior Medical Audit Analyst and Vice Chairperson of the General Medical Committee (GMC) at the DHA said that from 2009 until 2015, the GMC has ...

Dubai / WAM Hani Rashid Al Hamli, Secretary-General of the Dubai Economic Council (DEC) has said that Dubai has adopted an “innovation” approach for its development agenda, and there are several institutions in Dubai that are actively working to stoke this trend and turn the city towards being at the forefront of the world’s economies in innovation. He also said ...

Dubai / WAM Noor Bank, a leading Shari’a compliant bank in Dubai, has introduced an attractive limited time period offer for its new credit card customers, enabling them to save money as they spend. New customers who apply for a Noor Bank MasterCard Credit Card during the promotion period will be eligible for 5 percent ‘cash-back’ on their purchases. The ...

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Etisalat and du on Wednesday announced ‘Taawun’, a joint initiative to support the long-term vision of the government in developing smart infrastructure and giving customers an opportunity to select their operator of choice for telecom services. It initially includes more than 50 Projects and will serve as the model for all new greenfield areas in ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Abbvie UAE  & Abbvie Middle has been officially certified by the Top Employers Institute (TEI) for its exceptional employee offerings. The annual, international research undertaken by the Top Employers Institute recognizes leading employers around the world: those that provide excellent employee conditions, nurture and develop talent throughout all levels of the organization, and which strive to ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Promoth Manghat, CEO, UAE Exchange, has been named the Finance CEO of the Year at Indian CEO Awards 2016, in recognition for business excellence and his achievements over the course of the past year as the CEO of UAE Exchange. Promoth received this award for his outstanding contributions in the progress of UAE Exchange. He has ...