DEWA receives CEO of 360 at Solar Park

  Dubai / Emirates Business DEWA received Sheikh Majed Al Sabah, CEO of 360 and founder of The Fragrance Kitchen (TFK). He is one of the most influential Arabs and one of the most influential people in the world on social media. It was his first visit to the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Seih Al Dahal, ...

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Etisalat to manage IT network infrastructure of Union Insurance

  Abu Dubai / Emirates Business Union Insurance appointed Etisalat to manage its core IT network infrastructure which will allow the company to focus on delivering innovative, high-value insurance products to their customers in the UAE. As one of the early adopters of Etisalat’s Managed Telephony and Data Connectivity solutions, Union Insurance is now outsourcing the operations and management of ...

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Smart grids can help UAE economy diversify from oil and gas

  Dubai / Emirates Business The utilities sector has historically under-invested in information technology (IT), but an increasing number of utility companies in the MENA region are waking up to the benefits of smart technology – particularly smart grids, a Booz Allen Hamilton report has found. According to Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi, smart grids offer ...

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Fujairah Ruler opens new resort in Al Faqeet

  Fujairah / WAM His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, spoke of a bright future for the nation’s tourism sector during the opening of a new resort in emirate. Also, Sheikh Hamad Al Sharqi stressed the importance of the tourism sector in the UAE. He noted that the strategic location of the ...

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People in UAE to spend $1.1bn on toys and games by 2020

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The UAE is riding high in the Middle East children’s toy sector, with the retail value of toys and games in the Gulf country estimated to comprise 28 per cent of the regional market by 2020, new research has revealed. According to analysts Euromonitor International (EMI), consumers spent US$869 million on toys, games, and ...

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NCMS urges motorists to be cautious due to fog, dust

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) urged motorists to be cautious on roads due to low horizontal visibility caused by fog and dust in various coastal and inland areas of the country. The centre said that the weather will be fair to partly cloudy at times, with a slight rise in temperatures. Winds will ...

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Dubai Municipality’s ‘Historical Documents Centre’ launched

  Dubai / WAM Hussein Nasser Lootah, Director-General of Dubai Municipality, opened the Historical Documents Centre in Shindagha. The centre, which contains more than 20,000 documents collected by the municipality, aims to have all the documents that tell the history of the Emirate of Dubai as well as of the nation. Lootah stressed DM’s continuous efforts in compiling these valuable documents ...

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Dubai Property Show concludes in Mumbai on a positive note

  Mumbai / Emirates Business The second edition of the premium real-estate exhibition, Dubai Property Show, concluded successfully at Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai with a phenomenal response from serious property buyers and investors from India. Reputed property developers and real estate companies from Dubai showcased a wide range of properties from lavish apartments to sprawling villas and from sophisticated ...

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Sir Bani Yas Cruise Beach officially opened in Abu Dhabi

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Western Region, Abu Dhabi Ports on Thursday officially opened Sir Bani Yas Cruise Beach, offering cruise ship passengers a new beach destination with unmatched tourism experiences. The beach was officially inaugurated by His Excellency Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, ...

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Sheraa team wins top spot in hackathon for Fintech innovation

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Committed towards identifying young talent and empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs, Sheraa sponsored ten students to participate at the GlassQube Startup Weekend FinTech Hackathon in Abu Dhabi held recently. As part of the global movement coordinated by TechStars and supported by ‘Google for Entrepreneurs’, this year’s GlassQube Startup Weekend competition gathered developers, designers and ...

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