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  Dubai / WAM The 22nd edition of Dubai Customs Carpet & Art Oasis starts on Thursday, December 29. The doors will open for visitors and shoppers from 10am to 10pm up until January 15, 2017. This year’s edition runs under the theme “A Fabric of Innovation”, and will be one of the main attractions of Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF). Abdul ...

  Dubai / WAM Roads and Transport Authority’s (RTA) Public Transport Agency completed linking 4,500 taxicabs of franchise companies operating under the tutelage of RTA with Makani System of Dubai Municipality. The step has been taken as part of efforts to embody RTA’s initiatives to support the Government of Dubai in the implementation of its directives to transform Dubai to the world’s ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business CICPA – the governmental entity responsible for maintaining the safety and protecting the critical infrastructure of the coast of the country – organized awareness meetings for fishermen all over the UAE, within the framework of the Bihar campaign. Entitled “Follow the Rules to Fish Safely “, the meetings aim to promote awareness of maritime ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Hamdan Innovation Incubator (Hi2) in Dubai SME, the agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai mandated to develop the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector, signed a memorandum of understanding with the United Trademark & Patent Services [UTPS] to support innovation among Hi2 members and provide them with a competitive intellectual ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Properties (DP), a leading Dubai-based real estate master developer and asset manager, celebrated the opening of a new centre anticipated to bring different experiences and opportunities to the elegant and upmarket Shorooq Community in Mirdif. The centre features key retail shops giving residents an array of options for dining, leisure, fitness and entertainment. A ...

  Sharjah / WAM The Ministry of Economy (MoE) and the Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD) have signed an agreement mandating the Sharjah department to represent the federal ministry to process applications for setting up branches for partnership businesses, limited liability companies and simple commandite companies and collect relevant fees. The agreement, which seeks to promote co-operation and sharing experiences and knowledge, was ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business ADNOC Distribution, in collaboration with Al Masaood, launched an Autoserv Centre at its Rabdan service station in Abu Dhabi’s Mushrif area. Managed by Al Masaood, vehicle owners in Mushrif visiting the Autoserv Centre can benefit from the expertise of highly skilled technicians who ensure the delivery of best-in-class, reliable services. Vehicle repair services offered ...

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Holding, the global investment holding company, has launched its ‘Books for All’ programme, an initiative that aims to provide greater access to books for residents across the UAE. Launched in collaboration with Amal Education, the programme is aligned with the Reading Nation campaign, which was launched earlier this year as part of the Mohammed bin Rashid ...

  It is axiomatic that if someone is sufficiently eager to disbelieve something, there is no Everest of evidence too large to be ignored. This explains today’s revival of protectionism, which is a plan to make America great again by making it 1953 again. This was when manufacturing’s postwar share of the labor force peaked at about 30 percent. The ...

  If you applied for a mortgage in the past few years, you probably noticed that the record-low rates during much of that period were only available to a lucky few. Lending standards tightened a lot after the subprime fiasco. The torturous process — supplying the lender with triplicate tax returns, W-2s, character references and so on — was a ...