WFES to highlight extensive renewable opportunities in India

  Abu Dhabi / WAM India’s solar power industry will showcase an unprecedented range of investment opportunities at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2017 in Abu Dhabi, after the Indian government recently outlined plans to add an additional 175 GW of renewable energy to the nation’s electricity supply by 2022. The Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is ...

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TECOM establishes DIDI

  Dubai / Emirates Business Under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa Bint Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dubai Culture & Arts Authority, TECOM Group, part of Dubai Holding, the leading global investment group, and Dubai Creative Clusters Authority announced the establishment of Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation (DIDI). Considered a ...

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DEWA successfully concludes World Energy Day

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) organised a number of innovative and interactive activities at Festival City Mall for three consecutive days, in conjunction with World Energy Day, endorsed by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, along with representatives of 54 countries, in ...

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Region’s retail industry poised to grow 7-12 percent annually

  Dubai / Emirates Business Despite a softening in some markets of the GCC construction sector, and slow global oil price recovery, retail industry in the region is expected to see yearly growth between 7 to 12 percent, this on the back of expansions in leisure facilities like theme parks, new malls, as well as mega events like Expo 2020, ...

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Danube Home opens new store in Fujairah

  Fujairah / Emirates Business Danube Home, the retail wing of UAE-based Danube Group, announced the opening of a newly refurbished store in Fujairah, UAE. The new addition to the diverse Danube Group portfolio is in line with its aggressive expansion plan undertaken to meet the increased demands of customers and to strengthen its foothold in the GCC Market. The ...

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ADNEC to organise 2nd Pakistan property expo

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) is set to host the second Pakistan Property Exhibition at the eighth edition of the International Real Estate & Investment Show (IREIS 2016), highlighting key real estate investment opportunities in Pakistan and facilitating the investment of the UAE-based non-resident Pakistanis (NRPs) in the bourgeoning real estate market back ...

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DFM announces trading of Al Ramz Corp’s rights issue

  Dubai / WAM Dubai Financial Market (DFM) announced on Monday that the rights issue of “Al Ramz Corporation Investment and Development” is due to be tradable on the exchange between October 25, and November 7. Trading of the rights issue enables existing shareholders of the company who do not wish to subscribe to the new shares, which the company plans ...

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Emirates NBD is UAE’s ‘strongest bank’

  Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region has been ranked the ‘Strongest Bank in the UAE’ by the prestigious Asian Banker’s ‘AB 500 Strongest Banks in 2016.’ The bank, the largest in the UAE, was rated highly for its sound growth record and its giant leaps in the digitisation of banking over the past ...

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Seaborne oil trade grows 4.7% despite low oil prices

  Dubai / Emirates Business The eighth edition of the biennial Seatrade Maritime Middle East (SMME) exhibition and conference, which takes place in Dubai from October 31 to November 2, at the Dubai World Trade Centre, is organising a conference dedicated to the dynamic and rapidly growing tanker sector. Part of the Dubai Maritime Week, Seatrade Tanker Middle East, takes ...

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Migrants stream out of ‘Calais Jungle’ before demolition

  Aleppo / AFP Migrants lugging meagre belongings boarded buses on Monday taking them away from Calais’ “Jungle” under a French plan to raze the notorious camp and symbol of Europe’s refugee crisis. “Bye bye, Jungle!” a group of migrants shouted as they hauled luggage through the muddy lanes of the shantytown where thousands from Africa and the Middle East had ...

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