The paper continued, “The UAE has long been a leader when it comes to innovation and adopting progressive technologies and practices. It nurtures creative thinking and out-of-the-box problem solving, harnessing the power of the imagination with a can-do …
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UAE Exchange uses blockchain for instant cross-border payments
Through this partnership, UAE Exchange joins RippleNet, Ripple’s enterprise blockchain network with over 100-member banks and financial institutions. Leveraging the strengths of Ripple’s leading enterprise blockchain solution for payments, which provides …
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UAE ranked 3rd for Islamic Fintech start-ups
Crowdfunding and peer-to-peer (P2P) financing could be a game-changer in Islamic finance, it suggests, giving wider reach and potential to close the gap for small and medium enterprises, SMEs, which generated about 60 per cent of UAE GDP in 2014 …
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PM Modi officially launches foundation stone-laying ceremony for first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi
Read also: PM Narendra Modi addresses Indian diaspora in Dubai: key points He thanked Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on behalf of 125 crore Indians for the construction of the grand temple. PM @narendramodi witnessed laying of …
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PM Modi meets Abu Dhabi Crown Prince; India, UAE sign 5 pacts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the two sides signed five agreements, including a historic pact awarding a consortium of Indian oil companies a 10 per cent stake in offshore …
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Five ways to innovate during UAE innovation month
Innovation has become such a buzzword in boardrooms across the world, including in the UAE, which launched the Year of Innovation … Innovation can also take place in a company’s: a) Business practices: For example, having new business models such …
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Ripple, the company behind cryptocurrency XRP, signs international payment deal with foreign exchange giant UAE Exchange
UAE Exchange joining Ripple’s RippleNet network for cross-border … Manghat described himself as “a big champion of Blockchain” in an interview with Arabian Business last October and said: “The average consumer may never know about blockchain, but …
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News LIVE: OVL, partners buy 10% stake in Abu Dhabi oilfield for $600 million
This blog will keep track of key global and local developments impacting business and markets through the day. Important local and global political developments will also find resonance here. Time to go shopping! Top 10 stocks which could give up to 40% …
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Make your savings count in UAE
Many expatriates who left their family or hometown to work in the UAE were motivated by one main reason: to earn a higher, tax-free income and save. But the last part — the savings part — does not come easy for all, it seems. In a poll, Gulf News asked …
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World’s tallest hotel to open in Dubai this week
The hotel also joins the likes of Ain Dubai, Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi and the Deira Islands Night Souk as being one of the many projects scheduled to make their UAE debut this year. If you’re new to Dubai, here’s what you need to know about each location.
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Didn’t get it right in Dubai but I feel good about my progress: Marcel Kittel
DUBAI: “I bow to the mighty Hatta Dam…Final sprint killed me today like it did with everyone. Totally exploded coming into the steep section before the finish line. Good to have these tough challenges to become stronger. My legs kept shaking for another …
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PM meets Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi; India, UAE sign 5 pacts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Sunday as the two sides signed five agreements including a historic pact awarding a consortium of Indian oil companies a 10 per cent stake in …
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Modi’s UAE visit: Crowd gathers at Dubai Opera
a crowd had started building up at the Dubai Opera where the Indian prime minister is expected to interact with the Indian community. Dr Shyam, an Ayurveda practitioner in the UAE, tells Gulf News he is excited about the Indian prime minister’s visit and …
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UAE Launches Seed Grants to Support New Research into Space Settlement & Space Habitation
Established by the Dubai Future Foundation, the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Settlement Challenge works to reward the best ideas from around the world. In its commitment to accelerating global space exploration activities, the UAE launches the Space …
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PM Modi meets Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohamed bin Zayed; India, UAE sign 5 pacts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today as the two sides signed five agreements including a historic pact awarding a consortium of Indian oil companies a 10 per cent stake in …
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As PM Narendra Modi lands in UAE, video of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince saying ‘Jai Siya Ram’ goes viral: WATCH
The two-year-old video, which has gone viral on the internet, shows the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince delivering a speech by saying ‘Jai Siya Ram’. Abu Dhabi: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in UAE on Saturday, on the second leg of his three-nation tour …
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Dubai Tour: Kittel hoping Katusha-Alpecin can learn from sprint defeats
Kittel dominated the last two editions of the Dubai Tour with Quick-Step Floors, winning four stages and claiming the overall classification on each occasion. This year his lead-out is still under construction. While some of his teammates let their anger …
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