The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority aims to have 32 000 electric cars on local roads by 2020 and 42 000 by 2030, chief executive officer Saeed Al Tayer said on Sunday at a news conference in Dubai. DEWA installed 100 charging stations across the city …
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UAE central bank withdrawal of excess cash from banking system signals recovery, analysts say
The UAE Central Bank reduced banking sector liquidity for a second consecutive month in August, a move analysts believe signifies an easing of pressure on lenders. The central bank removed Dh3.1 billion of excess liquidity from the banking system in August …
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Egyptian once known as ‘world’s heaviest woman’ dies in UAE
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Doctors say an Egyptian once known as “the world’s heaviest woman” has died in a hospital in the United Arab Emirates. She was 37. Burjeel Hospital in Abu Dhabi said that Eman Abdul Atti died at 4:35 a.m. on Monday. Doctors …
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Dubai begins testing self-flying taxis
A man looks on as the flying taxi is seen in Dubai Thomson Reuters Dubai on Monday showcased a flight for what it said would soon be the world’s first drone taxi service under an ambitious plan by the United Arab Emirates city to lead the Arab world in …
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Saudi finance minister tells bond investors Aramco IPO to go ahead in 2018
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan told bond investors during a presentation on Monday that the initial public offering (IPO) of Saudi state oil giant Aramco will proceed as planned in 2018, sources familiar with the matter told …
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The Link Between SoftBank, Alzheimer’s and Data
Roivant, founded by ex-hedge-fund partner Vivek Ramaswamy … That is, if you drive an electric car in Dubai. A new, more flexible Uber? The ride-hailing company is preparing to make concessions to restore its revoked London taxi license.
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Dell Technologies : Dubai doubles down on smart technology
Seismic shifts in artificial intelligence and smart technological changes in the next dozen years will completely reshape the future for Dubai and beyond in which man and machine will be inseparable at home and in the workplace, suggests a raft of futurists.
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Costa Coffee tests drone delivery service in Dubai
Following a survey that showed 82 percent of its UAE customers would like to receive drinks or beverages using the technology, the London-based brand undertook a one-day trial of its ‘coffee-copter’ in its Jumeirah Beach Road drive thru store.
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Japanese ‘rain makers’ conduct research flights over the UAE
A team of Japanese researchers have launched flights by to assist the UAE in its cloud seeding research which aims … “I am confident that the advancement of weather science and technologies that we are working on in collaboration with NCM and other …
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iPhone 8 and gaming devices star at Dubai’s Gitex Shopper 2017
“People are not looking for the basic products, they want the high-end technology and to upgrade to the latest models … the 5 per cent Value Added Tax that comes into force in the UAE from January 1, 2018. Retailers said that although there was …
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Q Technology : wi-Q Technologies and Atlantis, The Palm Dubai Take Home the Prize for Best Use of Technology at the Middle East Hospitality Awards
Leading the way in the provision of a mobile ordering solution for guests, Atlantis, The Palm and wi-Q Technologies launched the ambitious project in February 2017 and to date have seen exceedingly successful results. The site allows Atlantis guests to …
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The Economic Times India-UAE Strategic Conclave in Dubai to Strategically Catalyze India UAE ties
Mohamed Al Shamisi, CEO, Abu Dhabi Ports; Dr. Tayeb Kamali,Chairman, Emirates Driving Company and Former Vice Chancellor, Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE; Harsh Mariwala, Chairman, Marico; Gautam Singhania, MD, Raymond; and Rana Kapoor, Founder & CEO …
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Dubai starts tests in bid to become first city with flying taxis
and Dubai has in many ways led their showy march into the future by introducing the region’s first driverless metro and robot policemen prototypes. “Encouraging innovation and adopting the latest technologies contributes not only to the country’s …
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11th Dubai International Food Safety Conference To Discuss Trending Technologies
The 11th Dubai International Conference on Food Safety, which will be held from 19th to 21st November, 2017, will discuss trending technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, IoT Devices and their uses in food safety. The conference, which be …
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Sharjah ruler calls on Kerala Governor
Prime News, Nation, (Thiruvananthapuram), September 25:-United Arab Emirates (UAE0 Supreme Council member and Sharjah ruler Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, who reached here on Sunday as part of a five-day visit to Kerala, called on State Governor P …
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Two men injured in Sharjah gas leakage
Colonel Sami Khamis Al Naqbi, Director General of Sharjah Civil Defence, told Gulf News that police received a call on Monday at around 4.30am reporting the incident. A police team and civil defence team controlled the fire after arriving at the scene.
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UAE Central Bank withdrew AED 3.1 billion surplus liquidity in August
The UAE Central Bank withdrew AED3.1 billion in excess liquidity during August, bringing the total withdrawals to AED11.3 billion in two months, UAE state news agency WAM reported. The apex bank said the move is part of its continuing efforts to manage …
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