Riyad Bank will, once again this year … This exclusive Trade Finance event in Saudi Arabia is organized by Dubai based QnA International. The Summit will focus on the advancement of systems facilitating the Kingdom’s strong legacy of trade, by bridging …
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Dubai, the capital of FinTech innovation
The accelerator programme opened with a series of speed meetings, where 11 select start-ups met with partnering financial institutions, including Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Citi, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates Islamic, Emirates NBD, HSBC, Mashreq, Network …
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Expo 2020 Dubai launches global search for new gadgets
Expo 2020 Dubai has launched a worldwide search, backed by a social media and online campaign, to find the brains behind the newest, coolest gadgets, gizmos plus digital and traditional games on the planet. “We want to wow and delight our visitors with …
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Microsoft 365 Business to Supercharge UAE’s Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Microsoft today introduced the UAE’s fast-growing SME segment to Microsoft 365 Business, a multifaceted solution that ushers them into the modern workplace era by covering all of their productivity, admin and security needs. Combining Windows 10 Pro and …
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Dubai sees 7.5% increase in tourists in first 9 months of 2017
Dubai is on track for another record year of tourist arrivals after seeing a 7.5 per cent increase in overnight visitors in the first nine months of the year. The emirate received 11.58 million visitors during the nine months to September 30, with Indians …
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Dubai posts 7.5% rise in tourists in first nine months of 2017
Dubai is on track for another record year in terms of tourist volumes, according to the latest data released by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism). A total of 11.58 million international overnight visitors arrived in …
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Dubai aims to be more than a film shoot location
The people at Dubai’s media free zones don’t believe in waiting around … Wouldn’t those sort of need best be met by private entities directly in the business? “Look, I come from a non-film industry … but when I go to the soundstage, it …
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Dubai Safari ticket prices announced
People of Dubai! We’ve got some good and bad news about the city’s newest wildlife destination, Dubai Safari. We’ll start with the good. The Dubai Municipality has announced that the tickets to the already iconic wildlife destination will be less …
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Dubai off-plan property sales edge ahead of ready transactions for first time since 2008
UAE. Off-plan property sales now account for more than half of total real estate transactions in Dubai for the first time since 2008, it was revealed today. While the gap between off-plan transactions and sales of ready property for the first 3Q of 2017 is …
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ABB drives Dubai’s smart solar strategy
ABB technology is supporting the development of new smart solar power systems for the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai Electric & Water Authority (DEWA) is using the ABB Ability Electrical Distribution Control Sys-tem to help develop data-driven …
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ABB drives Dubai’s smart solar strategy
ABB technology is supporting the development of new smart solar power systems for the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai Electric & Water Authority (DEWA) is using the ABB Ability Electrical Distribution Control Sys-tem to help develop data-driven …
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‘Techwashing:’ Countries are Using Technology to Gloss Over Rights Abuses
The UAE wanted to make the world’s first carbon-neutral city. Instead, it built a ghost town. While laborers struggled to make the city look fashionably ‘green’ and chic, the state invested in new technology to spy on its inhabitants. The same year …
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UAE non-oil economy improves in October on anticipated uptick in demand
Non-oil business activity in the UAE grew in October, with enterprises reporting a surge in inventories ahead of an anticipated uptick in demand, even as cost burdens continue to rise. The UAE Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), sponsored by Emirates NBD …
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UAE non-oil economy improves in October on anticipated uptick in demand
Non-oil business activity in the UAE grew in October, with enterprises reporting a surge in inventories ahead of an anticipated uptick in demand, even as cost burdens continue to rise. The UAE Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), sponsored by Emirates NBD …
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King’s College Hospital London’s UAE CEO on improving healthcare in the country
The poll, conducted by Kantar Millward Brown, found that 32 per cent of UAE patients felt they were overprescribed and 20 per cent believed the healthcare industry had turned into a business. As a sign of the problem, Buckley points to the different ways …
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A New Step Forward: Cole Haan Unveils New UAE Flagship
The new design also allows for a wider range of footwear and accessories to be elegantly displayed. Coinciding with the unveiling of the new store at Dubai Mall, Cole Haan is also delighted to announce its Fall 2017 Extraordinary Women, Extraordinary …
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King’s College Hospital London’s UAE CEO on improving healthcare in the country
The poll, conducted by Kantar Millward Brown, found that 32 per cent of UAE patients felt they were overprescribed and 20 per cent believed the healthcare industry had turned into a business. As a sign of the problem, Buckley points to the different ways …
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