per year in the UAE. The report, conducted by marketing research firm AlphaBeta, quantified the economic impact of services like Google Maps and Google Earth by looking at the benefits and value geospatial technology brought to consumers, businesses and …
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Dubai fund leads $30m investment in US tech firm
and media and technology mogul Kevin Wall. Nanotronics has offices in California, Ohio, and New York. Subscribe to Arabian Business’ newsletter to receive the latest breaking news and business stories in Dubai,the UAE and the GCC straight to your inbox.
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Scot’s fake banknote ordeal ‘almost over’ in United Arab Emirates
These are external links and will open in a new window A charity representing an Edinburgh man detained in Dubai over a forged banknote has said he is due to have his passport returned later. William Barclay was facing up to a year in jail after being …
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Hamdan green-lights 25 projects under Dubai 10x Programme
Dubai: Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), on Wednesday visited the foundation’s headquarters in Jumeirah Emirates Towers, accompanied by …
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2018 will be the year for cryptocurrency in UAE
Dubai launches blockchain-based cryptocurrency. On September 26 Dubai’s government’s economic website announced it had established a partnership to facilitate financial transactions through contactless payment. “The partnership brings Emcredit …
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$14,000 fine awaits business turning blind eye to UAE excise tax
Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance said: “These decisions bring an added layer of transparency to the Authority’s relationship with its customers and this, in turn, provides extra incentive for …
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UAE Ministry of Finance to participate in Gitex Technology Week 2017
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has announced its participation, as part of the federal government entities’ stand, in the 37 th GITEX Technology Week 2017 taking place at the Dubai World Trade Center from 8 th-12 th October. MoF is participating to …
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DFSA Censures Finance Officer
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has censured Mr Prabhakar Kamath, a former Finance Officer of a DFSA Authorised Firm for submitting an inaccurate financial report to the DFSA. Mr Kamath, in his capacity as Finance Officer, was responsible for …
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Liquid chemical assault victim dies in Sharjah
An official at the Sharjah Police told Gulf News that the woman died on Tuesday, 12 days after she was admitted to the hospital for serious burns. The police said that the woman had accused her Sri Lankan husband of pouring liquid chemical on her and her …
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Gulzar, Akram to be at Sharjah book fair
Sharjah: Leading international celebrities and authors including Pakistani cricket icon Waseem Akram and legendary Indian poet and filmmaker Gulzar will attend the 36th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) that will be held from November 1 to 11 this …
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Tahdeeth to strengthen community development and welfare of 25,000 Emirati families in Sharjah
The Sharjah Department of Statistics and Community Development, DSCD, has launched a new data project to update demographic information of citizens. Titled ‘Tahdeeth,’ the project is in alignment with Sharjah’s on-going efforts to boost community …
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First electric vehicle charging station inaugurated in Sharjah
The Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority, SEWA, inaugurated the first electric vehicle charging station, backed by solar panels that operate a photovoltaic system, in line with its goal of promoting sustainable development and conserving natural resources.
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First EV charging station opens in Sharjah
Rashid Al Leem, chairman of Sewa, Khalid Mohammed Al Ali, secretary-general of the Sharjah Urban Planning Council, a number of directors and heads of departments, reported Wam, the Emirates official news agency. Dr Al Leem said that the Authority seeks to …
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Sharjah Connects Millions Of Social Media Users With 48 Government Departments During GITEX
The hashtag will bring social network users news as-it-happens, covering the large number of events and activities held at the Sharjah Pavilion. It is a massive leap forward in terms of information sharing – according to the 2017 global report from ‘We …
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Sharjah Police net serial robber in 2 hours
Director of the Criminal Investigation Department of Sharjah Police, explained that after robbing the victims, the suspect would strike them with an iron rod and drive away. “We received a call from the police operations Some local news is curated …
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Khaled Al Qasimi Inaugurates Middle East Watch And Jewellery Show At Sharjah Expo Centre
Under the gracious patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Khaled Bin Abdullah Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Department of Seaports and Customs, today …
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Altai to Introduce AltaiGate 500 Smart WLAN Controller at GITEX 2017
a leading supplier of carrier-grade Wi-Fi products and technologies today announced the launch of its smart WLAN controller the AltaiGate 500, an easy-to-deploy and highly-scalable controller solution at GITEX (Oct 8-12) in Dubai, U.A.E. With a central …
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