Universities in the UAE are rolling out Ramadan special scholarships to students, easing the worries of many families impacted by the pandemic. “We have reduced our entire fee packages for 2021.
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UAE workforce happiest in world about flexible work hours: Avaya survey
UAE has highest percentage of workers in the world in preferring hybrid option The UAE has brought in changes in regulation that allow hybrid work models to take root. Special visas too have been …
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New UAE Ambassador to Israel and Start-Up Nation Central launch a joint task-force to advance technological innovation between the two nations
This morning, the first UAE Ambassador to Israel, His Excellency, Ambassador Mohamed al Khaja, visited Start-Up Nation Central Headquarters in Tel Aviv to launch an official partnership to further …
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GM’s Cruise Will Run Driverless Taxis in Dubai in 2023
Cruise LLC, the self-driving car unit backed and majority owned by General Motors Co., signed a deal with Dubai’s Roads and Transit Authority to begin operating self-driving taxis in the city in 2023.
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UAE, Gulf investors take profits ahead of first-quarter results season
Dubai Financial Market retreated 0.3 per cent … The upward trend was often led by the property shares as investors bet on a recovery for real estate once the pandemic has been taken under …
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UAE- Emaar Properties approves 10% dividend payment for 2020
(MENAFN – Emirates News Agency (WAM)) DUBAI, 11th April, 2021 (WAM) — Emaar Properties PJSC today held its 25th Annual General Meeting (AGM), where its Board of Directors discussed the company’s …
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Half of UAE workers prefer to work from home, Avaya study finds
The survey also revealed that UAE workers are the world’s best-equipped for remote working, with 64 per cent claiming that they have access to the technology necessary to work from anywhere – a higher …
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Cruise to operate autonomous vehicles in Dubai
Dubai will also be the first non-U.S. city for the launch … By the end of the “comprehensive” search, he said: “Cruise’s technology, resources, purpose-built vehicle, automaker partnerships, …
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Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC, Dutch-listed OCI weigh IPO of fertiliser joint venture – sources
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and chemical producer OCI N.V. (OCI), which is backed by Egyptian businessman Nassef Sawiris, are weighing an initial public offering of their fertiliser joint …
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Wizz Air Abu Dhabi initiates flights to three new destinations
Kees Van Schaick, managing director of Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, said: “The new connection between the capital of the United Arab Emirates and these three new cities within Europe and the Middle East will …
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) Cards and Payments Market Opportunities and Risks Report 2021-2024 – ResearchAndMarkets.com
including Smart Dubai and the Dubai Department of Finance, developed the Dubai Cashless Framework Report, with an objective to enable all transactions in Dubai to be made through cashless …
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UAE-based Agthia’s new strategy targets market expansion, acquisitions – CEO
“We aim to grow from being a UAE centric organisation to live in our footprints across … Ammar Al Ghoul, Chief Financial Officer, said the company plans to finance the Egyptian purchase through a …
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Central Bank appoints head of UAE financial intelligence unit
Ba’Alawi has been acting head of the FIU since March 2018 and brings more than ten years specialist experience to the role. The Governor of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has appointed Ali Faisal …
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UAE: Boy in Sharjah tangles wire around neck while playing, chokes to death
A four-year-old boy choked to death on an electric wire he had entangled around his neck while playing at home in Sharjah. Sharjah Police said they suspect no foul play in the death of the Arab boy as …
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Abu Dhabi police arranges ‘Happiness Patrol’ for four-year-old, wins praises
The video shows the little one wearing a police uniform and riding a small toy car and also getting gifts from the cops.
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Abu Dhabi financial regulator sets up ADGM Authority, names Mark Cutis CEO
Dubai: The financial hub Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has set up the ‘ADGM Authority’ and appointed Mark Cutis as its new CEO. The entity will drive “ADGM’s growth by leveraging the …
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Abu Dhabi University Tops UAE’s Employability Rankings
Abu Dhabi University (ADU) has been ranked best for employability in the United Arab Emirates and third in the Arab world Abu Dhabi University (ADU) has been ranked best for employability in the …
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