Business & Money | Wednesday 13 January, 2016 10:41 am

Dubai Forward to focus on the transformation of the Emirate into a Global Financial Centre

After two successful annual editions, Swiss group, Academy & Finance, announces the 3rd edition of Dubai Forward, an annual Conference on Dubai as a financial and private banking centre, scheduled to take place from 15 – 17 February, 2016. The conference is designed for international and...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 13 January, 2016 10:37 am

Nedaa to leverage diverse portfolio of products and services at Intersec 2016

Professional Communication Corporation- Nedaa, a trusted and reliable choice in the field of wireless communication supply in Dubai and Northern Emirates, is looking towards showcasing its diverse portfolio of products and services while also promoting the importance of Long Term Evolution (LTE)...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 13 January, 2016 10:27 am

Deutsche Bank appoints Rafik Nayed as Chief Country Officer for the United Arab Emirates

Deutsche Bank today announced the appointment of Rafik Nayed as Chief Country Officer (CCO) for the United Arab Emirates and Senior Executive Officer of Deutsche Bank AG Dubai (DIFC) Branch. Effective immediately, Mr. Nayed takes over from Nadeem Masud who left Deutsche Bank at the end of 2015 to...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 13 January, 2016 8:48 am

5 Branding Resolutions for Businesses in 2016

As we have stepped into 2016, this is the perfect time for brands to review the year gone by and to make new plans jumpstarting their success in the next 12 months. With that in mind, James Pass, Managing Director and Creative Principle at JPd revisited some of the most popular branding...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 12 January, 2016 3:40 pm

Dubai Customs counts down to first Customs Week to coincide with International Customs Day

The first Dubai Customs Week is scheduled to set off on January 24 till 28, under the motto ‘Dubai Customs.. A World of Digital Innovations’. The first-of-its-kind event to be organized by a Customs Administration worldwide will concur with the International Customs Day celebrations on...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 12 January, 2016 11:20 am

Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker™

Latest survey data pointed to softer growth of Dubai’s private sector at the end of 2015. The headline seasonally adjusted Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker Index - a composite indicator designed to give an accurate overview of operating conditions in the non-oil private sector economy...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 12 January, 2016 10:26 am

Dubai Parks and Resorts and Etisalat to create an integrated theme park experience using smart technology

Dubai Parks and Resorts, the region’s largest integrated theme park destination, and Etisalat announced their collaboration in creating the region’s first-of-its-kind integrated ‘smart’ theme park resort in the United Arab Emirates.   Together, Dubai Parks and...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 12 January, 2016 6:21 am

Wermuth Asset Management (WAM) launches Green Gateway Fund 2

Wermuth Asset Management (WAM), specialising in impact investments, is launching another private equity fund, with a focus on European growth companies within the area of resource efficiency and renewable energy. “In the Middle East the Green Gateway Fund 2 is directed towards institutional,...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 12 January, 2016 3:35 am

UAE’s Beverage Industry is Set for a Booming 2016

The beverage industry in the Gulf and the Middle East and North Africa region has been witnessing a remarkable growth and development in the past years. This is due to the constant increase in local demand, in addition to the increase in the population growth rate in the...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 12 January, 2016 2:30 am

UAE GEARS UP FOR the national’s second #cycletoworkuae initiative

The National, Abu Dhabi Media’s leading English-language publication, invites all UAE residents to pedal their way to work for #CycleToWorkUAE on Tuesday, January 12th, 2016. Now in its second year, the initiative, which is supported by the Department of Transport (DoT), encourages residents...

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