Business & Money | Tuesday 8 December, 2015 3:29 pm

The French company, Babilou Group, announces the opening of Babilou Downtown Dubai

 The prestigious French company, Babilou Group, opened its first Signature Nursery in Downtown Dubai, in November 2015 and announced the opening of its second branch in Umm Suqeim in the coming few weeks.  His Excellency the Ambassador of France to the UAE, Mr. Michel Miraillet and the ...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 8 December, 2015 2:57 pm

WCU: Commodities relieved by weak dollar but Opec haunts oil

Commodities with the exception of energy traded higher this week not least due to a welcome boost from a weaker dollar. The Opec meeting in Vienna created a nervous backdrop for oil while gold traders remained transfixed on the potential negative impact of a near certain December US rate...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 8 December, 2015 2:43 pm

Sadara Successfully Starts Up First Solution Polyethylene Plant in the Middle East

Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara), the world’s largest chemical complex ever built in a single phase, has successfully started up its first production plant, moving on schedule from the construction to the operational phase.   Sadara’s first product – Linear Low...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 8 December, 2015 12:40 pm

Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum’s private office collaborates with DBWC to host workshop on Customer Discovery

The Dubai Business Women Council (DBWC), the official representative organization for business women, both professionals and entrepreneurs, in the Emirate of Dubai, hosted its December Network Majlis titled, “Customer Discovery”. The workshop, facilitated by Mr. Hisham Al Gurg, CEO of...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 8 December, 2015 12:21 pm

Sharjah Government Communication Award Enhances Communication between Government and Public

Editors-in-chief of leading UAE newspapers have commended the role played by the Sharjah Government Communication Award (GCA) in strengthening communication channels between the government and the public while encouraging healthy competition between various government entities towards delivering...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 8 December, 2015 1:13 am

H.E Mattar Al Tayer Inaugurates 12th Edition of Gulf Traffic

Gulf Traffic Exhibition and Conference, which takes place until 9 December at the Dubai World Trade Centre, was inaugurated by His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in the presence of other dignitaries...

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Business & Money | Monday 7 December, 2015 2:25 pm

Sultan Al Qasimi calls on Sharjah to cooperate with Census 2015

His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, yesterday urged citizens and residents in the emirate of Sharjah to participate in the Sharjah Census 2015 and cooperate with census teams.   In a televised statement, His Highness...

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Business & Money | Monday 7 December, 2015 2:13 pm

AcqualiveGroup Signs Exclusive distributor agreement with INDEX Trading & Investment

AcqualiveGroup, an established Brazilian producer of crisp, pure, alkaline water, signed an exclusive distribution agreement today with INDEX Trading & Investment (ITI), a member of INDEX Holding, on the sidelines of their participation in the SIAL Middle East exhibition taking place in Abu...

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Business & Money | Monday 7 December, 2015 12:42 pm

Emirates NBD UAE PMI™

The UAE’s non-oil private sector expansion strengthened in November, having eased to a two-and-a-half year low during October. Business conditions improved solidly, with the highlight being a marked and sharper rise in output. New business and employment also increased, although growth in the ...

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Business & Money | Monday 7 December, 2015 12:39 pm

Emirates NBD Egypt PMI™

The downturn in Egypt’s non-oil private sector gathered speed during November. Both output and new business fell sharply, leading business conditions to worsen at a marked pace. The respective rates of contraction were the quickest since September 2013. Moroever, the sector was weighed down...

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