Government | Tuesday 7 July, 2015 7:19 am

Tawazun receives “ Watani Al Emarat” prize

Tawazun  was recognized by Watani Al Emarat for humanitarian work in the category of “Basmat Elm” or “Education footprint” for 2015.  The prize was launched to mark the humanitarian work day commemorating the founding father of the nation, late Shaikh Zayed Bin...

More Details

Business & Money | Tuesday 7 July, 2015 3:37 am

Helpling and Hassle.com join forces to form the world’s biggest home-cleaning marketplace

Helpling, the leading global platform for on-demand home services, announced the acquisition of Hassle.com, the European pioneer of this business model and market leader in the UK. This move sees them become the clear leader for online booking of household services outside the...

More Details

Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 7 July, 2015 2:18 am

ETIHAD AIRWAYS INTRODUCES NEW B787 AND LATEST CABINS ON THE ABU DHABI-ZURICH ROUTE

Etihad Airways today introduced its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner on the Abu Dhabi – Zurich route, offering the airline’s industry-leading First Suites, Business Studios, and Economy Smart Seats, and providing travellers with unparalleled comfort and innovation.    A...

More Details

Business & Money | Tuesday 7 July, 2015 2:17 am

Empower bags two awards at 106th IDEA Conference in US

Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (EMPOWER), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, was presented with the IDEA Gold Space Award for the total square feet of district cooling committed and IDEA Silver Award for total number of buildings committed to the system at...

More Details

Culture & Education | Tuesday 7 July, 2015 1:26 am

Unicef and Pearson Announce Innovation Talks

Unicef UK and Pearson are holding a series of high level events over the next year which will bring together experts, thought-leaders and innovators from a range of industries and countries across the world. The ‘Activate Talks’ will examine how new technologies, products and businesses ...

More Details

Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 7 July, 2015 1:24 am

KIDS RULE ON YAS ISLAND THIS SUMMER

Yas Island, Abu Dhabi’s island of entertainment, staged a one-of-a-kind press conference announcing that ‘Kids Rule on Yas this Summer’. The event, curated and hosted by the kids, was energetic and entertaining; and the first-of-its-kind to be held in the...

More Details

Business & Money | Tuesday 7 July, 2015 1:20 am

Western Union Enhances Mobile Money Transfer Capabilities in Africa

The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), a leader in global payment services, in collaboration with the MTN Group, a multinational mobile telecommunications company servicing 229,2 million customers in 22 countries, today announced the launch of a new mobile money transfer service in Rwanda...

More Details

Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 6 July, 2015 1:40 pm

ETIHAD AIRWAYS BECOMES MAIN PARTNER OF INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED ZURICH FILM FESTIVAL

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), continues to support global arts and culture by becoming one of the main partners of the Zurich Film Festival, which takes place from 24 September to 4 October 2015.   The sponsorship deal will see Etihad...

More Details

Business & Money | Monday 6 July, 2015 1:31 pm

Nanhua USA Becomes First China-headquartered Clearing Member of DME

Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME), the premier international energy futures and commodities exchange in the Middle East, today announced the approval of Nanhua USA as a Clearing Member. A futures brokerage firm headquartered in Hangzhou, serving institutional, corporate and individual clients, Nanhua ...

More Details

Technology & IT | Monday 6 July, 2015 1:24 pm

StorIT Appointed as Unitrends Distributor for the Middle East & North Africa

StorIT to help build Unitrends channel network, train and certify partners on Data Protection, Back up and Disaster Recovery solutions and offer value added services StorIT, the specialist data management solutions distributor in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, today announced...

More Details