Business & Money | Thursday 10 March, 2016 12:29 pm

AMSI alumni brings UAE’s space ambitions to classroom to inspire students

As part of its efforts to highlight UAE’s stride towards space exploration and the contribution of its distinguished alumni, International School of Arts and Sciences (ISAS) - managed by the leading academic solutions provider Academia Management Solutions International (AMSI) - recently...

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Business & Money | Thursday 10 March, 2016 11:30 am

Shell celebrates International Women’s Day

Shell in Dubai hosted an event to recognize   successful women from around the UAE in celebration of International Women’s Day today. This year’s event, held at Aston Martin’s showroom on Emaar Boulevard, focused on bridging the gap on women in the workplace.  The...

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Business & Money | Thursday 10 March, 2016 11:16 am

Visa-Commissioned Study Estimates Migration to Electronic Payments Added Nearly $300B to GDP Across 70 Countries

Visa Inc. today released the results of a new 2016 study conducted by Moody's Analytics that analyzed the impact of electronic payments on economic growth across 70 countries between 2011 and 2015. The Visa-commissioned study found that increased use of electronic payment products, including...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 4:31 pm

UAE’s Elite Media Discuss Partnership between Media and Government Communication Units

Speaking on government communications at a panel discussion ahead of Sharjah Media Centre’s fifth International Government Communication Forum (IGCF 2016), Dr. Mohammed Al Hammadi, Editor-in-Chief of Al Ittihad Newspaper, Raed Barqawi, Executive Editor-in-Chief of Al Khaleej Newspaper, ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 4:16 pm

Jawaher Al Qasimi launches “Jawaher Medal of Honour”

Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, and Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, has launched the “Jawaher Medal of Honour” in recognition of those who have contributed to humanitarian issues affecting people...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 3:55 pm

Dubai Customs calls for seamless trade corridor to advance MENA freight forwarding industry

Dubai Customs Director His Excellency Ahmed Mahboob Musabih urged freight forwarding industry players in the MENA region to move to the next level, by establishing a seamless trade corridor that allows trucks to move without barriers. He also stressed the importance of fostering a productive...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 3:52 pm

Gulftainer Registers 4% Growth in Container Volume across Global Portfolio in 2015

Gulftainer, the world’s largest privately-owned, independent port operator based in the UAE, recorded a strong performance in 2015 with an overall growth of four percent across its global portfolio. Gulftainer’s operations in the UAE currently include the Khorfakkan Container...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 3:15 pm

Sharjah Media Centre Announces Details of 5th International Government Communication Forum

His Excellency Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman of Sharjah Media Centre (SMC), today reiterated that government communication has emerged as an important social and political science, given its defining role in stabilising and developing societies. He pointed out that this fact is ...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 2:15 pm

ABU DHABI AIR EXPO 2016 GETS OFF TO A FLYING START

The Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2016 began today in spectacular fashion with two Etihad Airways’ Extra EA 330 LT Trainer aircraft conducting an aerial ribbon-cutting during an acrobatic display at Al Bateen Airport, Abu Dhabi.   The Abu Dhabi Air Expo is just one event that is taking place...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 12:30 pm

Public-Private Partnerships key to advancing Financial Inclusion, experts share at MasterCard Prepaid and Government Conference

 A greater emphasis on Public-Private Partnership (PPP)-led financial inclusion efforts is needed to drive economic and social development across the Middle East and Africa (MEA), experts concluded at MasterCard’s second Prepaid and Government Conference that took place in Dubai...

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