Business & Money | Monday 5 October, 2015 3:05 pm

Johnson Controls and Hitachi complete global air conditioning joint venture

 Johnson Controls, (NYSE: JCI), Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501) and Hitachi Appliances, Inc. today announced the companies have completed their global joint venture agreement and will immediately commence operations of Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning to provide global customers with a ...

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Business & Money | Monday 5 October, 2015 2:52 pm

C.H. Robinson Expands Global Strategic Focus; Strengthens Management

To support an increasing need for transportation services between Europe and Asia, C.H. Robinson, one of the world’s largest logistics providers, has added two positions to its global forwarding team.  Oliver Volk has been appointed director of European development, Asia Global...

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Business & Money | Monday 5 October, 2015 2:46 pm

Ajman delegation tours UAE Pavilion at Expo Milano 2015

H.E. Saeed Almatrooshi, Secretary General of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Ajman, yesterday toured the UAE pavilion at Expo Milano 2015.   The delegation from Ajman government was welcomed by the officials in charge of the pavilion who gave them a tour of the...

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Business & Money | Monday 5 October, 2015 12:06 pm

Dedecated e-Tickiting and e-Permit Smart City Platforms Lead The Innovation Agenda for Dubai's Event Sector

The Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) has completed the roll-out of the first of-its-kind integrated electronic ticketing and permit system (e-Ticketing and e-Permit), facilitating a single portal for event-related information, a complete digitisation of event permit...

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Business & Money | Monday 5 October, 2015 9:32 am

Middle East Media Expert Dr Sulaiman Al-Hattlan Joins Sky News Arabia

Dr Sulaiman Al-Hattlan, a renowned media personality in the Middle East region, has joined the Sky News Arabia team, with effect from 1 October, 2015.   Commenting on his appointment, Nart Bouran, Head of Sky News Arabia, said: “We are confident Dr Sulaiman Al-Hattlan will prove an ...

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Business & Money | Monday 5 October, 2015 3:26 am

Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives Consolidates 28 Humanitarian Programmes

H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler ofDubai, announced today the launch of one of the largest development and community foundations in theMiddle East region, to be called the "Mohammed Bin Rashid Global Initiatives". ...

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Business & Money | Monday 5 October, 2015 2:47 am

KidZania Celebrates Two Years of Partnership with MOE and Education Partners

KidZania Kuwait, the exciting kid-sized metropolis, has hosted a special event to pay tribute to its partners from Kuwait’s educational sector- the Ministry of Education and  the Department for Private and Public Education, along with various schools across...

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Business & Money | Monday 5 October, 2015 2:21 am

MoI Launches Public Opinion Poll to Develop Domestic Workers Recruitment Sector

A team formed by the Ministry of Interior started field stage of the public opinion poll aimed at organizing the domestic workers recruitment sector in the UAE, in order to develop and improve the services provided to citizens and residents’ families.   The work...

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Business & Money | Monday 5 October, 2015 1:15 am

Saif bin Zayed Witnesses the Community Protection and Crime Prevention Workshop

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior attended a strategic planning workshop at the Directorate General of Community Protection and Crime Prevention, at the General Secretariat of the Office of His Highness.   In his speech during...

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Business & Money | Monday 5 October, 2015 1:02 am

A golden opportunity to win gold coins and gift vouchers at GITEX Shopper 2015

Shopping at GITEX Shopper is always rewarding, and this year the rewards are even greater thanks to the golden opportunities being offered to celebrate its 25th edition. Lucky visitors Jansmon Augustin and Oleksandr Golovanov are among the first of 25 lucky winners to walk away with a...

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