Business & Money | Monday 10 October, 2016 2:18 pm

The 1st Global Franchise Market to Host Over 100 Companies

INDEX Conferences and Exhibitions – member of INDEX Holding, along with Franchise Souq, a specialized company in the marketing rights and franchise labels, announced today during a press conference the agenda of The Global Franchise Market (TGFM) Conference & Exhibition. The event is...

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Healthcare | Monday 10 October, 2016 10:49 am

Launch of two products to manage Type 2 diabetes in UAE

The UAE-based pharmaceutical manufacturer Julphar Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries held a Conference on October 7th at the InterContinental Dubai Festival City to announce the launch of two medications prescribed for the management of Type 2 diabetes: Xelevia and Velmetia. The launch is part of...

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Business & Money | Monday 10 October, 2016 10:30 am

New initiative to boost safety at Dubai Customs centres

Dubai Customs has launched an initiative to closely observe such behaviors and acts that might put at risk people’s health and work environment safety within Customs centers. Dubai Customs is very much committed to maintaining a healthy and safe work environment, by implementing a Health...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 10 October, 2016 5:48 am

Etihad Airways Scores With Abu Dhabi Sports Deal

Etihad Airways has teamed up with Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC) to become a collective driving force behind attracting global sporting events to the emirate.   The national airline of the UAE has entered a three year deal with ADSC to support sports activities and major sporting events ...

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Business & Money | Monday 10 October, 2016 4:29 am

Crowds flock to Dubai Future Champions Festival

 Newmarket Racecourses welcomed 21,557 visitors through its gates over the two-day Dubai Future Champions Festival, up almost 10% on the inaugural two day Festival in 2015.   Though conditions were overcast for the final day, the ground was perfect and those present were treated to...

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Business & Money | Monday 10 October, 2016 3:17 am

Largest-Ever GULFOOD Manufacturing Attributed to DUBAI’S Industrial Strategy Vision

The third edition of Gulfood Manufacturing, the Middle East’s biggest food manufacturing, processing and packaging, logistics and materials handling exhibition, will return to Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from 7-9 November 2016 with an impressive 20 per cent larger growth compared to its...

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Business & Money | Monday 10 October, 2016 3:11 am

Entrepreneurs’ Organisation signs MoU with UN Global Compact

Entrepreneurs’ Organisation (EO) UAE, the local chapter of the dynamic global network of entrepreneurs, this Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding with the UN Global Compact. The UNGC have made it their mission to make businesses around the world responsible with innovative business...

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Business & Money | Sunday 9 October, 2016 4:10 pm

Nakheel’s AED3 billion hospitality expansion reaches new milestone as first hotel at Ibn Battuta Mall opens for business

The first of two Nakheel hotels at Ibn Battuta Mall in Dubai is now open, marking another major milestone in the developer’s AED3 billion hospitality expansion programme. The 372-room hotel, managed by Premier Inn Hotels LLC, was inaugurated today (Sunday) at a ceremony led by Nakheel...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 9 October, 2016 12:55 pm

Air Arabia ranked 3rd among top 50 airlines in the world

Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier, has secured the third spot in a list of top 50 global airlines compiled by UK-based ‘Airfinance Journal’. ‘The Airline Top 50’ report evaluated the performance of 137 airlines based on a ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 9 October, 2016 5:39 am

Dubai Customs: Dubai’s non-oil foreign trade at AED 647 billion in H1 2016

Dubai saw a remarkable 17% upsurge in the total volume of traded goods in the first half of 2016, rising as high as 49 million tons of commodities from 41 million tons the same period last year.   Dubai’s non-oil foreign trade added up to AED 647 billion from January to June 2016....

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