Arsenal Football Club today boarded a newly branded Emirates A380 with a livery featuring a montage of Arsenal first team players. The club is making their way to Dubai for a friendly match with Al Nasr Sports Club as well as the official inauguration of Al Maktoum Stadium, taking place on 26 March. During their stay […]

Awad Capital, the independent, Dubai-based, DFSA regulated financial services firm, has announced the successful closure of its recent capital raising, totaling $2.1 million. The capital will be used to fuel the growth of the company. Ziad Awad, founder and CEO of Awad Capital, commented: “We are pleased to announce the successful conclusion of our capital […]

Nasdaq Dubai has welcomed the listing of a US$1 billion conventional bond by Emirates NBD. The listing supports Emirates NBD’s activities as one of the region’s leading banking groups, including Islamic banking, investment banking, private banking, asset management, global markets and treasury and brokerage operations. Emirates NBD is the largest issuer of conventional bonds on […]

The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) has partnered with GEMS Education, the largest operator of KG-12 schools in the world, to support its Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 Carbon Offset Initiative through cultivating local plants at some of the group’s schools. On the final day of the Special Olympics, His Excellency […]

Network International, an affiliated associate of Emirates NBD Group, has confirmed its intention to proceed with an initial public offering, IPO, on the London Stock Exchange. According to a press statement, further announcements will be made in due course in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations.

Letswork, the first start-up rolled out by e25, Emaar’s in-house innovation lab for under 25-year-olds, is celebrating its first anniversary with the launch of a new App that radically changes its operating model of offering co-working spaces across the UAE. The Letswork App is available for free download both on the iOS App Store and […]

GE Power (NYSE: GE) showcased a suite of innovative technologies shaping the future of the energy sector, at the ‘UAE Advanced Power Technology Day’ organized in collaboration with the US Embassy in Abu Dhabi. The solutions presented complement the direction under UAE Energy Strategy 2050 to increase the contribution of clean energy to the total […]

UAE-based health insurance administrator IRIS Health Services received the ‘Innovation of the Year’ award at the 2018 Etisalat SMB Awards in Dubai yesterday, the only company in the insurance sector to be selected out of more than 300,000 small- and medium-sized businesses across sectors nationwide. IRIS, which serves more than 350,000 insured members in the […]

Months of waiting will soon be over for Dubai’s gourmands as the classic British beachfront restaurant Retro Feasts is set to relaunch this month with a brand-new look and menu. The revamped interior pays homage to British pop culture, while the menu brings back the best of the ’70s,’ 80s and ’90s, taking Dubai’s foodies […]

Azerbaijan revealed the design of its Country Pavilion for Expo 2020 Dubai on Wednesday 20 March, after receiveing its plot and breaking ground on the nature-inspired pavilion earlier that afternoon. The ground-breaking ceremony took place on the Azerbaijan pavilion plot at the Expo 2020 Dubai site, in the presence of the General Commissioner Mr. Anar […]

Union Coop, UAE’s largest Consumer Cooperative revealed that the value of its UAE agricultural products in 2018 amounted to AED 79 Million, an increase of AED 35 Million compared to 2017, pointing out that supporting and encouraging agriculture stems from its core objective to establish a sustainable agricultural environment with enhanced stock and food security. […]

The global annual technology conference “Microsoft Ignite | The Tour” is all set to pave its path in Dubai for the very first time. In its inaugural event, Microsoft will continue to play a key role in driving the global conversation around workplace diversity and inclusion issues. The two-day stop in the UAE on the […]