The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), part of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with leading research organisation TRENDS Research & Advisory to jointly position Arabic as a leading language on the global stage. The agreement was signed at the 53rd Cairo International Book Fair, […]
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Emirates tops YouGov’s Best Buzz Rankings in the UAE yet again
Emirates has been crowned as the top brand in YouGov’s Best Buzz Rankings 2021 in the UAE for the fourth year (+53.6). Despite travel restrictions and some renewed global flight suspensions amidst the latest wave of Covid-19 dominated by the Omicron variant, the airline maintains a strong net positive sentiment among UAE residents, retaining the […]
Abu Dhabi Chamber and National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce organize business meeting to boost trade and investment relations
The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in partnership with the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC), have organized a meeting with a high-level trade delegation from the State of Nebraska, USA, to discuss strengthening joint economic cooperation between Abu Dhabi and Nebraska. Held at the Auditorium at the Chamber’s tower in Abu Dhabi, […]
88% of organizations globally still hindered by using legacy technologies for today’s problems and data sets
Alteryx, Inc. (NYSE: AYX), the Analytics Automation company, today issued findings from an Alteryx-commissioned IDC Infobrief, revealing that approximately 62.4 billion data and analytic work hours are lost annually worldwide – the equivalent to almost 100,000 human lifetimes. While data and analytics power the digital-first enterprise, this study reports 95 percent of organizations are still being […]
Young adults are most affected by UAE’s new work policy, with two in five finding it difficult to re-adjust their weekend schedules
As the UAE moved to a new week work schedule this year, YouGov’s latest survey reveals young adults in the country seem to be most affected by this transition. Across different age-groups, a higher proportion of young adults aged 18-24 claim to be affected by this change (at 76%) as compared to older adults aged […]
WOW Ride service is set to be launched in Abu Dhabi
The good news for the people of Abu Dhabi is that WOW Electronic Transport Services is ready to start the transportation services in Abu Dhabi from today. WOW has moved one step forward in another state of Emirate and announced that it has completed contractual requirements with the Integrated Transport Centre, Abu Dhabi, and has […]
Ooredoo Kuwait reported 18% increase in EBIDTA to KWD 61.1mln
Sheikh Mohammad Bin Abdullah Al Thani, Chairman of the Board of Directors commented: “NMTC reported a solid set of results for the year ended 31 December 2021, as market activity improved due to the easing and lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in some of our core markets. Furthermore, we saw an increase in customer confidence in […]
Multiply Group reports robust 2021 results following major transactions and pursues further acquisitions focused on the digital economy
Multiply Group (ADX: Multiply or the “Group”), a technology-enabled holding company listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), has reported a net profit of AED 225.2 million for the financial year ending December 31, 2021, derived from income recorded since its inception in July 2021. The Group, which is reporting its first financial partial […]
ALEC signals commitment to advancing digitalisation of UAE construction sector with latest executive appointment
Looking to cement its position as an industry innovator, ALEC, a part of the Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD), has set out an ambitious strategy to accelerate the ongoing digitisation of its operations. In line with this objective, the company today announced the appointment of Andy Boutle as its Head of Digital Construction. In this […]
Empyre Communications wins Dukkantek, a new revolutionary store management platform
Empyre Communications Dubai’s creative boutique PR & Communications agency, which oversees a portfolio of clients from F&B, hospitality, lifestyle, and corporate, has announced the latest addition to its PR clients, Dukkantek. Founded by young, visionary entrepreneurs, Dukkantek is the UAE’s first and only revolutionary store management platform and aims to empower traditional merchants and dark […]