Smartphones make us less productive: study
While smartphones help us stay in touch with colleagues, keep on top of our inbox, and complete urgent tasks on the move, they actually make us less productive when we are working at our desks, […]
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Qatar Airways orders 40 Boeing aircraft for $11.7bn
Boeing and Qatar Airways have announced an order for 30 787-9 Dreamliners and ten 777-300ERs, valued at $11.7 billion at list prices, validating the value, reliability and performance of Boeing’s twin-aisle airplanes. The airline also […]
Al Fahim Group appointed distributor of Central Motors & Equipment
Central Motors & Equipment (CM&E), a member of Al Fahim Group with exclusive agency agreements for leading global brands of tyres, automotive parts, lubricants, service and power tools in the UAE, has signed a sole […]
NBAD raises $621m in Formosa bond market
National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has announced the successful placement to institutional investors, of an unsecured zero coupon callable 30 year Formosa bond for a total nominal amount of $621 million. The bond will […]
Transform big data into intelligence action, experts tell UAE-based CIOs
Companies should transform big data into intelligence action, use exclusive intelligence technologies and incorporate industry-leading solutions and leverage advanced analytics to stay ahead, experts said at the CIOMajlis in Dubai. Addressing the CIOMajlis on the […]
Smartphones distract us, make us 26% less productive: Report
While smartphones help us stay in touch with colleagues, keep on top of our inbox, and complete urgent tasks on the move, they actually make us less productive when we are working at our desks, […]
Dubai Properties launches new residential project
Dubai Properties (DP), a leading Dubai-based real estate master developer and asset manager has announced the launch of Villanova in Dubailand, an expansive and dynamic residential community that offers its latest unit type known as […]
Rera’s new team to inspect all under-development projects in Dubai to ensure quality
The Real Estate Regulatory Agency, the regulatory arm of Dubai Land Department (DLD), has announced that it has established a programme of ongoing field visits to real estate development projects that are built in different […]
Jafza bids to attract more US companies
Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), Dubai and the UAE’s flagship trade and logistics hub for the wider Middle East region comprising West Asia, the CIS, Africa and the Indian Subcontinent, recently organised a roadshow in Seattle, […]
Fitch upgrades Jebel Ali Free Zone to ‘BBB’
Fitch Ratings has upgraded Jebel Ali Free Zone FZE’s (JAFZ) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘BBB’ from ‘BBB-‘ with a Stable Outlook. Fitch has also upgraded JAFZ Sukuk (2019) Limited’s senior unsecured rating to […]