The 10th World Retail Congress gathering in Dubai celebrated the winners of World Retail Awards 2016. “The World Retail Awards are an integral part of the World Retail Congress as they set the benchmark for recognizing excellence and highlighting outstanding accomplishment within the industry,” Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry President and CEO Hamad Buamim said. Read More »

Dubai’s Oman Trading International (OTI) has selected GlobalView's direct interface program to manage its oil and refined products trading business. Using GlobalView, OTI can instantly access data in real time to drive their Allegro 8 ETRM (Energy Trading and Risk Management) platform, which captures transactions, performs logistical tasks and fulfills compliance regulations. Read More »

AGMC (Arabian Gulf Mechanical Centre), the leading BMW Group importer for Dubai, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates, said it plans to expand with an upscale auto dealership in Dubai's Motor City region. The 100,000-square-foot facility, designed as a high-end showroom for BMW and MINI vehicles, will serve as the first such site in the growing Motor City area. Read More »

Extreme stair climbing proved productive for 18 Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry staffers who completed the Dubai Holding SkyRun. Preparation for the event allowed chambe?r workers to scale all 52 flights in record time, raising $1,225 in support of Al Jalila Foundation, a nonprofit charitable organization promoting medical education and research in the UAE. Read More »

Witnessing 5.5 percent annual growth in apparel and footwear over the last half decade, Dubai’s Chamber of Commerce reported during a recent World Retail Congress that the $12.8 billion market continues to make strides. Read More »

ITL World, a Middle East leader in travel management, has announced the signing of an exclusive collaboration agreement with Corporate Travel Management (CTM). Read More »

Representatives from Dubai Wholesale City (DWSC) recently met with senior officials of the Dubai Customs Department to discuss cooperation in offering innovative solutions to all traders and visitors at DWSC. Read More »

The second day of the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM 2016) at the Dubai International Convention Center featured lengthy discussions involving opportunities and the potential of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in viable industries. Read More »

The Ajman Chamber of Commerce & Industry recently hosted the third meeting of the board of directors of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC-UAE) Chapter in Ajman at the Fairmont Hotel. Read More »

The UAE participated in half a dozen sessions during the recent Joint Annual Meeting of Arab Financial Institutions in Bahrain. The UAE was represented by a delegation led by Minister of State for Financial Affairs Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, who was accompanied by UAE Central Bank Governor Mubarak Rashid Khamis Al Mansouri and Ministry of Finance Undersecretary Younis Haji Al Khoori. Read More »

A leading engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance contractor in Qatar has named 3W Networks as telecom and security systems integrator for an industrial water management project in Ras Laffan Industrial City.The purpose of the project is to increase the reuse of wastewater by treating the water from the sulphur recovery units (SRUs), boiler blow downs and sewer. Read More »

BlackBerry Limited (BBRY) recently signed a distribution agreement that allows UAE-based Fast Telecom to offer BlackBerry devices to customers in the Middle East region. BBRY and its partnership with Fast Telecom means residents in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Egypt and Morocco will have access to BlackBerry products. Read More »

The prestigious three-day 10th World Retail Congress, being co-sponsored by Majid Al Futtaim and the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, got underway Tuesday in Madinat Jumeirah, marking the first time Dubai has served as the host nation for the event. The gathering is expected to draw over 1,000 industry leaders and retailers while highlighting the region’s opportunities. Read More »

BECO Capital, a venture capital firm that provides early-stage growth capital and hands-on operational support for technology companies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, recently reported that the tech entrepreneur sector in the area has achieved tenfold growth lately. The company said the technology ecosystem has been growing with the help of major players including angel investors, incubators, accelerators, venture capital firms and government initiatives. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) anticipates improving its bilateral relations with China at the China-UAE Trade and Cultural Exchange Summit 2016, which is hosted in Chengdu, China. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce (DCC) recently released an analysis showing that the retail market size in Dubai has reached $35.4 billion since 2015, demonstrating that there have been sustained yearly growth rates. Read More »

Because the Middle East market is currently purchasing a large amount of timber, European and U.S. wood companies are working toward increasing their sales across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) market. Read More »

Many important world leaders and decision-makers are aware of the strong support that is being given for the Zayed Future Energy Prize, particularly at the Future of Energy Summit. Read More »

The UAE University and the Supreme Legislation Committee have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote joint efforts to uphold the role of law in creating an integrated society. Read More »

Organizers of the recent Dubai WoodShow 2016, the region's largest wood industry trade show, and the International Technical Tropical Timber Association (ATIBT), which consults with governments to craft sustainable tropical timber development plans, have agreed to hold the first Middle East ATIBT Conference in Dubai in 2017. Read More »