Dubai-based Blockchange Consulting is planning to hold a series of seminars in May in the region to provide an introduction to digital currencies and blockchain technology. Blockchain technology is a digital protocol through which transactions and money transfers can be conducted on an expansive network of computers all over the globe. Read More »

One Financial Markets said this week it is opening a new office in Kuwait, a collaborative effort with local broker VI Markets. “One Financial Markets is delighted to further strengthen its long-standing partnership with VI Markets through the joint venture of our new prestigious office in Mazaya Tower, Kuwait City,” One Financial Markets CEO Ashley Clarke said. Read More »

The Global Women’s Forum Dubai 2016, the first and largest international forum for women in the Middle East-North Africa region, will be held Tuesday and Wednesday in Dubai. The forum provides an international platform for more than 2,000 leading thinkers from around the world to establish a powerful global network to tackle key topical issues concerning the state of women. Read More »

CIO STORY magazine named Dubai-based Pacific Control Systems (PCS) to its list of 25 most powerful Internet of Things (IoT) technology providers in the world. The list was published in the magazine’s IoT Technology Special 2015 edition. CIO STORY Editor-in-Chief Brian Kreiner said PCS is a leading provider of complete solutions rather than offering a quick fix to clients. Read More »

Swiss-Belhotel International has announced plans to open its first property in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia by the end of 2016. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) announced the conclusion of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Global Business Forum (GBF) this week. Read More »

During the Commonwealth of Independent States Global Business Forum (CIS GBF 2016), the One Belt One Road initiative was addressed, along with mention of its positive effects on business and trade. Read More »

Officials with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority and Dubai Land Department met to develop a plan to better the services offered to those leading the real estate industry. Read More »

Dolphin Energy reached an agreement this week with Abu Dhabi Ports to accommodate Dolphin Energy's emergency pipeline repair system (EPRS) in the Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad). Under this agreement, the 11.2-acre facility will house the EPRS equipment that will enable Dolphin Energy to address any damage to subsea pipelines in the Kizad area. Read More »

FGB, formerly First Gulf Bank, registered significant growth in 2015 by achieving a record net profit of $1.64 billion. The bank found its total income increase by 6 percent in the year, signifying its 16th successive year of profitability. Read More »

The Dubai International Financial Centre launched its newly redesigned, interactive website that aims to improve the user experience for those desiring more information about the DIFC. The new website, www.difc.ae, now features an interactive and life-like map of the center which specifies the location and details of art galleries, event spaces and conference facilities. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry will be launching a smart application that aims to identify investment opportunities in the Commonwealth of Independent States. The chamber said the application will be launched in the first quarter and acts as a part of the Smart Intelligence Unit, which focuses on gaining information on competitiveness of certain areas and members. Read More »

The Emirates Post Group is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry's creation with the release of commemorative stamps. “This launch not only marks the golden jubilee of the chamber but reflects on its role as a leading business facilitator and contributor to the emirate’s remarkable growth," Dubai Chamber President and CEO Hamad Buamim said. Read More »

The Dubai International Arbitration Center (DIAC) welcomed Kazakhstan Minister of Justice Berik Imashev to Dubai to discuss trade dispute settlements and to facilitate cooperation, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry said this week. The DIAC, part of the chamber, specializes in offering alternatives to court settlements to regional and international businesses. Read More »

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in collaboration with The Economist Intelligence Unit in the UAE, published a report that looks at Gulf investment into Africa and sheds light on the continent's most promising noncommodity sectors. The findings are based on desk research and interviews, Dubai Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Hamad Buamim told Gulf News Journal. Read More »

Dubai was ranked as the 16th most innovative city by a recent index designed to compare 28 global cities on macroeconomic measures of innovation. Read More »

Representatives from more than a dozen cities and organizations from the Gulf region, Europe and Asia signed a charter Wednesday, the closing day of the World Government Summit in Dubai, aimed at charting a sustainable course for Dubai's development. The charter looks to forge a coalition of collaborative support to help design and lead a more sustainable course for the city. Read More »

Ohood Al Roumi, director general of the UAE prime minister’s office, welcomed the participation of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry at this week's fourth World Government Summit. Al Roumi acknowledged that the chamber characterizes the solid relationship between the public and private and that the chamber backs the UAE as an international epicenter for trade and finance. Read More »

The Qatar Ministry of Finance recently chose to initiate a new website to improve market transparency by announcing all of the future tenders that are part of the government. Links Group, one of the top suppliers of commercial facilitation and advisory services to Qatar, said the website will also assist with the public procurement process. The website will be operational in June. Read More »

The desire to enhance the tactical relationship between the American University of Sharjah and the UAE Ministry of Environment and Water led to the two parties signing a memorandum of understanding. Ministry Underecretary Abdulrahman Al Hamadi and AUS Chancellor Bjorn Kjerfve signed the memorandum with hopes of building a plan to promote environmental consciousness among students. Read More »