Marriott International's current portfolio in the Middle East includes 150 properties with more than 40,000 rooms under 21 brands in 11 countries and territories Marriott International has announced plans to expand its presence in the Middle East with the expected addition of more than...

The programme, aimed at supporting women-owned SMEs in the UAE, will start in December and conclude on March 8, 2023 In partnership with the US Mission to the UAE, startAD, the Abu Dhabi-based accelerator powered by Tamkeen and anchored at NYU Abu Dhabi, has opened applications for the...

An Ether jump since mid-June that was spurred by hype around an upgrade of the Ethereum blockchain is rapidly unwinding Cryptocurrencies continued to fall on Monday, which was prevented by the further fall of the second largest token Ether, as well as the prospect of a global wave of...

The Smart Collection project, one of the approved initiatives, aims to deliver smart, digital and sustainable services to taxi drivers by streamlining collection procedures Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) projects and services, which involve the wider use of artificial intelligence (AI)...

The acquisition will be aimed at further scaling and diversifying IHC's investments in the healthcare sector at the local and regional levels. Abu Dhabi-based International Holding Company (IHC) has acquired a 15 percent stake in Burjeel Holdings. The acquisition will expand and...

The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy also discussed a plan submitted by Emirates Gas Company to enhance current gas cylinders to advanced ones The emirate of Dubai has reduced its carbon emissions by 21 per cent in 2021, the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy has announced. The...

The initiative aims to provide fresh bread to those in need through smart machines The UAE has announced the launch of the ‘Bread for All’ initiative, aiming to support the underprivileged by offering free bread at various times of the day. The digital initiative aims to provide...

ARIA Commodities has launched four projects in HFZA, including a bitumen plant, multipurpose refinery, storage terminal and tire recycling plant ARIA Commodities, a company that deals with asphalt and distillates, and storage infrastructure development, has announced it will invest a...

DMCC is home to 703 Chinese companies, constituting nearly 12 per cent of the total number across the UAE The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has announced that it has recorded a twofold rise in the number of Chinese companies in its freezone in the past five years. This...

Ether surged more than fivefold in 2021, outperforming Bitcoin by a wide margin, in part on optimism over the Merge Crypto’s most important commercial highway, Ethereum, just got repaved. The blockchain network completed the crypto world’s biggest and most ambitious software...