The United Arab Emirates (UAE) ranks 15th globally in Kearney’s 2021 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index, up from 19thplace in 2020. The UAE business environment demonstrates continued strengths in factors most important to investors, including government incentives for investors. The country’s strong enabling environment, featuring advanced technological infrastructure and high innovation levels, is also central
For communications professionals, the shift from old to advanced technology poses both opportunities and risks. The area of public relations is inextricably linked to the publishers, which is, in turn, linked to the exploration and processing of knowledge by businesses and consumers. The shift from offline to online has thrown these sectors into disarray, and
Great Place to Work® – a global research, training and consultancy firm that recognizes the Best Workplaces™in over 60 countries worldwide – revealed its annual list of ‘Best Workplaces™ in the United Arab Emirates for the year 2021’. The list recognizes the top 45 companies with outstanding workplace cultures. Organizations that have made it to
His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, was present at the signing of an agreement between Etihad Rail, the developer of the UAE’s National Rail Network, and Ras Al Khaimah’s Stevin Rock,one of the largest quarrying companies in the world. Under the terms of
In keeping with its mission to instil a culture of reading in the young generation, the UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY) concluded the celebration of the National Reading Month by hosting Emirati writer Noura Al Noman in a virtual session as part of its Book Club programme. Via the Zoom platform, the
Al-Futtaim’s Trading Enterprises – Honda has announced the UAE market launch of the new, redesigned 2021 Honda Accord. Offering a refreshed styling and new features across all grades, Honda’s flagship mid-size sedan is powered with two turbo-charged engine variants, a 1.5L Turbo and 2.0 Turbo, offering a sportier look and feel. Now available across Honda
Another generation of women will have to wait for gender parity, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2021. As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be felt, closing the global gender gap has increased by a generation from 99.5 years to 135.6 years. Progress towards gender parity is stalling in
