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The Euromoney Emirates 2017 Conference has told business leaders and financiers from around the region that they need to prepare themselves for a financial revolution as global commerce and consumer spending heads toward cashless societies and the world turns to innovative economies. In a series of bold predictions and stark warnings, eminent speakers at the two-day conference told delegates that ...

The UAE’s upcoming Euromoney Emirates 2017, organised and co-hosted by the Sharjah FDI Office ‘Invest in Sharjah’, has named its key speakers and attendees, which include 35 of the leading finance and investment experts from across the region and beyond, with more than 350 confirmed CEOs and high-level executives participating at the conference from across the world. The two-day Euromoney ...

Sharjah International Airport handled 2.741 million passengers during the first quarter of 2017, registering 2 percent growth compared to the first three months of last year. The airport has experienced continuous growth during the past five years, handling 11 million passengers during 2016. Sharjah handled 969,633 passengers in January, 827,369 February and 944,038 in March 2017, peaking at 4 percent ...

Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has released details of the key themes of Euromoney Emirates 2017 to be held on May 8-9 at the Sheraton Sharjah Hotel, under the theme ‘Finance and Investment for an Innovative Economy’. Held under the patronage of Sheikh Sultan bin Mohamad bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, the two-day ...

Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has been a strong force behind Sharjah’s burgeoning tourism sector since 2009. As part of its ongoing strategy to promote the emirate as one of the region’s leading luxury and authentic tourist destinations, Shurooq recently announced the launch of a new brand of hotels – Sharjah Collection – at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) ...

UAE-based luxury hotel operator and developer, Jannah Hotels and Resorts, has announced a new luxury mixed-use development on Al Khan Lagoon, Ras Al Khor, in Sharjah city. According to the hotel group, the 57 storey property will include a high-end shopping mall, office space, hotel apartments and a new luxury hotel and spa to be called Jannah Al Khan Hotel ...

Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has grabbed the headlines once again at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM 2017), with the announcement of its “Mleiha Desert Resort”, first five-star desert resort at the heart of Mleiha, and news that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with “Al Wanis”, Qatari tourism company established in Sharjah, to develop the AED 60 ...

Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has confirmed its participation at Arabian Travel Market (ATM 2017), where it will turn the spotlight on its key hospitality projects while promoting the emirate as one of the most lucrative tourist investments in the region. ATM 2017, which is taking place from April 24-27 at Dubai World Trade Centre, is an ideal opportunity for ...

Investment, finance and government leaders will meet in Sharjah next month to discuss the role of investment in developing an innovative economy. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, and hosted by ‘Invest in Sharjah’, the Government of Sharjah’s FDI office, the UAE’s first Euromoney ...

The rich array of investment opportunities to be leveraged from effective pan-Arab collaboration was the topic under discussion at a high level business event held today in Sharjah. Hosted by the Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah) in conjunction with the Jordan Business Council, the event saw the participation of senior consul generals from across the region and more than ...