Undersecretary of the Ministry of Defence, Mohammed Ahmed Al Bawardi, on Wednesday said that the UAE global manufacturing companies set their sights on the UAE as a favourable destination thanks to the strong belief of the country's leaders in the importance of developing the industrial sector and building strategic partnerships between sellers and buyers as well as to the incentives given to partners and investors.

The National Bank of Abu Dhabi and CNBC, the leading business and financial news network, hosted an international panel of leading Islamic finance experts to discuss the future of Sukuk in London. On the year ahead, the panellists concluded that they expect global Sukuk issuance to reach $145 billion in 2015. The expert panel discussed the marked global growth of the Islamic finance industry, with 2014 having been a particularly notable year, and the increasing demand for Shari'a compliant bonds. They agreed that the demand for Sukuk significantly outweighs the supply, with growing investor appetite for more diverse investment opportunities.

The Abu Dhabi City Municipality has urged all community members to contribute to maintaining the civilized appearance of Abu Dhabi city by removing any disfiguring aspects undermining the general image of the city. The civic body is currently monitoring satellite dishes installed within the precincts of Abu Dhabi City in Zafarana, Bateen, Shahama, Musaffah, and Wathba areas.

The annual Pink Caravan Ride, a pan-UAE breast cancer awareness initiative by the Friends of Cancer Patients Society, FoCP, has called for Emirati physicians and nurses interested in joining the ride to register via its website, to contribute to national efforts aiming to dispel misconceptions related to breast cancer and enhance community awareness about its early detection, in preparation for its horseback trek on March 16th, Interested medical specialists can register online to be part of its voluntary medical team which will accompany the 2015 Pink Caravan Ride. The medical staff is needed in disciplines that include general medicine, family medicine and radiology, in addition to female x-ray technicians and nurses, particularly Emirati, to promote a culture of volunteerism in the UAE society and enable the initiative to achieve its desired goals.

Autorent Car Rental LLC, one of the leading car rental companies in UAE, was awarded as "Best Car Rental Brand of 2014 in UAE" by Global Brands Magazine Awards.

The Albatha Group, one of UAE’s largest conglomerates with interests in diversified business sectors has created corporate training history in the Middle East. The group conducted more than 100 training sessions in 3 days for over 6,100 employees across the group companies during the annual Albatha Learning Festival 2015 (ALF) at the Expo Centre in Sharjah. There were 3,700 blue collared employees of the group who visited ALF on the first day. The sessions ranged from safety, creativity and innovation, to management and leadership programs covering all levels of employees in the group.