ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, December 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Directorate General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Abu Dhabi organized two lectures on Smart Government in a bid to exchange and enhance knowledge sharing among staff members and to avail of leaders’ expertise within the different police work fields. This initiative aims at serving the development of organizational excellence and improving the indicators of job performance.

Both lectures were held in response to the “Share My Knowledge” initiative that was recently launched by the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Interior.

The lectures that were hosted by the Emirates Institute for Naturalization, Residency and Ports were attended by Colonel Yusuf Ismail Al Khouri, Deputy Director General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs; along with heads of departments, chiefs of sections and staff members.  The fir ... Read more »

AMSTERDAM - Mercredi 31 Décembre 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. (symbole au téléscripteur : PSH : NA) a publié aujourd'hui sa valeur liquidative (VL) nette hebdomadaire sur son site Web, www.pershingsquareholdings.com. La VL nette a été calculée à la fermeture des bureaux le 23 décembre 2014.

La VL nette de PSH par action à la fermeture des bureaux le 23 décembre 2014 s'élevait à 26,43 $US

La valeur liquidative nette hebdomadaire est calculée à la fermeture des bureaux chaque mardi et publiée le jeudi suivant. Si ce mardi n'est pas un jour ouvré, PSH calcule la VL nette à la fermeture des bureaux le jour ouvré précédant immédiatement ce mardi. Si ce jeudi n'est pas un jour ouvré, une telle VL nette est publiée le jour ouvré suivant ce jeudi.

À propos de Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd.

Avec un fort accent sur la recherche, Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. est un investisseur axé sur la valeur f ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, December 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Real Madrid Café had a smashing debut as it formally opened its doors to Dubai’s foodies, with some of football’s most celebrated players adding star power to the opening night.

The café, which has become an increasingly popular dining destination for lovers of great food and sports entertainment, treated guests to an evening of exquisite Spanish delights and hosted a spectacular social event that put together football’s superstars along with Dubai’s A-list crowd.

Guests and onlookers lined up enthusiastically to get into the café, hoping to at least get a glimpse of the Real Madrid team, who came in full force in support of the opening of the only café that bears the name of popular football club. The show stopping event had the entire crowd at The Beach, opposite JBR where the cafe is located, gathering outside the establishment for a chance to witness the glitzy ... Read more »

Dubaï, Émirats Arabes Unis, - Mercredi 31 Décembre 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Dubai Airports a maintenu sa trajectoire de croissance dans la seconde moitié de l'année 2014 avec une circulation de passagers témoignant une hausse de 4,3 pour cent en novembre à Dubai International, selon le dernier rapport de la circulation délivré aujourd'hui par l'opérateur à Dubai Airports.

La circulation des passagers en novembre 2014 s'élève à 5.565.509 passagers, connaissant une hausse de 4,3 pour cent par rapport à 5.337.544 passagers enregistrés durant le même mois en 2013. La circulation à ce jour a augmenté de 5,9 pour cent pour atteindre 63.977.063 passagers par rapport à 60.384.407 passagers enregistrés au cours des 11 premiers mois de l'année dernière.

Les mouvements aériens ont grimpé de 10 pour cent en novembre 2014 pour atteindre 34 690 mouvements par rapport à   31 525 mouvements enregistrés en novembre l'année dernière. A ce jour, les mouve ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, December 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Knowledge Center at the Strategy and Performance Development Department at Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, recently organized a workshop marking the commencement of the ‘Inventory of Tacit Knowledge’ project designed for knowledge coordinators at all departments within the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters.

The workshop, which was held at the Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi, was inaugurated by Major Dr. Saif Salem Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Deputy Director of the Strategy and Performance Development. In his opening speech, Major Dr. Al Nuaimi highlighted the importance of the workshop in reflecting the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ’s vision, which aims at ensuring that the Emirate of Abu Dhabi remains a society that enjoys safety and security, by providing high-quality police services to citizens, residents and visitors of the emirate.

“Knowledge forums and workshops or ... Read more »

AMSTERDAM - Tuesday, December 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Regulatory News:

Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. (ticker: PSH:NA) today released its regular weekly Net Asset Value (NAV) on its website, www.pershingsquareholdings.com. The NAV was computed as of the close of business on Tuesday, 23 December 2014.

PSH NAV per share as of close of business on 23 December 2014 was USD26.43

Weekly net asset value is calculated at the close of business on each Tuesday and posted on the following Thursday. In the event that Tuesday is not a business day, PSH will calculate the close-of-business NAV as of the business day immediately preceding that Tuesday. In the event that Thursday is not a business day, any such NAV will be posted the next business day following that Thursday.

About Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd.

Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. is a concentrated, research-intensive, fundamental value investor in the public markets.

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Monday, December 29th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Transport and Workshops Department and the Medical Services Department, affiliated to the Directorate General of Finance and Services at Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters (GHQ), have received the ISO 14001 certification for Environment Management System and the OHSAS 18001 certification for the Occupational Health and Safety Management System. These certifications recognize both entities’ efforts made to implement the two systems, and to spread the culture of environment protection, and abide by health and safety standards.

Major General Khalil Dawood Badran, Director General of Finance and Services at Abu Dhabi Police, stressed the police leadership’s keenness to supporting the Ministry of Interior’s quality projects and providing the best services for its personnel and the public. Major General Badran added that the certifications will contribute to further enhancin ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO - Mardi 30 Décembre 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--La société Andersen Tax est fière d'annoncer l'établissement d'une représentation en Allemagne grâce à l'ajout d'Alegis Gmbh Steuerberatungsgesellschaft à Düsseldorf et grâce à l'ajout d'un satellite à Luxembourg à travers Alegis S.a.r.l. Ces représentations assoient la présence croissante de la famille Andersen en Europe centrale.

 « L'établissement d'une présence en Allemagne était essentiel dans le cadre de notre stratégie de croissance européenne », a commenté Mark Vorsatz, PDG d'Andersen Tax. « Nos partenaires chez Alegis sont en parfaite harmonie avec notre culture et s'intégreront en toute transparence à nos autres représentations ».

Un total de huit associés rejoindront l'organisation mondiale d'Andersen Tax, dont Sandra Behn, Frank Broßius, Michael Buder, Christian Burgardt, Carsten Feldmann, Christoph ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, December 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Dubai Airports maintained its growth trajectory in the second half of 2014 with passenger traffic at Dubai International rising 4.3 per cent in November, according to the latest traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports today.

Passenger traffic in November 2014 totalled 5,565,509, up 4.3 per cent from the 5,337,544 passengers recorded in the same month in 2013. Year to date traffic rose 5.9 per cent to 63,977,063 compared to 60,384,407 passengers recorded during the first 11 months of last year.

Aircraft movements climbed 10 per cent in November 2014 to 34,690 movements, up from the 31,525 movements recorded in November last year. Year to date aircraft movements declined 3.5 per cent to 325,469 movements, down from the 337,121 movements achieved in the first 11 months of 2013. The drop in aircraft movements so far this year has been driven by capacity cuts made during the runway re ... Read more »

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Monday, December 29th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior, visited on Monday the Directorate General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai. Upon his arrival, he was greeted by Major General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director, the Directorate General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai; Major General Obeid Muhair bin Srour, Deputy Director General, along with a number of officers from the directorate.

During the visit, Lt. General Al Sha’far convened with ship owners, in a meeting organized by the Land and Maritime Ports Sector, affiliated with the Residency and Foreigners Affairs Directorate General in Dubai, in collaboration with strategic partners. The meeting aimed at answering their queries and taking note of their observations, with a view to developing and boosting work in the maritime and cruise tourism sector.

Lt. General Al Sha ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO - Tuesday, December 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Andersen Tax is proud to announce the establishment of a location in Germany through the addition of Alegis Gmbh Steuerberatungsgesellschaft in Düsseldorf as well as a satellite in Luxembourg through Alegis S.a.r.l. These locations solidify the growing presence of the Andersen family in Central Europe.

“Establishing a presence in Germany was essential to our European growth strategy,” shared Mark Vorsatz, CEO of Andersen Tax. “The partners at Alegis are a true fit for our culture and will integrate seamlessly with our other locations.”

A total of eight Partners will be joining Andersen Tax’s global organization including Sandra Behn, Frank Broßius, Michael Buder, Christian Burgardt, Carsten Feldmann, Christoph Freichel, Dr. Peter Klein and Alessio Rossi. Alegis Gmbh Steuerberatungsgesellschaft provides corporate and private client services including tax ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, December 30th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Arab Women's Council (AWC), the Arab Organization for Social Responsibility, awarded Captain Amina Mohammed Khamis Al Bloushi, Chairperson of the Emirates Woman Police Association (EWPA), the Golden Shield of Excellence, in recognition of her excellence in serving social responsibility. This prestigious award is also a tribute to her success in spreading EWPA’s goals and offering diverse activities in the field of police work and community service, in a manner that promotes the security and stability gains.  

Captain Al Bloushi received the award during a ceremony hosted by the Arab Organization in Dubai, which also honored several female distinguished leaders, executives and activists in the field of social responsibility in the Arab world. The ceremony, held under the slogan “Towards a Better Society”, aims at empowering women leaders in their quest to achieve ... Read more »