ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) announced that its impact on the Abu Dhabi economy in 2015 surged by 26% to AED3.47 billion from AED2.76 billion in 2014. This follows a 13% growth in the number of events hosted by Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and Al Ain Convention Centre (AACC), which collectively hosted a total ...

ABU DHABI / EMIRATES Business National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has published its ‘Global Investment Outlook 2016’, entitled ‘Investment Strategies in Today’s Volatile Markets’, that examines the global economic and investment environment, and provides insights that should help investors navigate financial markets profitably during the rest of 2016. Last year’s report anticipated the difficult year ahead for 2015, describing ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Federation of United Arab Emirates Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Tajikistan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation, on the sidelines of the Global Forum on the work of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), organised recently by Dubai Chamber of ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Properties Group (DPG), one of the largest fully integrated real estate and community development businesses in Dubai, on Sunday unveiled the master plan of Serena, its latest residential development for 2016, which will be located at DUBAILAND. Spanning a total area of approximately 8.2 million sq.ft., the smartly designed residential community targets the surging affordable housing ...

DUBAI / WAM Employees of Emirates Post Group (EPG), are actively supporting Car Free Day, being observed on February 21, under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council. The highlights of EPG’s participation included displaying special Car Free Day posters in all post offices and ...

London / Bloomberg Prime Minister David Cameron started selling his deal on Britain’s membership in the European Union to voters with a direct appeal to Boris Johnson, the last senior figure in his Conservative Party still to declare which side he’ll join in the campaign. “I would say to Boris what I say to everybody else, which is that we ...

London / Bloomberg Prime Minister David Cameron on Sunday began the daunting challenge of persuading his country to stay in the European Union, after announcing a June 23 referendum on its membership of the bloc. The conservative premier will face the outspoken leader of the eurosceptic UK Independence Party (UKIP), Nigel Farage, and Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Cameron announced ...

LONDON / AFP Prime Minister David Cameron has cleared some key hurdles as he takes his first steps in what promises to be a bitter campaign ahead of an EU membership referendum in June, experts said. Starting with a reform deal struck at a European Union summit on Friday, Cameron went on to secure the support of the overwhelming majority ...

London / AFP Every night Andrew, Cristian and Shafiqul visit a church in the wealthy central London district of Westminster to share a meal and get a place for the night sleeping off the cold and wet streets. Currently homeless, the three are among 15 people given places to sleep by six churches and a synagogue, alternating on a daily ...

Spartanburg / AFP Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump grabbed a big win in the South Carolina primary, while Democrat Hillary Clinton breathed life into her sluggish campaign with a victory over Bernie Sanders in Nevada. The wins for the brash billionaire and the former secretary of state give the candidates a major boost heading into the next major phase of ...