DUBAI / Emirates Business Going green has now become a key business strategy and retailers that adopt sustainable practices in their operations will continue to harness value and gain competitive advantage, industry reports reveal. Consumers across all demographics are increasingly becoming more eco-conscious as reflected in the Nielsen Global Survey on Corporate Social Responsibility, which found that 55% of global ...

DUBAI / WAM The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) revealed that the total ridership of marine transit modes in Dubai has clocked 7,182,435 riders during the first half of this year. Abras accounted for the biggest number of commuters ferrying as much as 6,867,348 riders. “Serving 7,182,435 riders in six months by marine transit means is indicative of the public ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada) has revealed that 66 percent of the AED4.4-billion ($1.2 billion) New Al Ain Hospital, a project with a total built up area of 347 thousand square metres being executed in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha), is now complete. “Musanada is keen on delivering these projects, of which ...

ABU DHABI / WAM A delegation from the Air Support Committee, responsible for monitoring the implementation of a light air sports system, visited a group of European companies that manufacture anti-drone devices and systems in France and Finland. The delegation was led by Colonel Pilot Salem Khalifa Al Suwaidi from the Ministry of Interior. The committee includes representatives of the ...

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has launched two specialised services for air travellers with pre-existing medical conditions, ensuring continuity of care and in-flight safety. The one-stop-shop services – the first in the region to be offered by an airline – will be carried out by members of the Etihad medical ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The Emirates A380 touched down in Islamabad on Sunday for a historic one-off service to Islamabad International Airport. This was the first time ever that the iconic double-decker aircraft has landed in Pakistan. The landing demonstrated the airport’s readiness to accommodate the A380, the world’s largest commercial passenger jet. The special Emirates A380 flight was operated ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise, announced on Sunday that it had successfully claimed a new Guinness World Records title for the world’s largest jigsaw puzzle by surface area. In celebration of the Year of Zayed, the wooden jigsaw of over 12,000 ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Registration Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Abu Dhabi Monitoring and Control Centre (MCC), to facilitate the exchange of information and co-operation in relation to matters regarding monitoring & control compliance within ADGM’s Free Zone. The MoU was signed by Dhaher Bin Dhaher Al Mheiri, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Cabinet has approved a decision to form the Board of Directors of the Federal Youth Authority, under the chairmanship of Shamma bint Suhail Faris Al Mazrui, Minister of State for Youth Affairs, and the membership of government officials and representatives of youth councils from across the UAE. The decision reflects the keenness of the ...

Dubai / WAM The UAE is one of the largest importers of European cheese according to the latest statistics from the European Union, with 18,485 tonnes imported in 2017. Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan and Kuwait also underscored the popularity of cheese, importing 17,900 tonnes of French cheese alone. “European cheese exporters are keen to explore opportunities in the region ...