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Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received a telephone call from US President Donald Trump, during which they discussed the distinguished relations of friendship and cooperation between the two countries and means of strengthening them in various fields, so as ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Suroor bin Mohammed Al Nahyan visited the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Al Dhafra Region on Wednesday. Sheikh Suroor was welcomed by Ahmed Mohammed Al Rumaithi, Deputy CEO of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, ENEC, and several of the plant’s employees. At the start of his tour, Sheikh Suroor was briefed about the ...

Dubai / WAM The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), on Wednesday held the Aeronnovation Summit, in line with the GCAA strategy to support innovation in the UAE’s aviation industry, at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The Aeronnovation Summit and Awards were held under the patronage of Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, and attended by GCAA board members, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), announced on Wednesday that it has appointed NMC Healthcare to manage operations of Ruwais Hospital, bringing best-in-class medical services and experience to its employees, the Ruwais community and the broader Al Dhafra Region. ADNOC also announced it has selected VPS Healthcare to operate the medical services at its onshore ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Chamber’s investments aimed at raising awareness about trade and investment opportunities in Latin America are expected to reach AED 100 million over the next ten years, the Chamber’s President and CEO, Hamad Buamim revealed at the Global Business Forum on Latin America 2018 in Dubai on Wednesday. Speaking during a panel discussion entitled “Tomorrow’s Synergies ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates Skywards, the award-winning loyalty programme of Emirates airline, has reached 20 million members. To celebrate this major milestone, Emirates Skywards will be celebrating with its members. Those travelling from Dubai on Emirates flights during the week beginning March 4 can look forward to little surprises at check-in, on board and in the lounges for some ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) on Tuesday reported net profit for 2017 of AED3.3 billion ($900 million), a 59 percent increase on 2016. EGA’s revenue increased to AED20.5 billion in 2017 compared to AED17.1 billion in 2016. Adjusted EBITDA stood at AED6.7 billion, an increase of 31 percent from AED5.1 billion in 2016. EGA’s adjusted EBITDA margin ...

DUBAI / WAM Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, has announced that it has paid AED400 million as dividends to its shareholders, from the profit of the company for the year ended on December 31, 2017. The company has earlier declared a net profit of AED 772mn in 2017, an increase of 20% ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The ninth edition of the Global Financial Markets Forum (GFMF) was launched at Emirates Palace under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. The event is being hosted by First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) in cooperation with the ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Airports announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with San Bernardino International Airport Authority (SBIAA) linking Al Bateen Executive Airport with San Bernardino International Airport in San Bernardino, California. The MoU was signed by Abdul Majeed Al Khoori, Acting Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Airports and Michael Burrows, Executive Director ...