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  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways on Thursday announced new roles and responsibilities for four of its most senior UAE nationals. Ahmed Al Qubaisi, who currently holds the position of Vice President Aero Political and Industry Affairs, will be promoted to Senior Vice President and take on responsibility for International Affairs and for Environmental Affairs. Ahmed joined Etihad ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) organised a monthly staff gathering at its head office which highlighted the importance of adopting a healthy and positive lifestyle as a foundation for achieving personal and professional success. During his welcome address, Essa Al Zaabi, Senior Vice-President, Institutional Support Sector, Dubai Chamber, revealed that the Chamber ...

  Dubai / WAM The number of people taking the taxi in Dubai were clocked at 44,883,737, and they took 25,795,251 trips during the first quarter of 2017. The CEO of Public Transport Agency at the Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, Abdullah Yousef Al Ali commented, “Lifting 44,883,737 riders during the first quarter of this year is indicative of the huge ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Foreign investors secured AED6.4 billion in gains during April, 2017, augmenting the total market value of foreign stocks at Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and Dubai Financial Market (DFM) to AED97.7 billion ($26.6 billion) by end of last month, a 7% increase from AED91.3 billion ($24.8 billion) in March. The growth is attributable to an ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM Borouge and Borealis, leading providers of innovative, value-creating plastics solutions, announced the launch of Quentys, the new umbrella brand created to empower and potentially revolutionise the solar energy industry by making applications more affordable, reliable, and durable. As leading providers of polyolefin compounds for the global wire and cable industry for over 50 years, Borouge ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Board of Directors of the Central Bank of the UAE held its 3rd meeting for 2017 on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Khalifa Mohammed Al Kindi, Chairman of the Board. The Board also reviewed Central Bank’s Q1 Report for the year 2016, presented by the Research and Statistics Depart-ment. The report covered international economic developments, ...

  Dubai / WAM The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) hosted a workshop for its members and the business community in Dubai, focussing on the key consumption and e-commerce trends reshaping China’s e-commerce sector, as well as the potential for UAE companies to capitalise on new opportunities in the market. Titled, “Navigating China’s B2C E-commerce Landscape,” the workshop ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi), is embarking on a promotional tour to several cities across China in May to capitalise on the growing popularity of the emirate as a tourist destination. Inbound visitor arrivals from China have seen dramatic rises over the past few years, with the number of hotel guest ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The 27th edition of Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF), concluded on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi after attracting more than 300,000 visitors of all ages and nationalities and catering to avid readers of poetry and literature. Throughout the week, the book fair saw participation from 1,320 exhibitors representing 65 countries. In addition, ADIBF hosted more than ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El Sisi arrived on Wednesday for a two-day visit to the UAE. He was received at the Presidential Airport by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. President El Sisi was given an official reception, where ...