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Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) provided a project update on the status of the UAE peaceful nuclear energy programme and the Barakah site to international nuclear industry leaders attending the inauguration of the World Nuclear Fuel Cycle (WNFC) conference, which was recently held in Abu Dhabi. The capital of the UAE was selected to ...

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is offering savings of up to 50 percent on its award-winning Business Class service, giving guests a fantastic opportunity to enjoy the airline’s premium experience to exciting destinations around the world. The offer, running from April 7 until April 13, in the UAE, is also available from a ...

Dubai / EMIRATES BUSINESS Japanese automotive manufacturerToyota launched the all-new 2016 Toyota Innova in the Emirates. The new Multi-purpose-vehicle (MPV) with enhanced performance and versatility would be available at the Al-Futtaim Motors, the exclusive distributor for the brand. “We are glad to announce the launch of the new Toyota Innova in the UAE. I would like to say that the ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Continuing its efforts to drive the region’s MICE sector forward, and further strengthening Dubai’s position as a leading global business destination, Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) is hosting 20 trade and consumer events this April, expecting over 400,000 visitors and 6,000 exhibitors across key industries including healthcare, transportation, travel and tourism, education, leisure and entertainment, luxury ...

DUBAI / WAM General Services Company “Musanada” has revealed that it has completed the expansion and rehabilitation works of Al Waqan Hospital project in Al Ain city, to be eventually handed over to Abu Dhabi Health Services Company “Seha” over the next few months. The move is part of the efforts to achieve the vision of President His Highness Sheikh ...

DUBAI / WAM March data signalled a second consecutive pick-up in the rate of improvement in the health of the UAE’s non-oil private sector. Business conditions improved at the strongest pace in four months, mainly driven by sharper rises in output and new orders. Notably, total new work increased more quickly in spite of a renewed fall in exports. Both ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Leading UAE-based total Facilities Management (FM) company Farnek, signed an agreement with Google to roll out their cloud based solution (Google Apps) among more than 3,500 employees. As a part of the contract, Farnek will be the first FM company in the UAE to utilise the technology. The online facility will benefit Farnek and its customers, ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates Airline, further strengthened its extensive route network with the launch of a weekly freighter service to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, starting April 6. The new freighter service to Cambodia’s capital is the carrier’s 53rd destination in its worldwide freighter network and the 13th in the Far East. From Phnom Penh, ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai’s retailing market size in 2015 is estimated to have reached US$35.4 billion, witnessing sustained annual growth rates of 3.5 per cent to 7.5 per cent since 2010, according to an analysis by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry based on data from Euromonitor International, prepared ahead of the World Retail Congress which will take place ...

Dubai / WAM The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA) introduced the “UAE vision” new system, which allows public to apply for all kind of visa and residency related transactions only via typing service centres approved by the residency department. Major General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director General of the General Directorate of Residency and foreigners’ ...