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Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business A state-of-the-art Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner touched down in Shanghai today from Abu Dhabi on its first flight into China. The new Dreamliner features the airline’s next-generation business and economy class cabins, and will operate with 299 seats, 28 in Business class and 271 in economy, representing a 14 per cent capacity increase on ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Apparel and footwear retailers in Dubai are experiencing a boom in business this summer, as residents and visitors make a beeline for outlets of home-grown, regional and international brands to snap up diverse deals that are being offered during Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS). With Dubai being only second to London as the city with the ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Bayt.com, the Middle East’s top job site, has recently held a one-day CV evaluation clinic to offer jobseekers in Dubai free consultations on how to write the perfect CV. Professionals who are actively seeking employment in Dubai and the UAE received essential tips on creating a CV that truly stands out—one that is both interesting ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Financial Group (ADFG) has been recognised at the prestigious Global Investor/ISF Awards 2016, held in London, UK, winning the accolade for ‘Emerging Markets Real Estate Manager of the Year’. With a portfolio of more than $4bn in real estate projects, comprising over seven million square feet, ADFG currently manages prominent developments across ...

  Emirates Business Leading UAE based total facilities management company, Farnek, announced that it has acquired multi award-winning specialist hygiene cleaning company Smashing! Cleaning Services. Smashing! which was formed in 2004, is one of the UAE’s leading hygiene cleaning services providers, with an annual turnover in excess of AED 10 million. Its 65 highly skilled technicians manage 2,500 customers, many ...

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business The demand for tissue products, especially in the away-from-home (AfH) sector, in the Near and Middle East remains robust, a recent study reveals. According to the ‘Outlook for World Tissue Business Forecast’ by RISI, the region will witness a surge in the sector at an average annual rate of 6.5 per cent from 2013 ...

  DUBAI / WAM Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited on Monday the headquarters of Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company (Masdar), in the capital Abu Dhabi, where he toured Masdar City and reviewed major clean energy projects and initiatives. HH toured Masdar city, which hosts ...

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Customs (DC) launched an integrated action plan to implement the fourth generation of Government Excellence System, launched by Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in 2015, to upgrade the government work system based on innovation and standards of excellence. DC has begun conducting awareness ...

  Dubai / WAM Professional Communication Corporation – Nedaa, a trusted and reliable choice in the field of wireless communication supply in Dubai and Northern Emirates, revealed that it has renewed its Service Level Agreement (SLA) partnership with Serco, an international service company supporting governments, agencies and the private sector to improve their services, overcome challenges and achieve strategic goals. The ...

  DUBAI / WAM Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) said that DEWA gives priority to people with special needs by launching initiatives to enhance its services for them. He added that DEWA also develops plans to help overcome any obstacles that may stand in their way by positively engaging with their ...