Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways will launch flights to Vienna twice weekly using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner from July 18. Flying to, from, and via Abu Dhabi is supported by the airline’s fully redesigned sanitisation and safety programme, Etihad Wellness, which ensures the highest standards of hygiene are maintained at every stage of the customer journey. Customers can now ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Emirates Development Bank (EDB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Bank of Umm Al Qaiwain (NBQ) to facilitate strategic financing options for Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UAE. The MoU, which will cover Credit Guarantee and Co-lending programmes, will help plug the gap in SME lending support and enhance ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), has announced the resumption of cruise liners in Abu Dhabi starting from September 1 after months of closure in 2020 due to the Covid-19 precautionary measures. In 2019, maritime tourism in Abu Dhabi witnessed impressive growth, resulting in a record-breaking year for the sector. ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh, Cultural Advisor to the UAE President, stated that the UAE is about to begin a crucial phase of its history, with the approach of its Golden Jubilee. Despite its many achievements in various areas of development, the UAE has demonstrated, at every occasion, that the legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec) has launched “Tourism 365” to create experiential travel opportunities for tourists coming to Abu Dhabi, and enhance the emirate’s regional and global positioning in the wider tourism sector. The launch of the company is in line with Adnec’s new broader role to support the growth of Abu Dhabi as a ...
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Abu Dhabi / WAM In support of the leadership’s directives in using and enhancing AI to carry out development projects in the future, the Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination (ZHO) announced a project to develop products with 3D printers with the help of People of Determination, by inaugurating first new workshop at its headquarters in Al Bahia area ...
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SHARJAH / WAM The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has announced the opening of registration for the 40th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) Awards and will be accepting entries until the end of August. The SBA will honour local, regional, and global excellence in literature in five distinctive awards, including the Sharjah Translation Award ‘Turjuman’, Best Emirati Book, ...
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Bloomberg The UK remains Europe’s most attractive destination for financial services investment but its lead has narrowed, according to a survey by the consultants EY. The UK attracted 56 financial services projects in 2020, still the highest in Europe yet down 43 projects from 2019, marking the largest year-on-year decline in a decade. Foreign direct investment (FDI) in financial services ...
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Bloomberg The European Union (EU) is working towards having the US lift its national-security tariffs on metal imports by the end of the year, EU Ambassador to Washington Stavros Lambrinidis said. “We’re going to be sitting down in the next five months until the end of the year — we’re going to try to address the fundamental issue of overcapacity ...
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Bloomberg Italy introduced a five-day quarantine and mandatory testing for travellers from the UK, a restriction that will weaken an economic rebound reliant on summer tourism. The UK is one of the biggest sources of travellers to Italy during normal times, though its role has been diminished as a rise in coronavirus cases slowed its travel reopening. Britons will now ...
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