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Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Adnoc Distribution, the UAE’s largest fuel and convenience retailer, announces the launch of the ‘Premium Vehicle Inspection’ service at the Abu Dhabi Muroor Vehicle Inspection Center (Salama Building). The ’Premium Vehicle Inspection’ service allows customers to avoid long waiting times and to benefit from a fast-tracking option during their vehicle testing process. An additional door-to-door ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada), completed 64 percent of the Al Ghuwaifat Border Post Rehabilitation Project in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, the General Authority for the Security Ports, the General Directorate of Customs and the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship. The AED149.7-million project, extending over a total area of 350K square ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director-General of the General Civil Aviation Authority, GCAA, has said that estimated total investment in the UAE’s aviation sector amounts to AED1 trillion. This investment includes improvements to airport infrastructure and a fleet of 884 commercial aircraft, reflecting the UAE’s position as a significant competitor in the international aviation sector, he added. ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation, lauded the achievements of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, adding that in five decades ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Airports on Sunday announced its airport-wide roll out of ‘Super-Fi’ that will increase internet upload and download speeds to a maximum of 200 mbps per user at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH). The Super-Fi internet access, which is among the fastest airport Wi-Fi services in the world, has been installed and tested throughout all ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Integrated Transport Centre (ICT), at the Department of Transport Abu Dhabi has announced that all surface parking bays will be free of charge on New Year holiday starting from Tuesday, January 1, 2019 to Wednesday, January 2, till 7:59 p.m. The ICT has urged the public not to park their vehicles in prohibited areas and ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism has made many achievements, in light of the emergence of specialist tourism trends and its efforts to improve local tourism infrastructure and to inaugurate new attractions that combine originality, modernity and hospitality. These achievements have positively affected the number of visitors to the emirate and its hotel occupancy ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, delivered another year of trendsetting product and service initiatives across its fleet and network to make ‘flying better’ for its customers. In the last twelve months, Emirates carried over 59 million passengers on over 3,700 passenger flights on average per week. The airline proudly served a diverse menu of over ...

Bloomberg The world’s biggest banks are reckoning on a rebound in oil prices next year as fears of a recession prove misplaced. The Brent benchmark will average $70 a barrel in 2019, according to a Bloomberg survey of oil analysts. Futures in London and New York plunged this quarter, with volatility soaring in its final week as crude tracked gyrations ...

Bloomberg China is the latest victim of the wild swings in oil prices that have roiled trading firms across the globe this year. Two top officials at Unipec, one of the country’s most powerful trading companies, were suspended this week following losses on bets related to oil prices in the second half of the year, according to people with knowledge ...