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AL AIN / WAM Adnoc Fertilisers, an affiliate of Adnoc Group, hosted at Qasr Al Muwaiji in Al Ain city the 3rd Agricultural Field workshop in cooperation with the Arab Fertiliser Asso- -ciation and Saudi Arabian Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC). The event, organised for the first time in the UAE, aims to showcase Adnoc Fertilizers’ commitment to the community by ...

Dubai / Emirates Business flydubai launches new fare types offering passengers more choice when travelling in Economy. The new fare types, which are applicable for all bookings, allows passengers to choose between Lite, Value and Flex bundles designed to cater to their different travel needs, budget. Passengers travelling in Business continue to benefit from great value for money with the ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), the largest environmental regulator in the Middle East, on Wednesday released the results of the Abu Dhabi Air Emissions Inventory. The findings have produced over 50 high-definition sector- and pollutant- specific Air Emission Maps that identify the location and intensity of each man-made emission source in Abu Dhabi ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, revealed that the UAE economy had achieved several developmental milestones in 2018, which have contributed to stimulating its growth, enhancing its competitiveness and ensuring the sustainable development of the economy. The Minister added that the country has reinforced its regional and global reputation as an economic hub, thanks ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Enoc Group has piloted its first compact fuel station concept in Dubai – a new fuelling format offering customers accessible and convenient refuelling services. The pilot station is designed to cater to residents living in residential communities, and is equipped with one above tank fuel dispenser and a vending machine. The fuelling unit is distinguished for ...

MARRAKECH / WAM Nasser bin Thani Al Hamli, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, discussed, with Richard Sazibra, Foreign Minister of Rwanda, Jocarna Bista, Minister of Labour of Nepal, and Shao Bin Enk, Minister for Immigration Affairs of Cambodia, ways of developing the cooperation between the UAE and their countries, especially in the areas of labour and workers’ issues. Their ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Astronomers and astronomy lovers are preparing to observe a meteor shower that occurs every year on December 14. Mohammed Shawkat Odeh, Director of the International Astronomical Centre and Member of the International Meteorological Organisation, said that the “twin meteorite” was named because it appears to have originated from a fictitious point in the “twin group,” where ...

Sharjah / WAM Expo Centre Sharjah held discussions with a number of government officials and representatives of economic sectors in Kenya, where they reviewed ways to enhance the participation of Kenyan institutions, companies, investors, and businesspeople in the global specialised exhibitions that the centre organises throughout the year. These discussions were held during the centre’s participation in the trade mission ...

Bloomberg Welcome to the new world market for natural gas, where computers never sleep and, apparently, neither do traders. With US liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports set to surge by almost 80 percent in 2019, traders in America face a new reality: expansion exhaustion. As more and more inte- rnational players participate in US gas markets, the price of market ...

Bloomberg Alberta’s plan to boost crude prices through mandatory production cuts is working a little too well. Just over a week after Premier Rachel Notley announced that oil producers will be required to curtail output by 8.7 percent, the price of heavy Canadian crude has more than do- ubled, in some ca-ses rendering Wes-tern Canadian Sel- ect too expensive to ...