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ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) on Tuesday announced it has safely completed the first co-loading of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and propylene onto the same vessel, which was docked in Ruwais, the UAE. Under normal circumstances, LPG, which is produced by Adnoc Gas Processing, and propylene, which is produced by Adnoc Refining, are transported ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, on Tuesday announced that it had completed the acquisition of New York-headquartered inflight and VIP caterer, 121 Inflight Catering. The acquisition allows dnata to significantly expand its operations in the United States, further strengthening its global network of catering businesses. Founded in 2007, 121 Inflight Catering offers ...

SHARJAH / WAM Air Arabia on Tuesday launched its inaugural flight to a new European destination, Prague in Czech Republic, direct from Sharjah. The flight departed Sharjah International Airport, at 07:35 hours and landed in Prague Vaclav Havel Airport on Tuesday at 11:20 hours local time. The six hour 50-minute flight operates five times a week, every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etisalat’s ‘eLife Unlimited’ customers are in for a major upgrade as Etisalat doubles the broadband speed across the board of the recently launched ‘eLife Unlimited’ plans. The plans now deliver more than five times the broadband speed of the previous generation. ‘eLife Unlimited’ customers will immediately enjoy the new speeds at no extra charge automatically. ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has received an invitation from President Beji Caid Essebsi of Tunisia, to attend the 30th Arab League Summit to be held in Tunis in March 2019. The invitation was received by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM During its meeting in Riyadh, chaired by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, with the participation of the His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the 39th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Summit has conveyed ...

Dubai / WAM For the first time, E2 Dubai South has introduced a 3D virtual tour of spacious events venue on its website, setting up a fresh and contemporary trend in Dubai’s events industry. The tour displays a 360-degree view of the modern centre’s interior and allows users to enjoy an exciting virtual experience. The 3D graphics transport remote spectators ...

Dubai / Emirates Business November data signalled a stronger improvement in the health of Dubai’s non-oil private sector, reflecting faster expansions in business activity and new work and a stable trend in employment. The three main sectors monitored all registered stronger performances, with construction seeing the fastest growth. The seasonally adjusted Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker Index – a composite ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM With the launch of Etihad Airways passenger services to Barcelona, Etihad Cargo has expanded its cargo capacity into Spain, providing freight forwarders and cargo customers greater access to its global network along key trade routes connecting Europe to the Middle East, Africa and Asia over its Abu Dhabi hub. Etihad launched its first scheduled flights linking ...

dubai / WAM The Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE federal export credit company, announces its association with Aman Union, a professional forum for commercial and non-commercial risks insurers and reinsurers in member countries of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. Amongst Aman Union’s members are multilateral agencies such as The Arab Investment and Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (Dhaman); The Islamic ...