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Abu Dhabi / WAM Two events focussed on agriculture and food security open tomorrow at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), bringing participants and exhibitors from around the world together to examine innovations in the food industry. VIV Middle East and Africa, VIV MEA, the first event of its kind, is aimed at producers of animal protein in the ...

Ras Al Khaimah / WAM The Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA), the government body that develops the emirate’s tourism infrastructure and initiates its domestic and overseas promotions, on Sunday announced its results for the 12 months ending December 31, 2017. The organisation reported a growth of 19 percent in the overall number of tourists, with a substantial increase ...

SHARJAH / WAM His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah on Sunday morning met the Chairman and Board of Directors of the Sharjah Social Security Fund (SSSF), at the Ruler’s Office. Ruler of Sharjah welcomed the new Board members and highlighted His Highness personal commitment to promote stability in the Emirate ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai has made waves in the global maritime leisure industry, as Norway-based Manon Business Group announced that the emirate has become one of the top ten maritime capitals last year, and fifth in terms of competitiveness and attractiveness. The emirate continues to innovatively combine state-of-the-art waterfront properties and leisure-friendly initiatives to further enhance the experience of ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Noor Bank, a leading Shari’a compliant bank in the UAE, has announced the opening of a new 1,400 square feet branch at the Bahwan Center-Al Hamriya building, Bur Dubai in Dubai. John Iossifidis, CEO of Noor Bank, officially inaugurated the new premises in the presence of the bank’s Head of Retail Banking, Mufazzal Kajiji, senior management ...

Dubai / WAM The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) on Sunday officially launched the fourth annual Nobel Exhibition, organised in collaboration with the Nobel Foundation in Dubai’s City Walk until March 3. Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of MBRF, the 2018 Exhibition bears the theme “Nobel Prize ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) is to launch a comprehensive digital initiative which will act as a ‘one-stop’ reference point for all information relating to culture in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The initiative, planned to launch as part of UAE Innovation Month, is called ‘Abu Dhabi Culture’ ...

Bloomberg For the world’s top automakers wanting to join the race for electric vehicles, China is proving too hard to resist. Aston Martin, the legendary British brand immortalised by James Bond movies, is seeking a joint venture in China to help break into the world’s biggest market for EVs, Chief Executive Officer Andy Palmer said in an interview. Aston Martin ...

Bloomberg Good crops in Europe and India will probably extend a global sugar surplus for a second year, according to ED&F Man Holdings Ltd. Supplies are likely to outpace demand again in the season that starts in October, Kona Haque, head of research at the London-based trader, said in an interview before the Dubai Sugar Conference. That follows a glut ...

Bloomberg Coal India Ltd.’s sales rose to a record in January as customers of the world’s biggest producer of the fuel continued to refill their inventories. Sales advanced 4.6 percent from a year earlier to 53.7 million tons, according to a stock exchange filing. That’s the highest in records going back to 2013. Production rose 1.3 percent to 56.69 million ...