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Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company outside oil and gas signed a long-term port facility agreement with Abu Dhabi Ports to use some of the world’s largest bulk cargo vessels to import raw materials through Khalifa Port. With this agreement, Abu Dhabi Ports will be able to develop the port to become the ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Dulsco, a regional leader in people and environmental solutions, has been named the 2017 ‘Supplier of the year’ at this year’s edition of the MEED awards. The awards have become the leading stamp of quality and achievement for anyone operating in the GCC projects sector, not only recognising the construction element of project delivery but also ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai achieved a new milestone in its efforts to reduce carbon emissions, getting certified by the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group. C40 is a leading global network of cities committed to tackling climate change and protecting the planet. The network was established in 2005, and includes 75 major cities that have worked to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG), ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP), launched ‘SBAR’, a new app designed and developed to help foster and utilise innovation in the nursing profession, including the strengthening of communication ties among healthcare specialists and the automation of electronic processes. The launch of the new app demonstrates the ministry’s commitment to surpass customer expectations and to ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business The region’s first Islamic Lifestyle Mini Bootcamp, an intensive five-day program that took place at the Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Centre (Dtec), a technology incubator wholly owned by Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) and the largest of its kind in the Middle East, concluded its activities at Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park. ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Malabar Gold & Diamonds, one among the BIG 5 jewellery retailers globally with a strong retail network of over 195 retail outlets spread across nine countries launched an exclusive jewellery exhibition named ‘Artistry – Branded Jewellery Show’ until December 16 at their renovated & expanded outlet at Meena Bazar, Bur Dubai, Dubai, which is the largest ...

Bloomberg The 1.5 million Brits living in Europe face being “landlocked” after Brexit because Friday’s deal doesn’t clarify whether they can move freely between European Union countries after the UK’s departure from the bloc. The UK and the EU struck a deal to unlock divorce negotiations overnight after months of stalemate. The agreements include a 45 billion-euro ($53 billion) divorce ...

Bloomberg Uber Technologies Inc. has had its operating license suspended in Sheffield, the fourth-largest city in England. The local council said the suspension followed a failure by the ride-hailing company to respond to requests about the firm’s management, and that it can’t provide services in the city after December 18. “If it chooses to appeal this suspension it can continue ...

Bloomberg Over two months after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, the island’s government still hasn’t received any of the $4.9 billion of short-term loans promised in the storm aid package Congress passed at the end of October. Christian Sobrino, the governor’s representative on the island’s federal oversight board, confirmed that no Puerto Rican entity has received any portion of the ...

Bloomberg Ford Motor Co. is changing gears again in Mexico, shifting planned production of a small electric-powered sport utility vehicle to a plant south of the border instead of a Michigan factory. Sending the electric vehicle to Mexico, where labour costs are lower, will help the business case for the costly model. It also risks raising the ire of President ...