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  Dubai / WAM The government is installing water-saving gadgets for 63,000 citizens in the northern parts of the country after running a successful pilot programme, according to Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Chairman of the Federal Electricity and Water Authority (FEWA). “The water conservation technology is being installed free of charge as part of FEWA’s efforts to advance ...

  Sharjah / WAM Bee’ah, a Sharjah-based environmental management company, said that a contract for sustainable engineering would be supported by the UK Export Finance (UKEF) the UK’s export credit agency. The UKEF is extending its support to a Sharjah-based project for the first time, thus showing its dedication to sustainable engineering worldwide and also placing Sharjah as an attractive investment ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business In another UAE first, du joins hands with the 5-star UAE airline, Etihad Airways, to offer its premium customers unmatched benefits including data and Etihad Guest Miles with the all new Smart Plan Platinum. For the first time in the market, du is also introducing 5GB roaming data to its postpaid plan to ensure that ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Air Arabia (PJSC) on Thursday announced full-year financial results for 2016 as the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier continued to deliver healthy growth and strong levels of profitability despite challenging market conditions. Air Arabia’s net profit for the full year ending December 31, 2016 was AED 509 million, a 4 ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Danube Properties, the property arm of UAE-Based Danube Group, announced that 95 percent of the recently launched Miraclz project has been sold, at a press conference held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. The event was held in the presence of Sushmita Sen, who is a renowned Indian actress and is the face of Danube Group, ...

  ABU DHABI and NEW YORK / Emirates Business Etihad Airways on Thursday announced the launch of ‘Runway to Runway,’ a unique rewards programme specially designed to support the fashion community’s international travel requirements. Since announcing its fashion partnership with IMG in 2016, Etihad Airways has worked with the company and its fashion industry network to develop a bespoke membership ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business The UAE is among the world’s top countries in using e-government services to drive economic competitiveness and citizen happiness, experts announced ahead of the World Government Summit. Already the UAE is making strong progress in its information management, ranking in the Top 30 in the world in e-government effectiveness, and the top in the Middle ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi played host to the 2017 Red Bull Air Race season opener for the tenth time in a row, in what turned out to be as exciting a race as the capital had ever seen. The decade-defining race was brought to the UAE in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, which hosted ...

  Sharjah / Emirates Business Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) announced receiving 1,500 works of art from 44 countries for the sixth edition of the Sharjah Children’s Books Illustrations Exhibition, which takes place in April. Organised by SBA as part of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival, this year’s exhibition has attracted 9% more works compared to last year, which saw 1,378 ...

  Bloomberg Intel Corp. Chief Executive Officer Brian Krzanich said the semiconductor maker will invest $7 billion to complete a chip factory in Chandler, Arizona, becoming the latest company to use a meeting with President Donald Trump to tout spending and job-creation plans that were already in place. Krzanich, speaking in the Oval Office, called the investment an expansion of ...