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  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Tadweer – the Center of Waste Management – Abu Dhabi, in cooperation with Al Ain Municipality launched “Al Ain – random waste dumping free” campaign with the objective to limit random waste dumping. Eng. Nayel Rashed Al Shamsi, Al Ain Branch Manager at Tadweer, said that this campaign was organized in line with Tadweer’s ...

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi is ready to light up at the turn of the year with leisure attractions, hotels and shopping destinations across the emirate geared to create unforgettable experiences throughout the duration of the festive season. From incredible hotel and dining offers, music concerts to entertaining festivals, cultural events and themed activations, Abu Dhabi invites ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business A high-profile delegation from Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), visited the Dubai Future Accelerators (DFA) program’s headquarters in in Jumeirah Emirates Towers Offices. The Authority was recently established to support and develop small and medium enterprises in Saudi Arabia, and increase their contribution to the economic development of the Kingdom. ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Polymers Company, Borouge, a joint venture between Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Austria-based Borealis, has won the highly-acclaimed Gold category during the 15th cycle of the Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award, SKEA, in recognition of its outstanding performance and commitment to excellence throughout its operations. In a ceremony held under the patronage of ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai Customs is gearing up to launch its 22nd edition of Carpet & Art Oasis under the theme ‘A Fabric of Innovation’ at Sheikh Saeed Halls 2 & 3 in Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC), from December 29-January 15, 2017. A unique annual event, which now draws in thousands of tourists and visitors from around ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Under the sponsorship of Smart Dubai Government Establishment (SDG), Jalal Bin Thaneya, a UAE traveller, has set out to create a new record for the Guinness World Records in support of children with disabilities. The move is a part of SDG’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) in line with its commitment towards the welfare of the ...

  Bloomberg For unionized auto workers, even amid a booming US market, the only safe jobs of late have been building pickups and sport utility vehicles. Within the next month, General Motors Co. plans to permanently cut about 3,300 employees at three car plants, as the largest US automaker slashes production of models including the Chevrolet Cruze compact. The Detroit-based ...

  Los Angeles / AFP A huge debut for “Rogue One” has seen Walt Disney Studios become the first distributor in history to hit $7 billion in annual global box office receipts, it said. The $290 million worldwide opening for the “Star Wars” spinoff puts Disney’s haul for 2016 at $2.7 billion in North America, also an industry record, and ...

  Bloomberg A federal judge said Volkswagen AG continues to make progress in settlement talks with car owners and regulators to fix or get about 80,000 Audi, VW and Porsche vehicles with emissions-cheating 3.0-liter diesel engines off US roads. US District Judge Charles Breyer, saying he was optimistic a resolution would be reached, ordered a “final continuance” and told lawyers ...

  Bloomberg Ericsson AB is considering cutting about 1,000 jobs in Italy, about a quarter of its local workforce, after losing out on a contract to manage the country’s largest wireless network, according to people familiar with the matter. The Swedish company wasn’t selected to merge and run the network of CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. and VimpelCom Ltd., said the ...