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  Emirates Business Etihad Airways on Tuesday officially opened its new First and Business Class Lounge within the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Building on a growing global reputation for product innovation and development, the lounge reflects a commitment to delivering exceptional hospitality experiences for First and Business Class guests departing on Etihad Airways’ daily ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) closed 43 commercial establishments in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain in the first half of this year as they violated regulations of practicing commercial activity as per Law No. 02 of 2009 establishing ADDED, and Resolution No. 25 on regulating commercial activities and issuing commercial licenses. Mohamed Munif ...

  DUBAI/ WAM As part of its sustained drive to improve social security and enhance the role in sustainable development of endowments and waqf, an endowment made by a Muslim to a religious, educational, or charitable cause, the Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation, AMAF, handed over a cheque for AED400,000 to Dubai Police. The humanitarian initiative has dedicated a sum of ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM In an effort to jumpstart its Glass recycling initiative the Emirates Environmental Group is delighted to share with the community that its Glass collection campaign is back in full force after a gap of 10 months. Recycling is a value that EEG has been sharing with the community for over two decades. Having multiple benefits of ...

  Dubai / WAM This year, Dubai maintained its attractiveness to global investors as in the first half of 2016, over 8,000 new companies joined the membership of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry bringing its total membership to 193,000 with a 4.3% growth. This new addition takes the non-profit business organisation membership closer to 200,000 while enhancing the Chamber’s reputation ...

  Dubai / WAM The second edition of the Innovation 4 Impact Competition will take centre-stage at the Global Islamic Economy Summit 2016 (GIES 2016) to be held under the theme ‘Inspiring Change’, at the Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai, from October 11-12. Islamic digital economy entrepreneurs from around the world will compete for a chance to win cash, gain global publicity, ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM AkzoNobel has raised its stake in Akzo Nobel Powder Coatings SAE in Egypt from 60 percent to 100 percent. The transaction forms part of the company’s accelerated growth strategy for Egypt and the wider North Africa region. As well as operating a state-of-the-art powder coatings plant in Cairo, Akzo Nobel Powder Coatings SAE also has a ...

  Dubai / WAM The number of ideas put forward by Dubai Customs (DC) staff to the Mohammed bin Rashid Smart Council, from its launch in October 2015 until the end of June, was 1,527, of which 687 were approved, representing about 45% of the overall number submitted. This percentage was reached as a result of the enthusiasm shown by ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business There are 183 hotel projects and 54,000 hotel rooms in the UAE pipeline, according to a new report. The hotel construction report by TOPHOTELPROJECTS prepared exclusively for The Hotel Show Dubai 2016 reveals that the majority of the new hotels are expected to open before 2020. The busiest years are forecast to be 2017 (56 ...

  ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Emirates Property Investment Company (EPICO), the property and facilities management arm of Al Fahim Group, has announced the opening of its new office in Abu Dhabi. Located in the Mezzanine 1 level of Dalma Plaza, Hamdan Street, Abu Dhabi, the new office aims to cater to the growing demand for EPICO’s specialized leasing and property ...