Dubai / Emirates Business Emaar Properties has placed Dubai center stage in the fast-growing global arts industry with the pre-opening of its premier cultural destination, the multi-format Dubai Opera in Downtown Dubai, which hosted a sold-out concert by legendary Spanish tenor Placido Domingo Wednesday night. Mohamed Alabbar, Chairman of Emaar Properties, said that Emaar has invested AED 1.2 billion …

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) reached a key stage in preparation for an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) review of efforts to advise personnel on radiation protection in the UAE. The final review, formally called an Education and Training Appraisal in Radiation Protection and the Safety of Radiation Sources, EduTA, is scheduled for February …

  Bloomberg UK pension deficits surged by 100 billion pounds ($131.4 billion) in August, as the gap between company set-asides and their obligations to retirees ballooned by more than 16 percent in a month. So-called defined benefit pensions, which pay retirees fixed amounts based on service, were underfunded by 710 billion pounds as of August 29, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’s …