Dubai / WAM Emirates is set to upgrade its service between Dubai and Khartoum with the deployment of a larger Boeing 777-300ER on the route from September 1. The Boeing 777 will replace the current Airbus A340-300 and offer travellers on the route an enhanced on-board product experience and additional seats in Economy Class. Enhancements include an updated ice entertainment …

  Dubai / Emirates Business Al Yasmina Academy, part of Aldar Academies, the UAE’s leading provider of private education, is celebrating its students’ best-ever A-level results. Among those finishing the final year of A-levels, 74% percent achieved one or more A* to B grades, a 10% increase over 2015. Meanwhile, 35% of pupils earned all A* or A grades, a …

  London / AFP Retail sales in Britain, a key driver of the economy, rebounded 1.4 percent in July from June’s drop, official data showed on Thursday, indicating no immediate fallout from Brexit but analysts warn of a tough year ahead. Sales by volume rose far higher than expected following a 0.9-percent drop in June that had been caused by …