Abu Dhabi / WAM Agthia Group, Abu Dhabi’s food and beverage company, reported on Monday a net profit of AED254.3 million, up 10 percent on the previous year. The net revenues grew 8 percent to AED2.01 billion, led by the group’s flagship water business, the company said. “Despite economic headwinds, Agthia performed strongly in 2016 with our business strategy generating ...

  Dubai/ WAM To improve Dubai’s bilateral trade relations with India and protect the interests of traders who import products from Dubai Emirate, the Department of Economic Development (DED) launched a ‘Buyer Protection Programme.’ Dubai Exports, the depatment’s promotion agency, launched the initiative, designed by the Commercial Compliance and Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in DED, as a pilot project through its ...

  Beirut / WAM A delegation from Etihad Airways distributed packages containing food, clothes, shoes, cleaning materials and blankets during the past few days to 802 Syrian, Palestinian and Lebanese families in Beirut, Akkar, and Sidon. The donations were made in co-operation with the Relief and Humanitarian Aid Organisation of Lebanon’s Dar Al-Fatwa. These donations are part of the “UAE response ...