Abu Dhabi / WAM Emirates Global Alumin-ium (EGA) announced that commissioning of its new Al Taweelah alumina refinery has entered its final stages. Commissioning is the detailed process of testing equipment and systems in a new plant before start-up. First production from Al Taweelah alumina refinery is expected during the first half of this year. EGA has begun hot water ...

Bloomberg Crude tumbled below $52 a barrel as disappointing corporate earnings forecasts in the US stoked concern about the global economy, weighing down a market already anxious about America’s oil boom. Futures in New York dropped as much as 3.5 percent, joining the slide in equities after chip-marker Nvidia Corp and heavy-equipment company Caterpillar Inc warned of slowing global growth. ...

Emirates Business Etisalat business and home subscribers will experience double broadband speed enabling them to implement and use advanced digital technologies in their homes and offices. The new speed upgrade is in line with Etisalat’s overall strategy of ‘driving the digital future to empower societies’ by actively initiating and implementing initiatives that will enable a digital economy and contribute towards ...