ABU DHABI / WAM A group of Emirati employees from the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) has become the first group of trainees to start a two year professional development programme with Schlumberger, an oil and gas industry technology and service provider. The programme is part of Adnoc’s continued efforts to build a world-class workforce with enhanced advanced technology ...

Sharjah / Emirates Business Sharjah Airport Authority (SAA) announced that it has completed preparations for the peak of the travel season and an expected influx of Hajj pilgrims. Sharjah Airport, which is expecting to receive more than 1.1 million passengers on both scheduled and non-scheduled flights this August, has finalised arrangements for all procedures needed to ensure a comfortable travel ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Agthia Group PJSC, one of the UAE’s leading food and beverage groups, reported H1 2018 net profit of AED109 million on revenues of AED1.01 billion, representing 1 percent like-for-like revenue growth. Agthia’s like-for-like profit also increased by 6 percent, driven by the Group’s relentless focus on cost efficiencies and optimization to add value to its ...