ABU DHABI / WAM UAE Federal ministries have reported total revenues of AED39 billion during H1 2018, with implementation at 75.9 percent of the total actual budget of AED51.388 billion, according to the general budget implementation financial perfor- mance report released by the Ministry of Finance. Expenditures amounted to AED33.2 billion, with the ministries recording 64.6 percent of implementation, achieving …

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways has launched a contemporary airport lounge brand in partnership with No1 Lounges. To be known as ‘The House’, the project is the result of a unique collaboration between the airline and award-winning lounge provider, which will operate the new brand. The project begins at London Heathrow, where Etihad Airways’ lounge will be rebra-nded ‘The …

Dubai / Emirates Business Taking advantage of the region’s largest gathering of real estate professionals, developers took to the halls of the Dubai World Trade Centre to announce and showcase projects worth billions of dirhams. Out of the 300 companies at Cityscape Global, five local developers have exhibited projects worth a total AED38.7 billion ($10.54bn) making up a large portion of …