ABU DHABI / Emirates Business In a bid to elevate the standard of living in developing countries and eradicate global poverty, Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for development aid, has highlighted its allocation of nearly AED11 billion ($2.99 billion) towards development projects in the education as well as healthcare sectors. In its report marking International ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre (Tadweer) are set to collaborate on a research pro-ject to explore how municipal waste can be converted into jet fuel. The project aims to use final jet fuel on Etihad Airways’ flights. Etihad and Tadweer signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Etihad’s premises. Mohammad Al Bulooki, Chief Operating ...

Bloomberg US and Chinese officials clashed in Geneva on Tuesday as the world’s two largest economies disagreed over how to reform the global trading system. Deputy US Trade Representative Dennis Shea said the World Trade Organization (WTO) must confront China’s trade abuses while rethinking its preferential rights as a developing nation. Chinese Ambassador Zhang Xiangchen countered that “no one can ...