Bloomberg Ingka Holding BV, parent of the world’s largest home-furnishings retailer Ikea, has started construction on a $1.2 billion shopping mall in Shanghai that the company says is its single biggest investment. The mall, Ingka’s fifth in China, will span 430,000 square metres and house more than 300 local and foreign merchants, as well as an Ikea store, Ingka said ...

Bloomberg A meeting of Saudi Arabia, Russia and other members of the Opec+ group recommended an oil production cut, but didn’t agree on how big any reduction should be. The group secured Russia’s participation in six months of output curbs starting in January, Oman’s Oil Minister Mohammed Al Rumhy told reporters in Vienna as he left the meeting on Wednesday. ...

Bloomberg US President Donald Trump said China is sending “very strong signals” following weekend trade discussions in Argentina, as uncertainty remains over what commitments were made between the two nations. “Not to sound naive or anything, but I believe President Xi meant every word of what he said at our long and hopefully historic meeting,” Trump said on Twitter on ...

Dubai / WAM Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE Federal export credit company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with French bank Natixis, a subsidiary of Groupe BPCE, the second-largest banking group in France, to strengthen UAE’s exporters’ capability to trade globally, assist businesses to expand internationally and support the UAE’s non-oil diversification strategy. The areas of cooperation between ECI and ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has introduced an additional Airbus A380 service to Johannesburg, replacing the previous Boeing 777 aircraft on the route. EK762 and EK761 are now served by the flagship A380 aircraft. This change in aircraft supports growing demand in South Africa, a 14% increase in seat capacity will be as a direct ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Customs bagged three awards at the latest Ideas UK 32nd International Conference 2018, held in Manchester, United Kingdom. The department won the Platinum Accreditation for the ninth year in a raw, scoring 100 percent for the sixth consecutive year; the Idea of the Year for The Advisor (World’s First Customs Training and Explosives Suitcase), innovated by ...

DUBAI / WAM Top industry experts in marine safety addressed the lack of mooring safety at the shore interface and its potential hazards at the 11th Enoc Marine Conference cohosted by the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF). Over 130 industry professionals from around the world gathered this year to discuss some of the key factors associated with mooring operations ...

SHARJAH / WAM His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, on Wednesday received His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Department of Transport and Chairmanof the Board of Directors of Etihad Rail. HH Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The inaugural Digital Economy Conference (DEC 2018), will be held in the nation’s capital, Abu Dhabi. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the Summit will take place on December 16-17 at the Emirates Palace. DEC ...

Dubai / WAM The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF), launched the fifth edition of the Knowledge Summit on Wednesday at the Dubai World Trade Centre under the theme, ‘Youth and the Future of the Knowledge Economy’. It is being held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and ...