Abu Dhabi / WAM Khalifa University of Science and Technology, a research university dedicated to the advancement of learning through the discovery and application of knowledge, and Al Yah Satellite Communications Company, Yahsat, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company, on Sunday jointly announced that the Yahsat Space Lab has successfully completed the Assembly, Integration and Verification (AIV) of the ...

DUBAI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and President of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) said that DIFC has played a highly positive and impactful role in Dubai’s economic development and diversification. Building on its world-class ecosystem, the centre has constantly strengthened its partnerships with leading financial institutions and attracted ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs (MFNCA), held its regular coordination meeting with the FNC’s General Secretariat to discuss several joint projects and future plans that seek to promote political participation among the members of the community. The meeting was attended by the Secretary-General of the FNC, Ahmed Shabib Al Dhaheri, and Dr ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business In addition to its complimentary inflight service and recently launched menu of Buy on Board products, Etihad Airways introduced additional food and beverage items available for purchase to provide more choice for guests in Economy Class and further enhance their travel experience. New snack options now include locally sourced brands Munchbox and Freakin’ Healthy, who ...

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Aldar Properties PJSC (Aldar) on Sunday provides its latest quarterly update on its projects under development across key destinations in Abu Dhabi. On Yas Island, Aldar has begun the handover process for the first 300 homes West Yas, the island’s first villa community. The community retail plaza, which includes the first Spinneys supermarket on Yas ...

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Community Development (MOCD), launched the Taalouf initiative, a family counselling service provided through a variety of private channels that guarantee confidentiality in order to resolve family disputes, offer guidance to married couples, and ensure family cohesion. Sana Mohammed Suhail, MOCD Under-Secretary, said that the initiative, adopted during the annual meeting of the government of ...

DUBAI / WAM Retail companies of all sizes can capitalise on the huge merchandising opportunities available before, during and after Expo 2020 Dubai. With more than 5,000 types of official licensed products due to go on sale, Expo 2020 is seeking companies which can help it deliver top-class retail goods to millions of Expo visitors and enthusiasts from around the ...

Bloomberg India, the world’s fastest growing oil consumer, is bucking an emerging market trend of populist measures to curb surging oil prices. While governments in Indonesia, Brazil and elsewhere are cutting or freezing prices, India is standing its ground on gasoline and diesel costs even after they rose as much as 16 percent this year. India has, so far, resisted ...

Bloomberg OPEC’s Gulf members may need to pump almost as much crude as they can to cover swelling supply losses from Venezuela to Iran and beyond, the International Energy Agency said. “Rising production from Middle East Gulf countries and Russia, welcome though it is, comes at the expense of the world’s spare-capacity cushion, which might be stretched to the limit,” ...

Bloomberg Exxon Mobil Corp quit the American Legislative Exchange Council, a lobbying group bankrolled by fossil fuel companies, following a disagreement over climate-change policy. The oil giant won’t be renewing its membership after it expired in June, spokesman Scott Silvestri said by phone. Exxon had a public spat with ALEC in December when some members backed by climate skeptics such ...