Reuters Major Gulf stock markets softened on Tuesday, in line with a small pull-back by global bourses and oil prices, but Egypt was buoyed for a second day by strength in its biggest bank. The Saudi stock index rose in early trade but closed 0.3 percent down as Saudi British Bank fell 2.2 percent after reporting a 16.3 percent rise ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Ship Building PJSC (ADSB) has released its financial results for the financial year ended December 31, 2017. The report was accompanied by a statement from the Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Khaled Al Mazrouei, who provided highlights from the successful business year. Overall, 2017 was another positive year for ADSB, as the company surpassed ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business For the first time in Rafic Al Hariri International Airport’s history, Emirates will operate a special one-off A380 service to Beirut on March 29. The airline’s flagship double-decker will become the first-ever scheduled A380 service to Beirut, and Emirates is working with the airport to test the operations and necessary infrastructure to accommodate an A380 service. ...

Vancouver / Emirates Business One of the world’s largest air services providers, dnata, a part of the Emirates Group, has been awarded a licence to provide flight catering services to airlines departing Vancouver International Airport (YVR). This marks dnata Catering’s entry into Canada. With this licence, dnata will now commence planning, approvals, build and fit-out of a dedicated catering facility ...

Dubai / Emirates Busines Peruvian superfoods will be a major focus of the country’s pavilion at Gulfood 2018 as export demand to the UAE continues to grow. Among the superfoods most in demand in 2017 were avocados, quinoa, chia seeds, pomegranates, cocoa nibs and berries. Other top performing products included grapes, asparagus, mangoes, organic bananas, jalapeños, coffee, chilies, and pulses. ...

Dubai / Emirates Busines Dubai Trade, the technology trade solution of DP World, has honoured winners of its 10th E-Services Excellence Award (ESEA). The annual award recognises companies for their adoption of smart services in trade, shipping and logistics. The ceremony, held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, was ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Busines Yas Mall, in partnership with the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and the Brazilian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, is set to entertain visitors and give an experience of a true Brazilian Festival this February. The spectacular event, which will be held at Abu Dhabi’s largest mall from February 22-25, will showcase lively samba performances and ...

Dubai / Emirates Busines Gulfood 2018, the 23rd edition of the world’s largest annual food and beverage trade show has featured the launch of iGOless.com the UAE’s first food wholesale discounted Online store. Participating in this year’s annual event which hosts more than 5,000 regional and international exhibitors across all F&B segments and set to attract around 100,000 visitors, the ...

Bloomberg US Special Counsel Robert Mueller is the latest top official to sound the alarm that Russia meddled in the 2016 election, but there’s no sign that Donald Trump is listening yet. The president’s silence has some experts worried that Trump and his administration aren’t taking the threat from Russia to this year’s elections, with Republican control of Congress at ...

Bloomberg Thousands of mourners, many clad in red, laid Morgan Tsvangirai to rest in his home village on Tuesday after the man who led Zimbabwe’s main opposition party for almost two decades and came close to toppling President Robert Mugabe died of colon cancer. Buses and trucks formed a long line on the highway near the village of Humanikwa, about ...