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November 8, 2017 Aviation
Bloomberg Poland will build central airport for as much as 35 billion zloty ($9.6 billion) by 2027, reversing a strategy based on expanding smaller regional ports with the help of funds provided by the European Union. The facility, which will probably be located in central Poland between Warsaw and Lodz, will be capable of servicing as many as 100 million ...
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November 8, 2017 Retail
Bloomberg About a half-hour south of Paris, a uniquely American import has opened for business. The store’s aisles brim with beauty and bulk, side by side. One-kilogram (2.2 pound) wheels of Mont D’Or cheese sit near $5,509 Breitling watches. The Yanks demand that the locals fork over an annual fee of $42 just to walk in the door. France, meet ...
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November 7, 2017 Local News
DUBAI / WAM The UAE Cabinet, presided over by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, approved the federal budget for 2018-2021 with a total of AED 201.1 billion, of which AED51.4 billion is for 2018, with a zero deficit. This came during the extraordinary session held at the ...
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November 7, 2017 Local News
DUBAI / Emirates Business Amlak Finance PJSC, a leading specialized real estate financier in the Middle East, announced its financial results for the nine months period ending September 30. The company recorded a net profit of AED30 million for the nine months period ending September 30. The company reported profit of AED14 million for Q3, an increase of 100% compared ...
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November 7, 2017 Energy
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Zayed Future Energy Prize, UAE’s international awards for renewable energy and sustainability, brought together global energy leaders and influencers to address urgency of transforming the global energy mix to safeguard energy security, enhance energy access in rural areas and mitigate climate change. The panel was held following extensive deliberations to select the 2018 winners of ...
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November 7, 2017 Local News
Dubai / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai on Tuesday launched a worldwide search, backed by a social media and online campaign, to find the brains behind the newest, cool- est gadgets, gizmos plus digital and traditional games. “We want to wow and delight our visitors with take-home keepsakes that could only come from a World Expo,†said Gillian Hamburger, Senior Vice ...
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November 7, 2017 Local News, Uncategorized
Abu Dhabi / WAM The much-anticipated Louvre Abu Dhabi will open to the public this Saturday, with a spectacular week-long series of celebrations. It is the first museum of its kind in the Arab region and offers a new perspective on the history of art in a globalised world. An iconic architectural masterpiece designed by French architect Jean Nouvel, it ...
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November 7, 2017 Local News
DUBAI / WAM Ten start-ups have made the cut for the first ‘Islamic Lifestyle Mini Bootcamp’ that will run from November 12-16 at Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Centre (Dtec), the largest technology incubator in Middle East, located within Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated hi-tech park. As part of the five-day bootcamp, international trainers and serial entrepreneurs will mentor the selected ...
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November 7, 2017 Local News
DUBAI / WAM Dubai has maintained its strong performance through 2017 and is on track for another record year in terms of tourist volumes, according to the latest data released by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, Dubai Tourism. A total of 11.58 million international overnight visitors arrived in Dubai during the first nine months of 2017, reflecting a ...
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November 7, 2017 Local News, Uncategorized
Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received on Tuesday, Saad Al Hariri, Lebanon’s outgoing prime minister. The two sides discussed the brotherly relations between the two countries and means of enhancing them. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed and Al Hariri also ...
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