March, 2016

• 22 March

  Abu Dhabi’s non-oil GDP growth rate increases 7.1 percent in Q3

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM By the end of Q3 of 2015, Abu Dhabi’s GDP (with fixed prices) was about AED200 billion, with a growth rate of 5.5%, compared to the same period during 2014, according to the latest estimates from the Abu Dhabi Statistics Centre. Through the outstanding performance of its activities, the non-oil sector contributed to strengthening Abu Dhabi’s ...

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• 22 March

  ADNOC to host MPGC 2016

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) will host the 24th Annual Middle East Petroleum and Gas Conference (MPGC 2016) in Abu Dhabi, UAE from April 24-26, 2016. In a company statement, ADNOC said preparations are rapidly gathering steam with ministers, super major CEOs, oil companies’ senior management from ADNOC and its Group of Companies, and other ...

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• 22 March

  Wholesale, retail compose 11% of GDP

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Wholesale and retail trade in the UAE is an important sector, constituting more than 11 percent of the gross domestic product(GDP) of the country and nearly 30 percent of the GDP of the Emirate of Dubai. Hamad Buamim, President and CEO, Dubai Chamber, in a statement to Emirates News Agency, WAM, announced that Dubai will host ...

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• 22 March

  Smartphones hit MEA’s tablet industry hard

  ALKESH SHARMA EMIRATES BUSINESS Smartphone boom seems taking a heavy toll on the traditional slate tablets in the region. This boom is facilitated by affordable smart handsets, priced as low as US$80, and dual-SIM devices. A recent research revealed that tablet shipment in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region has dipped by 3.1 percent year-on-year in 2015. Total shipment ...

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• 22 March

  Mohammed issues decree

  Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, in his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, issued Decree No. 03 of 2016 appointing Majid Saif Al Ghurair as member of the Board of the Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre, which was formed under Decree No. 42 of 2013.

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• 22 March

  Dubai retail trade to hit AED160bn

  

  DUBAI / WAM Wholesale and retail trade in the UAE is an important sector, constituting more than 11 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) of the country and nearly 30 percent of the GDP of the Emirate of Dubai. Hamad Buamim, President and CEO, Dubai Chamber, in a statement to Emirates News Agency (WAM) announced that Dubai will host ...

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• 22 March

  Latifa Hospital nurses ‘extremely’ premature baby back to health

  

  DUBAI / Emirates Business The parents of a baby girl, who was born at just 22 weeks and weighted 450 grams at birth, have thanked the medical team of Latifa hospital for nursing their baby back to health and ensuring her survival. Born almost 18 weeks prior to full term, little Aviva N Coutinho, is possibly the most premature baby ...

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• 22 March

  DEWA marks World Water Day

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is celebrating World Water Day with environmental activities to support international efforts to protect natural resources. World Water Day takes place every year on March 22 and this year’s theme is ‘Better water, better jobs.’ World Water Day raises awareness about the importance of sustainable development. “The National Innovation Strategy, launched ...

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• 22 March

  Emirates flights disrupted by blasts at Brussels airport

  DUBAI / WAM Flights operated by Emirates Airlines between the Dubai and the Belgian capital have been affected by the closure of Brussels airport. A spokesperson for Emirates Airline said flight EK183 from Dubai to Brussels would be diverted to Dusseldorf, Germany. “We are looking at alternative arrangements in Dusseldorf to get our passengers to their final destinations,” the spokesman ...

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• 22 March

  QCC conducts tyre inspection drive to mark ‘traffic week’

  ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC), the entity responsible for developing quality infrastructure and raising awareness on quality standards in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, conducted a vehicle tyre inspection drive in conjunction with the GCC Traffic Week 2016. The campaign aimed to ensure the compliance of tyres with relevant technical specifications and safety requirements ...

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