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Manama / WAM Investcorp, a Bahrain-based asset manager which counts Mubadala Investment Company as its biggest shareholder, on Tuesday announced that it has acquired 64 industrial properties totaling approximately 5.6 million square feet across seven major US markets for an all-in value of $640 million. The properties grow Investcorp’s US industrial real estate holdings to approximately $3.5 billion across ...
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February, 2022
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16 February
flydubai resumes flights to Istanbul’s second airport
DUBAI / WAM flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, has announced that it will resume flights to Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) from March 2 with five flights a week. With flydubai’s daily flights to Istanbul Airport (IST), the airline will increase its flight frequency to Istanbul to 12 flights a week. flydubai’s network in Turkey also includes the capital, Ankara, ...
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16 February
UAE’s F&B trade exceeds $20b in first nine months of 2021
Dubai / WAM Food and beverage (F&B) trade in the UAE increased steadily to reach over $20 billion in the first nine months of 2021, supported by growing demand and expanded efforts to enhance food security and diversify food imports, A new analysis from Dubai Chamber of Commerce shows. Imports accounted for largest share of the UAE’s F&B trade during ...
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16 February
Adnoc, Borealis consider IPO of Borouge JV
ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) and Borealis AG (Borealis) are considering a potential initial public offering (IPO) of a minority stake in their joint venture business Borouge. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, Borouge is a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions. Adnoc and Borealis will provide further material updates as and when appropriate.
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16 February
Tabreed net profit jumps 6% to AED585.2 million in 2021
Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time National Central Cooling Company PJSC (Tabreed), on Tuesday released its consolidated financial results for 2021, reporting a net profit of AED 585.2 million – an increase of 6% compared to its 2020 performance. In addition, Tabreed’s board of directors recommend a dividend of 12.0 fils per share, to be paid 50% in cash and ...
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16 February
Expo 2020 Dubai visits surge to 13.5 million
Dubai / WAM The number of weekly visits to Expo 2020 Dubai has passed the one million mark for the first time since the site opened over 19 weeks ago, climbing to a total of 13,457,400 as of February 14. Expo 2020 Dubai’s virtual visitation numbers reached more than 121 million, but this is set to soar even further ...
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16 February
flydubai resumes flights to Istanbul’s second airport
Dubai / WAM flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, has announced that it will resume flights to Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) from March 2 with five flights a week. With flydubai’s daily flights to Istanbul Airport (IST), the airline will increase its flight frequency to Istanbul to 12 flights a week. flydubai’s network in Turkey also includes the capital, Ankara, ...
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16 February
UAEU student obtains patent for aircraft body drill
AL AIN / WAM Maryam Al Kaabi from the College of Engineering at the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) has invented a drill for aircraft body, while working on a “Mubadala”-launched initiative to support the university students’ research. Al Kaabi, who holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s degree from the UAEU, said, “I was part ...
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16 February
Adafsa launches ‘agricultural supplies exhibition’
Abu Dhabi / Gulf Time The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (Adafsa), launched an “Agricultural Supplies Exhibitionâ€, that will feature for a week at the Sheikh Zayed Festival in Al Wathba, in collaboration with its partners and agricultural equipment suppliers, along with agents of international companies specialised in agricultural products, for visitors to the “Agricultural Oasis” being ...
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16 February
Ukraine can learn from Finland’s USSR experience
Diplomatic efforts to forestall Russia’s threatened attack on Ukraine still aren’t over — and it appears that discussing Ukraine’s future relationship with Nato isn’t quite as unthinkable as the US and its allies have maintained. That’s good. Making a success of any such approach won’t be easy but, if the alternative is war, it’s worth a try. Shuttling between Moscow ...
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