May, 2017

• 29 May

  Halla Walla launches Ramadan emoji pack

  Emirates Business Ya Halla! Everyone’s favourite Arab emoji app is back with a special Ramadan Pack of emoji stickers and gifs to keep your spirits well and truly up during the holy month. From sesame dates to suhoor, Halla Walla’s new range lets you share the Ramadan experience with friends and family in a fun and exciting way. Since launching, ...

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• 29 May

  BA schedule normalizing as cost cuts scrutinized

  

  Bloomberg British Airways’ flight schedule is slowly recovering as the carrier digs out of a massive computer failure that stranded thousands of passengers worldwide over the weekend and cast doubts on Chief Executive Officer Alex Cruz’s aggressive cost-cutting strategy. The UK carrier cancelled 50 flights, or about 6 percent of the total 852 scheduled, to and from its main London ...

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• 28 May

  MENA e-commerce market to hit $6.7bn

  

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The number of online shoppers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is growing exponentially, bringing the regional e-commerce market to unprecedented expansion. The Middle East’s e-commerce sector, in particular, has skyrocketed by 1,500 per cent over the last 10 years due mainly to its young demographics with high disposable income and high ...

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• 28 May

  Abu Dhabi Executive Council okays AED74.2mn infrastructure projects

  DUBAI / WAM Abu Dhabi Executive Council has approved two infras- tructure development projects in Abu Dhabi worth AED74.2 million. The projects announced by the executive committee are part of Abu Dhabi Plan to ensure water and energy sustainability. The committee, which met under the chairmanship of Jassem Bu Ataba Al Zaabi, agreed to award a AED49.2 million contract for ...

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• 28 May

  Emirates Transport signs AED307mn contracts in Q1

  DUBAI / WAM Emirates Transport has announced record growth in contract value during the first quarter of 2017, as 40 new and renewed contracts were signed with government and private sector entities. Commenting on the announcement, Mohammed Abdullah Al Jarman, General Manager of Emirates Transport, said, “The corporation achieved remarkable results in the first quarter of this year through the ...

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• 28 May

  Workshops on Federal Decree concerning bankruptcy held

  DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Finance (MoF) in collaboration with Dubai Courts, organised a workshop on the practical applications of Federal Decree No.09 of 2016 concerning bankruptcy. The workshop came as part of a series organised by the ministry to follow-up on the post-issuance phase of Federal Law. The MoF also organised a similar workshop in Abu Dhabi, in ...

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• 28 May

  Etihad Guest reaches 5 million milestone

  Abu Dhabi / EMIRATES BUSINESS Etihad Guest, the loyalty programme of Etihad Airways, has celebrated reaching five million members by gifting 500,000 Miles and an upgrade to Gold status to the milestone member, Rashid Al Shehhi. Al Shehhi joined Etihad Guest while applying for an ADIB credit card. Guests can earn miles on everyday spending through their ADIB Etihad Guest ...

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• 28 May

  TCA Abu Dhabi honoured for rehabilitation of juveniles

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business In a gesture of appreciation for Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority’s (TCA Abu Dhabi’s) efforts in stimulating interest in the arts among the younger generation, the Ministry of Interior honoured the organisation during a ceremony that celebrated partners of the ‘Juvenile Care Centre Rehabilitation Project’. This acknowledgement follows the recent launch of TCA Abu ...

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• 28 May

  Bloom Properties begins main construction of Soho Square at Saadiyat

  

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Bloom Properties, a Bloom Holding business specializing in the development of integrated and sustainable communities, has commenced the main construction works at its ‘Soho Square’ urban development on Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi. Bloom Properties has appointed Emirates Link Maltauro, a leading construction group in the UAE to carry out the main works of the development. ...

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• 28 May

  Miral announces winners of second ‘Yas Island Breakthrough Challenge’

  

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Miral announced the winners of its second Yas Island Breakthrough Challenge, held exclusively for Zayed University students from the Dubai and Abu Dhabi campuses. The competition challenged Emirati students to create a marketing campaign promoting Yas Island. Committed to contributing to the growth of the tourism industry in the UAE, Miral launched the competition to ...

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