January, 2017

• 23 January

  Emirates to start daily flights to Newark via Athens from March 12

  

    Reuters Emirates is to start flying to the United States with a stop for passengers in Greece, its second so-called fifth freedom flight and a move that could anger US competitors who accuse it of competing unfairly through state subsidies. The world’s largest long-haul airline said on Monday it would start daily flights to New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International ...

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• 23 January

  Fog at Heathrow causes flight delays, cancellations

  

    AP Thick fog has caused numerous flight delays and cancellations at London Heathrow and other area airports. Travellers were advised on Monday to check their flight status before going to the airport after roughly 100 flights were cancelled and many more were delayed. The Met Office forecasting service said visibility at Heathrow had been reduced to roughly 100 meters ...

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• 23 January

  United Air lifts halt after computer failure grounded domestic flights

  

    Bloomberg United Continental Holdings Inc. lifted a halt on domestic flights, ending a disruption that was caused by a computer failure. “We have resolved the issue and flights are resuming,’ Maddie King, a spokeswoman for the Chicago-based carrier, said by e-mail. “Customers may experience additional delays as we work to get flights out this evening. We apologize for the ...

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• 23 January

  MH370 search crews return to port after fruitless hunt ends

  

    AP The ship involved in the recently halted hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 returned to port in western Australia on Monday, where officials from the countries that funded the fruitless search gathered to thank them and to defend their decision to end the hunt despite recommendations from investigators that it continue. Transport officials from Australia, Malaysia and China ...

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• 23 January

  Smart Stores Expo 2017 to showcase future of retail

  

    Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Mohamed Helal Al Muhairi, Director General, Abu Dhabi Chamber, inaugurated the first edition of Smart Stores Expo 2017 at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). The inaugural event opened its door to several leading retail professionals across the region to showcase the future of retail empowered by technological innovations and advancements. Following the inauguration ...

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• 23 January

  DEWA inaugurates ABB’s 315kW solar power plant

  

    Dubai / Emirates Business HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) inaugurated ABB’s new 315 kilowatt (kW) solar power plant, one of the largest of its kind in the region. ABB is a leading Swiss power and automation technology group. The plant is located in the ABB offices at the Al ...

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• 23 January

  Sharjah Light Festival to begin from Feb 2

  

    Sharjah / Emirates Business The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) announced the 7th edition of the Sharjah Light Festival, to be held for a period of 10 days (February 2-11) in 13 different locations spanning the entire Emirate of Sharjah. The chosen locations are set to be illuminated with breath-taking light shows and musical performances that shed ...

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• 23 January

  Mashreq Bot receives ‘innovation’ award

    Dubai / Emirates Business Mashreq, the UAE’s market leader in innovation, has been conferred EFMA’s ‘Innovation of the Month’ award for its latest innovation Mashreq Bot, an Artificial Intelligence agent or chat-bot – programmed to enable an intelligent conversation with users. The UAE’s First chat-bot allows customers to review Mashreq products, perform card-less cash transactions, low ticket local transfers ...

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• 23 January

  Dubai Chamber takes ‘Year of Giving mission’ to Azerbaijan

  

    Dubai / Emirates Business As part of its efforts to support and promote the UAE’s Year of Giving, Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced that it has expanded its activities under the national framework to its representative office in Baku. During a visit to the city’s Foreign Languages Gymnasium, representatives from the Chamber’s Azerbaijan office donated educational ...

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• 23 January

  Harsh exchanges on first day of Syria talks in Kazakhstan

  

    ASTANA / AP Syria’s government envoy and a rebel leader traded barbs as talks between the Mideast country’s warring sides got underway in Kazakhstan on Monday in the first face-to-face meeting between the Damascus government and rebel factions fighting to overthrow it. The gathering in Astana, the Kazakh capital, is also the start of a new effort to end ...

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