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Bloomberg The search is on for a tenant at a Times Square building that is home to American Eagle Outfitters Inc’s mega-flagship store. Real estate brokers are marketing the entire four floors at 1551 Broadway, in the heart of the busy tourist district, according to people with knowledge of the matter, who asked not to be named because the plans ...

SHARJAH / WAM His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, announced that the 2020 budget would reach AED29.1 billion budget, a two percent increase compared to the 2019 budget. The approved budget will see an increase in expenses across several sectors, including infrastructure, social programmes, economic activities, culture and education, among ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for economic development aid, on Sunday formalised three loan agreements valued at $33 million (AED121 million) with the Governments of Togo, Niger and Liberia. The agreements were signed in Abu Dhabi during the 10th Session of the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena), Assembly. Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, ...

Bloomberg The world’s biggest initial public offering turned out even bigger than initially thought. The final amount raised by Saudi Aramco’s sale totaled $29.4 billion as Goldman Sachs Group Inc., one of the underwriters of the world’s biggest IPO, exercised the option to place some shares that were initially separated to avoid price swings, according to a statement. It said ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The share of renewables in global power should more than double by 2030 to advance the global energy transformation, achieve sustainable development goals and a pathway to climate safety, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena). Renewable electricity should supply 57 percent of global power by the end of the decade, up from 26 percent ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Economy confirmed that the emirate’s economic competitiveness and its ability to attract investors to grow and expand their businesses in various economic sectors have been further strengthened in 2019. According to a recent report by the Business Registration and Licencing sector at Dubai Economy, 38,377 new licences were issued in 2019, a record growth of 90 ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Etihad Airways will mark Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2020 by operating a special eco-flight from Abu Dhabi to Brussels. Departing at 02:20 on Monday, 13th January, 2020, Flight EY 57 will be operated with a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, the newest and most efficient aircraft in the Etihad fleet, which consumes at least 15 percent less ...

SHARJAH / WAM The Middle East’s largest steel fabrication event, SteelFab 20020, will kick off its 16th edition today at the Expo Centre Sharjah, bringing together more than 300 professionals and companies representing some of the world’s leading steel and metal manufacturers and suppliers. Some 35 leading countries in the fields of welding and manufacturing of steel and metals are ...

DUBAI / WAM First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) signed an Escrow Agreement with Dubai Land Department (DLD), represented by its Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA). The agreement allows the bank to open and manage escrow accounts for Jointly Owned Property (JOP) owners in Dubai. The agreement was signed by Marwan bin Ghalita, CEO of RERA, and Manoj Menon, Senior Managing ...

MUSCAT / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, offered his condolences to Sultan Haitham bin Tariq on the demise of Sultan Qaboos. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed conveyed the condolences of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to Sultan Haitham of ...