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Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE

We’re ushering in next 50 years with a well-thought-out strategic vision: UAE President

Sheikh Khalifa affirms that the pursuit of regional and global peace and maintaining the principles of good-neighbourliness will continue

Abu Dhabi Firework

All you need to know about the UAE’s 50th National Day celebrations in Abu Dhabi

There will be over 20 immersive events as well as heritage-focussed festivals, music and dance performances, sporting activities and fireworks displays

Etihad Airways

UAE National Day: Etihad offers up to 50% discount on flights

The 50-hour sale will run from 10pm on November 29 and will end at midnight on December 1, 2021

Abu-Dhabi

Multiply Group becomes IHC’s 8th subsidiary to list on ADX

The group will list on ADX’s main market on December 5

Khalifa University

UAE’s Khalifa University launches investment arm with Dhs100m endowment

The newly formed Khalifa University Enterprises Company will act as the business and investment arm of the university

Etihad Morocco

Etihad to suspend flights between Abu Dhabi and Morocco

The suspension will be effective starting November 30, for a period of two weeks

Emirates Global Aluminium, GE sign pact to cut greenhouse gases

The companies plan to develop a roadmap to cut emissions from the GE’s natural gas turbines

Virtuzone launches MENA region’s first e-commerce accelerator programme

The programme is offered free of cost with the establishment of an e-commerce company with Virtuzone

Abu Dhabi revises operating capacity of indoor, outdoor events and weddings

The operating capacity of indoor events has been increased to 80 per cent

Abu Dhabi’s ADNEC acquires Etihad Holidays

ADNEC’s tourism promotion business – Tourism 365 – will operate Etihad Holidays

Etihad

Etihad opens new early check-in facility for passengers at Abu Dhabi airport

The service is available from November 25-December 31, and allows passengers to check-in up to 24 hours before their flight

Hub71

Abu Dhabi’s Hub71 partners with Stripe on payment solutions for tech startups

It will allow these startups to accept payments online, payout funds, and manage their business growth

Shanghai

UAE’s First Abu Dhabi Bank to open first mainland China branch

FAB will offer both RMB and foreign currency business onshore in China through its new branch in Shanghai

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC Distribution launches next-gen retail concept

The first new generation store has been opened at ADNOC’s Sheikh Khalifa Energy Complex

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi offers 50% off on flights to all destinations

The airline is doing so to commemorate the UAE’s Golden Jubilee anniversary

Abu Dhabi’s G42 to start first driverless car trials in Mideast

Group 42’s Bayanat unit will begin with five cars on Yas Island

Abu Dhabi’s Yas Bay Waterfront to open on December 1

The waterfront is minutes away from Yas Island’s attractions, including Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Yas Waterworld and CLYMB

UAE pushes ahead with $20bn gas project to boost exports

ADNOC is among several major state oil companies increasing production of gas as consumers try to switch away from crude and coal

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC, TAQA form global green energy joint venture

The partnership will create a clean energy giant, with a total generating capacity of at least 30 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2030

NBA Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi signs multi-year agreement to host NBA games starting 2022

The partnership also involves opening Jr. NBA Leagues for boys and girls at schools across the UAE

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank appoints DIB banker as group CEO

Nasser Abdulla Al Awadhi previously served as the group chief of consumer banking at Dubai Islamic Bank

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC announces $6bn investments to foster drilling growth

The investments are in the form of procurement awards to contractors

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Abu Dhabi to get Middle East’s first waste-to-sustainable aviation fuel plant

The plant will have the potential to transform up to four million tonnes of municipal solid waste every year into sustainable aviation fuel

Abu Dhabi Ports buoyed by surge in cargo volumes ahead of IPO

Revenue rose to Dhs2.8bn from Dhs2.3bn

Here’s how Abu Dhabi Ports is driving growth in business through innovation

Having achieved complete digitalisation of ports operations and sea-side logistics in 2017, AD Ports now offers a range of services to facilitate international trade – Dr Noura Al Dhaheri, head of digital cluster, AD Ports Group and CEO of Maqta Gateway.

Singapore’s The Social Loan Company secures investment from Abu Dhabi’s ARI Holding

The new capital will be used to fuel the growth of its digital lending operations, deepen its AI and predictive analytics capabilities and grow its global talent pool

Abu Dhabi’s TAQA reports net income of Dhs4.3bn for first nine months of 2021

Group revenues equalled Dhs34.3bn, 11 per cent higher than an year-earlier period

ADNOC Drilling

UAE’s ADNOC Drilling reports net profit of $460m for first nine months of 2021

Its revenue increased 12 per cent year-on-year in the first nine months of 2021 to $1.7bn

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Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, Bahrain Bourse sign strategic partnership agreement

The two entities will introduce products and services including exchange-traded funds, smart order routing and cross-border direct trading

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC Distribution posts net profit worth Dhs1.7bn for first nine months of 2021

It recorded a net profit of Dhs529m for the third quarter of 2021