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ADNOC Distribution shareholders approve hefty dividend increase

The company plans to open up to 10 fuel service stations each in Saudi Arabia and Dubai this year

First Abu Dhabi Bank, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank deny merger talks

A wave of consolidation has been sweeping Abu Dhabi in recent times

HSBC opens new branch in Abu Dhabi Global Market

The UAE currently serves as HSBC’s headquarters for its operations in the MENAT region

UAE’s ADNOC signs new long-term agreement for base oil sales into China

ADNOC Refining produces up to 500,000 metric tonnes per year of the Group III base oil

Abu Dhabi’s new waterfront project featuring region’s largest aquarium to open in 2020

The Dhs850m Al Qana project was initially slated to open this year

Global dignitaries speak at the Ideas Abu Dhabi festival

The two-day festival concludes today

Grand Hyatt Abu Dhabi closure due to issues “beyond control”

Five-star hotel on the Corniche opened in June last year

Abu Dhabi aims to lure start-ups with investment in new technology hub

Dhs1bn ($272m) has been allocated to support technology start-ups in the emirate

Abu Dhabi’s SENAAT sees revenues rise to Dhs16.3bn

The value of the holding company’s industrial assets portfolio rose to Dhs27.3bn

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad develops new AI systems to reduce passenger queues at the airport

Voice activated self-service kiosks, bag drop and boarding gate facilities are set to be introduced at Abu Dhabi’s new Midfield Terminal

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar sells Al Murjan Tower for Dhs289m

The sale represents Aldar Investments’ second transaction this year

Jet Airways suspends flights to Abu Dhabi

The cash-strapped Indian airline cited operational reasons for grounding the route

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC awards Japan’s Inpex Corp onshore exploration concession

The 35-year concession is for Onshore Block 4, and Inpex will invest up to Dhs646m in the block

Abu Dhabi state investor Mubadala halts business with Goldman Sachs amid 1MDB lawsuit

Mubadala subsidiary IPIC filed a lawsuit against Goldman Sachs last year in relation to its dealings with Malaysian state fund 1MDB

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways posts third consecutive annual loss in 2018

The airline’s net loss narrowed to $1.28bn for last year

Abu Dhabi Airports freezone waives licence fees for new companies

The freezone has also received approval for an exclusion of VAT in designated zones

Abu Dhabi cuts fees to boost tourism, hospitality sectors

Tourism fees, municipal fees, and municipality hotel room fees will all be cut as the emirate looks to diversify its economy

Abu Dhabi approves Dhs1bn packages to support agricultural technology

The technologies are hoped to help solve traditional farming challenges

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to deploy Dreamliners to Rome, Frankfurt

The airline’s new two-class Boeing 787-10 will be introduced on its daily morning service to Rome from June

Manchester City’s Abu Dhabi owners consider buying club in India

City Football Group currently owns or has shares in seven clubs around the world, including New York City FC and Melbourne City

Abu Dhabi beachfront marathon postponed due to bad weather

Abu Dhabi is currently observing its inaugural Blue Week, to promote awareness of ocean and coastal sustainability

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to launch new seasonal routes to Alexandria, Salalah

Flights to both the cities will operate four times per week during the two summer months of July and August

UAE, Korea to jointly build world’s largest oil storage facility

The Dhs4.4bn underground facility, with a capacity of 42 million barrels, will be built in Fujairah

Abu Dhabi welcomes more than 10 million visitors in 2018

More than 2.6 million people visited for the emirate’s cultural destinations, including Louvre Abu Dhabi and Qasr Al Hosn

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar Investments appoints new CEO, signs Dhs1.2bn deal with Etihad

The Abu Dhabi firm will acquire full ownership of Etihad Plaza and Etihad Airways Centre

UAE’s ADNOC signs agreements with South Korean energy companies

The deals cover upstream, downstream and bunkering opportunities

Senior Abu Dhabi businessman Abdullah Mohamed Al Masaood dies

He served as the chairman of the Al Masaood Group until March 2017

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank appoints new CEO

Mazin Khairy Shaker Manna will take on the role from the first week of March

Worker dies after crane collapses in Abu Dhabi construction site

The incident took place on Sunday at the Al Raha beach area

UAE’s ADNOC seals $4bn pipeline infrastructure deal with KKR, BlackRock

A new entity called ADNOC Oil Pipelines will lease the oil firm’s interest in 18 pipelines