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Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC considering IPO in some services

ADNOC will remain wholly owned by one single shareholder – the Abu Dhabi government

Etihad launches trial for hand-baggage only deal fare

The cheaper fare is valid for bookings between October 18 to December 18 to Kuwait and Bahrain

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC launches new unified brand

The single brand aims unite ADNOC’s group of companies to highlight the scale of its business

Etihad flight from Abu Dhabi makes emergency landing in Australia

The jet, which had 349 passengers on board, experienced a technical snag

Etihad to launch flights to Baku from March

The service will be operated three times per week

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar to hand over Ansam, Al Hadeel projects this year

The developments are slated to be handed over in December

Abu Dhabi raises $10bn in dollar bond sale

The emirate was said to have been encouraged by Saudi’s $12.5bn sale last week

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar awards $203m contract for The Bridges

The project is scheduled for handover in the first quarter of 2020

Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala swings to H1 profit

Mubadala suffered a net loss of Dhs4.7bn in the first half of 2016

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad appoints Tony Douglas as group CEO

Douglas is well known in the UAE’s aviation community after serving as the CEO of Abu Dhabi Airports Company

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad announces death of pilot operating flight to Amsterdam

The plane was forced to make an emergency landing

Etihad customers can now pay via credit card installment plans

The installment plans range from three to 60 months, the airline said

Abu Dhabi Financial Group plans $100m private bond sale

The privately owned investment company has over $5bn of assets under management

Abu Dhabi Global Market, KPMG select 11 finalists for fintech challenge

Two winners will be selected and invited to demonstrate their solutions at the Global FinTech Hackcelerator in Singapore

Abu Dhabi bank ADCB’s services will be unavailable for three days

The bank is carrying out a system enhancement during the end of the month

Abu Dhabi’s Imkan awards consultancy contract for $545m first phase of Makers District

The master plan covers 18 hectares in total

UAE royals tour Louvre Abu Dhabi ahead of its opening

The museum will officially open on November 11

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC could list stake in fuel retail business next year

ADNOC said in July it planned to float stakes in some of its services businesses

Latvian airline AirBaltic to launch direct flights to Abu Dhabi from Riga

The new route is being launched as part of a codeshare cooperation with Etihad

Abu Dhabi developer Aldar completes Repton school on Reem Island

Construction on the school began in May 2016 and was completed in August 2017

Abu Dhabi Global Market receives 166 applications for fintech challenge

The organisation will select 10 finalists for its five-week start-up programme

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad appoints new CEO for engineering division

Abdul Khaliq Saeed replaces Jeff Wilkinson, who is leaving the post after 11 years with the company

Louvre Abu Dhabi museum to open in November

The museum was originally scheduled to open in 2012 but has been repeatedly delayed

Air India flight from Abu Dhabi veers off the taxiway in Kochi

All the 102 passengers on board were safely evacuated

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar launches $653m waterfront development

Water’s Edge is located on Yas Island’s eastern shores

Etihad deploys Boeing 787 Dreamliner on daily Amsterdam route

The airline is rapidly expanding its Dreamliner network

Abu Dhabi property developers Eshraq and Reem in ‘advanced talks’ for merger

The merger will create the second largest listed real estate developer in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi’s Eagle Hills secures $82m loan for Address Fujairah resort

The project is expected to be completed in 2019

Job losses, income cuts weaken property demand in Abu Dhabi

Sales prices are expected to continue falling over the next six to 12 months

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad delays appointment of new CEO

Etihad appointed Ray Gammell as interim Group CEO in May to replace James Hogan