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Abu Dhabi aims to soon close financing for ‘world’s largest’ solar power plant

A consortium of Japan’s Marubeni and China’s JinkoSolar Holding won the bid to build and operate the 1,177MW plant

Profit at Abu Dhabi's Mubadala climbs 12.4%

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala sells part stake in Advanced Micro Devices

Mubadala sold 45 million shares in AMD for around $613m

Healthcare operator Mediclinic presses Abu Dhabi to rethink healthcare reform

Abu Dhabi has cut insurance coverage under its Thiqa plan

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad signs codeshare deal with EgyptAir

The partnership will be introduced in phases from March 1

New Warner Bros Abu Dhabi theme park on track for 2018 opening

The indoor theme park will feature 29 rides and shows

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC to sell 500,000 tonnes of LPG annually to Vitol

The agreement will expire on December 31, 2026

Abu Dhabi International passenger traffic up 2.6% in Jan

The airport saw higher volumes from the UK and India in particular

Abu Dhabi awards China’s CEFC 4% of oil concession for $900m

The stake is the last to be awarded in the concession

Oil prices rise as Iran backs output cap; UAE expects positive impact

UAE’s ADNOC awards China’s CNPC 8% stake in onshore concession

The onshore concession is operated by the Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Petroleum Operations

Abu Dhabi’s new $125bn fund to start operating in May

The new firm has been formed by merging Mubadala and IPIC

Abu Dhabi growth “under pressure” as low oil prices hit spending – Moody's

Talks by UAE fund IPIC seeking $6.5bn from Malaysia’s 1MDB deadlocked

IPIC took its case to the London Court of International Arbitration last June

Abu Dhabi rents to dip in 2017 due to mergers, new supply

Thousands of new apartments and potentially decreased housing allowances are expected to weigh on the market

Abu Dhabi bourse suspends trading in TAQA, Qatar’s Ooredoo

The companies have not yet released their annual financial statements

Abu Dhabi luxury project Mamsha Al Saadiyat on track for 2018 completion

Work on the mixed-used project is currently 21.9 per cent complete

Revealed: Average private school fees in Abu Dhabi

School fees in the UAE capital range from Dhs2,200 to Dhs96,333 per annum

UAE’s Aldar Properties expects lower 2017 sales after flat Q4 profit

Sales prices of apartments and villas in Abu Dhabi have dropped by 11 per cent year on year

Merger of Abu Dhabi banks NBAD, FGB to take place on April 1

Trading of the new shares following the merger will begin from April 2

Abu Dhabi rents fell 10% in 2016 amid cost-cuts, job losses

Rents are anticipated to remain steady throughout the first quarter of 2017

Etihad flight from Dublin to UAE diverted over security threat

The plane was diverted to the Al Minhad Air Base in Dubai

Careem resumes services in Abu Dhabi under new regulations

Users will be able to book on-demand rides through the app using a new service called Careem Limo

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad says passenger traffic up 6% in 2016

“2017 will be another challenging year,” said Etihad Aviation Group president and CEO James Hogan

Trial begins for man who bid Dhs31m for Abu Dhabi number plate 1

The man is accused of fraud after his cheque for Dhs31m bounced

First look: Second Marriott in Abu Dhabi opening next week

Marriott Hotel Al Forsan is targeting corporates and family vacationers

UAE banks NBAD, FGB appoint second-tier management ahead of merger

The combined bank is set to be one of the largest in the Middle East and Africa with assets of around $175bn

Lufthansa sees rapid growth of Gulf airlines slowing

Etihad has signed a $100m deal to take catering services from Lufthansa unit LSG

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad partners with Lufthansa

The partnership covers catering and engineering contracts

Abu Dhabi bank NBAD to offer cross-border blockchain payments

The bank is offering blockchain payments after partnering with US-based Ripple

Villa prices to drop by at least 15% in Abu Dhabi this year

The residential property market is not expected to recover in the next 12-18 months

Abu Dhabi approves ‘intelligent’ transport system in Al Ain

A Dhs114m contract for develop infrastructure for the system has been approved

Etihad to launch third daily flight to Bengaluru

The new service will be operated by a two-class Airbus A321 aircraft