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Abu Dhabi’s Al Noor Hospitals to merge with Mediclinic

Post the deal, Al Noor will be called Mediclinic International plc, a statement said

UAE, Germany plan talks over Air Berlin-Etihad code share

Air Berlin and Etihad are still awaiting approval for this winter’s flight schedule

Abu Dhabi rents rise as experts call for more affordable housing

Average apartment rents rose about 7 per cent year-on-year in Q3 while villa rentals were up 3 per cent

UAE’s Etihad Airways signs $700m IT deal with IBM

IBM will provide a global technology framework for Etihad and its partners, including setting up a cloud data centre in Abu Dhabi that will be developed and operated by it

UAE named world’s third strongest nation brand

A favourable tax regime, strong tourism credentials and low levels of crime have propelled the UAE forward in brand strength rankings

Aldar launches phase two sales at West Yas villa development

Abu Dhabi developer says sold 300 luxury villas within the project in first phase

Abu Dhabi’s IPIC to make interest payments on $3.5bn 1MDB debt

The interest payments which IPIC said on Thursday it would be paying are on bonds belonging to 1MDB Energy Limited And 1MDB Energy (Langat) Limited

Two Abu Dhabi TV journalists injured in Yemen

Both journalists are stable and have been flown to Abu Dhabi for further medical care, officials said

Al Noor Hospitals in merger talks with South Africa’s Mediclinic

The potential deal would involve the issue of new Al Noor shares and may be classified as a reverse takeover

UAE bank ADIB has no further capital plans – CEO

The official said the bank would grow by “mid-single-digits” in 2015 and its capital was sufficient for this level

Opening of Abu Dhabi’s Louvre pushed back to 2016

Officials did not give a reason for the delay in building work at the $650m project

Abu Dhabi’s TDIC appoints official from wealth fund ADIA as CEO

Sufian Hasan al-Marzooqi took charge as CEO of the Abu Dhabi Tourism Development Investment Co in mid-September

Abu Dhabi airport records highest ever passenger traffic in August

Passenger traffic rose 17.4 per cent year-on-year last month to reach over 2.25 million

Abu Dhabi’s Al Noor Hospitals Group buys Rochester Wellness

Post the deal, the listed firm is planning to open a new Rochester Wellness unit in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala reports 53.4% drop in first half net profit

Gains from financial investments failed to offset lower income from disposals and higher costs

UAE car rental firm Massar launches pay as you drive app

New smart car app, available on Android and iOS, lets drivers pay only for the number of kilometres they use

UAE retail chain LuLu expands into Indonesia, plans 15 outlets

The group plans to invest $300m in the first phase of expansion

Abu Dhabi Ports sees 41% growth between Jan-July 2015

More than 772,000 TEUs containers were handled in the first seven months of 2015

Etihad announces new baggage policy, cuts excess luggage fares

Under the new rules, customers are entitled to one, two, or three bags, depending on their fare choice and route

Bloom Properties launches new mixed-use project Soho Square in Abu Dhabi

The project will be close to New York University Abu Dhabi campus and will comprise of 302 residences

Aldar launches sales for new residential project West Yas in Yas Island

The development will feature around 1,017 four and five-bedroom luxury villas, with prices starting from Dhs 4m

Abu Dhabi airport’s new Midfield Terminal project 55% complete – official

The new Midfield Terminal Building will have the capacity to handle 30 million passengers a year when ready

Abu Dhabi airport passenger traffic up 23.3% in July

The capital’s airport saw about 2.1 million passengers passing through last month, compared to 1.7 million during the same period in 2014

Etihad CEO: “Nobody else wanted to invest in Alitalia”

James Hogan says global investment is not a threat but a lifeline for the aviation industry

UAE’s Al Noor plans to double capacity after steady H1 -CEO

Al Noor made a net profit of $44.9m in the first six months of 2015 versus $45.6m a year earlier

Russia’s Rosneft in talks with UAE’s Mubadala on east Siberian fields – Kremlin

Rosneft, the world’s top listed oil company by output, is in talks with Mubadala to jointly develop two projects

UAE Exchange names new CEO, makes changes to board

Deputy chief executive Promoth Manghat has been promoted to chief executive, the Abu Dhabi-based company said

Abu Dhabi’s Aabar Investments appoints new CEO

The state fund has appointed IPIC’s director of investments Mohamed Hamad Al Mehairi as Aabar’s new CEO

UAE’s NMC Health completes purchase of Dr Sunny Healthcare Group

The deal expands NMC’s addressable market and patient cross-referral capabilities of its network

Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council approves 26 projects in Q2

The total floor area of the developments approved more than tripled from the first quarter