Following a careful and thorough evaluation of technical challenges and costs, Shell has decided to exit the joint development of the Bab sour gas reservoirs with ADNOC in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, and to stop further joint work on the ...
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Eco-friendly cars and self-driving technology became the hot topics for the international automobile industry in 2015. In January at Detroit's North American International Auto Show, over 40 new vehicles were unveiled. They included a ...
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State-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Co, (Adnoc) is seeking to cut 25% off its operating and capital spending, a senior official at the company was quoted as saying Thursday. "...we are trying to bring down operating expenditures and also ...
In lively colors of green, blue, orange and red, six sculptures of Alhambra Towers by celebrated Spanish artist Cristobal Gabarron are on exhibit in the open square of Beijing's Today Art Museum. This is Gabarron's first solo show here. ...
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Agthia Group has signed an agreement to fully acquire Al Bayan Group of Companies, a leading bulk water player in the UAE. Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed. The transaction is expected to close this month ...
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NOVA Chemicals, a leading producer of chemicals for global customers who produce consumer, industrial and packaging products, has appointed Naushad Jamani as the senior vice president for Olefins and Feedstock, effective from January 1, ...
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Dubai has announced plans to build the largest shopping mall in the world under a giant glass dome. The mall ranks as one of the most ambitious projects ever attempted in the emirate – even by the elevated standards of the region. ...
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Abu Dhabi, UAE-based Saif Al Kahili Group, has signed an agreement with Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD) for setting up a caustic soda production plant. As per the deal, the total land reserved for the project is 102,401 sq m, ...
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The standard will see the introduction of safe, high quality and energy efficient lighting products to the UAE market, as well as the phasing out of low quality, inefficient lighting products. These measures will reduce energy consumption ...
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After a sharp downturn following the 2008 financial crisis, growth in coatings demand in the Gulf region of the Middle East is now surging forward again. This recovery was symbolized in late November by the announcement that Dubai, which ...
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Kaspersky Lab has announced a partnership with Abu Dhabi Racing which is intended to create more opportunities for young Emiratis as rally and racing drivers in the world of motorsport. The partnership will help fund the growing ...
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First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA, which manufactures thin-film photovoltaic modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe), has completed and handed over a 13MWDC photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The facility, ...
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House of Fraser, the UK and Ireland’s premium department store group, is pleased to announce that it will this weekend be opening its first international flagship store in the World Trade Centre Mall in Abu Dhabi, United Arab ...
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Dubai municipality and Philips sign MoU to transform Municipality buildings from conventional to intelligent LED lighting LED lighting can help save 50% of energy consumption and 6,200 tons of CO2 emissions per year in the ...
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The Unites States' plan to cut reliance on oil imports will not affect the oil production in the Gulf countries as Asia's demand for Middle East oil is rising, said a report released Monday by research firm Orient Planet. Recent major ...
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