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Power generation capacity to rise 66pc
The Middle East will require additional power capacity of 267 gigawatts (GW) by 2030. This will take the region’s...
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UAE’s 6-pillar plan to boost industrial tech
The UAE has launched an unprecedented six-pillar plan to implement fourth industrial revolution technologies during the annual...
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Shaw named new Asry chief executive
Bahrain-based Arabian Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (Asry) has appointed Andrew Shaw as its new chief executive officer...
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Alba Casthouse 2 upgraded for T-Ingots
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), a leading international aluminium smelter, has successfully upgraded its Casthouse 2 to produce...
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Japanese companies grow by 19pc in Dafza
The number of Japanese companies in the Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (Dafza) grew by 19 per cent at the end of the third...
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Mena M&A deals fall 24pc in Q3
The Middle East and North Africa (Mena) mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity and value declined in the third quarter (Q3) of 2016, recording 74 deals amounting to...
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Saudi consumer spend may see downtrading
Consumer patterns in Saudi Arabia suggest that households could find it tough to cut spending with the ongoing austerity...
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EGA’s $3bn refinery achieves milestone
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), one of the world’s leading aluminium producers, said it has reached a major milestone in...
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EGA to supply high-quality aluminium to BMW
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest industrial company in the UAE outside the oil and gas industry, will supply high...
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Al Nouran to build major sugar plant in Egypt
Egypt-based Al Nouran said it will build the largest sugar plant, worth $360 million, in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena...
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Nakilat takes over Q-Max management
Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat), one of the world’s largest shippers of liquefied natural gas (LNG), said it has...
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Saudi rail link to open in March 2018
A delayed high-speed railway linking Makkah and Madinah in Saudi Arabia, which will benefit 166,000 passengers per day, will...
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Microsoft, CH9 in alliance
Microsoft has announced a new partnership with Bahrain’s CH9, a start-up accelerator that takes an active role in the development of the kingdom’s small...