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MHI sets up strategic unit for UAE
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI) has announced it will establish a new strategic business development office for the UAE...
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Proclad begins Phase 1 production
Proclad, a global precision engineering, manufacturing and service provider for the oil and gas and petrochemical industries, has announced that production is underway at...
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Abu Dhabi event to examine priorities
International banking and financial institutions will be introduced to numerous investment prospects within Abu Dhabi’s diverse...
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China ‘best bet’ for gold trade
Dubai’s gold traders are increasingly targeting China as global volatility hits domestic consumer demand. China was the world’s largest gold producer, second-largest...
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RAK paint firm begins exports
RAK Paints, a fast-emerging manufacturer of a wide range of high-quality surface coating solutions, has recently announced the launch of export operations in the Middle...
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Adnec leads the way in recycling
A recycling programme conducted recently by the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre (Adnec) in support of Abu Dhabi’s environmental agenda will transform the centre...
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Dubai seeks to boost food trade
Dubai lately has been gaining a reputation as an exporter of food products. The emirate’s growing exports around the world were worth Dh3.5 billion ($953 million) in 2008...
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Max Marine sets up base in RAK
Max Marine SAE, an Egypt-based corporation active as a service provider for Egyptian oil and gas projects, has announced it has set up its first UAE base at the Ras Al...
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Jotun wins QNCC order
Jotun Paints has announced that it has bagged a sizeable deal to deliver its top-range floor coating solution to the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC...
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E-procurement initiative advances
Bahrain’s labour fund Tamkeen has signed an MoU with its strategic partner Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) to take its e-procurement marketplace initiative to the next...
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Tamkeen to sponsor firms for fair
Tamkeen, Bahrain’s Labour Fund, will support 20 entrepreneur-applicants for participation in an upcoming regional industrial exhibition in Bahrain...
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Abu Dhabi to host security event
Abu Dhabi’s police department is making preparations for the holding of a key security conference that will consider wide-ranging issues touching on the protection of...
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Alter Energy event set to open
A forthcoming convention on alternative energies will reflect the growing importance with which many scientists, engineers and government authorities are viewing that...
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Paper imports still high in ME
Domestic paper production in the Middle East has grown in recent years but has still to catch up with demand. The region imports 62 per cent of its requirements, figures...
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GE, Hyundai win Kuwait contract
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Electricity and Water has signed a turnkey contract with GE and Hyundai Heavy Industries totaling $2.65 billion for a new 2,000 MW power plant in...
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Energy bank takes 9pc stake in plant
Bahrain-based First Energy Bank (FEB), the world’s first Islamic investment bank focusing exclusively on the energy sector, has...