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Borouge awards $1.1bn ethane cracker contract |
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 Borouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions has awarded a $1.07 billion contract to The Linde Group to build another 1.5 million tonnes per year (t/y) ethane cracker at its production site in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi.
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UK firm develops ’30-minute’ doorkits |
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 UK-based moulding manufacturer Fibercill has developed fire-rated doorkits which take 30 minutes or less to fit in place, reducing the time needed for contractors to source everything.
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Zain, UrFilez ink e-music deal |
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 Zain Bahrain, a major telecom services provider, and US-based UrFilez, a digital media download and social networking company, have partnered to offer full online music services, targeting the local music scene.
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Alinma Bank opens first branches |
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 Saudi-based Alinma Bank on Saturday opened its first branches in the kingdom, more than a year after raising $2.8 billion in an initial public offering, the lender said.
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Panasonic expands flat panel TV range |
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 Panasonic, the global industry leader in plasma and LCD televisions, has introduced an additional nine LCD and eight plasma high definition Viera TVs for the growing Middle East market in 2009.
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Saudi exporters demand duty on China imports |
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 Saudi exporters urged the government on Saturday to slap import duties on Chinese exports, including steel and plastics, to retaliate for what they claim was the planned imposition of a duty on Saudi methanol exports.
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MMS to spotlight emerging ad trends |
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 The Domus Group, organisers of the Media and Marketing Show 2009 (MMS) in partnership with Ipsos Mena, one of the region's leading media research agencies, will provide guidance on the emerging trends in the advertisement world.
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Shell fine warning for companies, says expert |
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 A record fine imposed on UK’s Shell International, a part of the global group of energy and petrochemicals companies, for breaching fire safety rules should prompt companies to check their own procedures, according to an industry expert.
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El Nino 'very likely' in 2009 |
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 An El Nino weather pattern that could bring drought conditions to Australia's farmlands is 'very likely' this year and could be officially declared within weeks, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said on Wednesday.
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Iraq port unloading 202,000 T wheat |
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 Iraq's Umm Qasr port is currently taking delivery of 202,000 tonnes of Australian, German and Russian hard wheat that were purchased this year, shipping sources said on Monday.
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EU mulls Iran envoy summons, visa bans |
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 EU countries were studying steps to protest at Iran's crackdown on dissent on Friday, including a co-ordinated summoning of Tehran's ambassadors in Europe and visa bans on Iranian officials, diplomats said.
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Oxford, Gartner launch CIO Academy |
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 The University of Oxford’s Saďd Business School and Gartner Executive Programs, a unit of Gartner, have announced the launch of their renowned CIO Academy in the Gulf region.
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Almarai to take over poultry firm Hadco |
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 Saudi-based dairy firm Almarai Co. said on Wednesday it has reached an agreement to buy all shares in Hail Agricultural Development Co (Hadco), moving into the lucrative Saudi poultry business.
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Saudi-based Qassim Cement Company said on Saturday it planned to offer shareholders one bonus share for each existing one to raise its paid-up capital and fund expansion.
Air Arabia, Middle east's first budget airline, and Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), a leading Islamic bank, have launched a new ticket payment method for Air Arabia customers via DIB’s electronic banking channel.
Three African countries have signed an accord to build a $10 billion trans-Saharan gas pipeline linking vast reserves in Nigeria to Europe.
Extra staff and stricter measures to screen passengers for swine flu will be put in place at Bahrain International Airport (BIA) for the upcoming Haj pilgrimage, officials have revealed.
Dubai's Emaar Properties has closed its office in Algeria due to a lack of progress on its projects in the North African country, the company said on Saturday.
To coincide with its 30th birthday, Mercedes-Benz’s legendary G-Class now benefits from additional features that enhance the comfort and exclusivity of the interior.
Global marine terminal operator DP World has appointed Matt Leech as the senior vice president and managing director for the company’s Americas Region.
