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ADCB Wins Two Retail Banking Awards

ABU DHABI - Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank has been named the “Best Retail Bank in UAE” for the third time in a row and the “Best Retail Bank in the Gulf States” for the second straight year by the Asian Banker Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards Programme.

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HolidayInn Express Dubai Airport Opens

DUBAI - InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) in partnership with Ishraq Gulf Real Estate Holding Company, has officially opened the Holiday Inn Express Dubai Airport. The 381 room hotel marks IHG’s fourth Holiday Inn Express property in Dubai and the largest in the EMEA region in terms of number of rooms.

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Ducab Sales Slip 27pc

DUBAI — Ducab, one of the leading manufacturers of high-quality power cables in the Middle East, suffered a 27 per cent decline in its global sales last year, compared with 2008 despite a 10 per cent increase in its local market share, the company said.

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Aabar’s Assets Hit $10b Mark

ABU DHABI — Abu Dhabi’s Aabar Investments announced its assets have expanded to $10 billion from $625 million a year ago, a phenomenal growth witnessed after the investment firm was acquired by the International Petroleum Investment Company, or IPIC.

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