| UAE adds power to mobile broadband | | The UAE on Wednesday took a critical initiative to stay ahead in broadband connectivity race by unveiling its band plan for 700MHz and the launch of spectrum in the 800MHz band for mobile broadband services. | | Design experts discuss new trends at Index seminars | | The Index International Design Exhibition and The Office Exhibition, which close today, have provided the regional interior design and architecture community with an inspiring professional experience, organisers said. | | Flydubai begins Salalah flights | | Flydubai on Wednesday began flights to Salalah, in the Sultanate of Oman, bringing its operational network to 60 destinations. | | Emirates ups Colombo flights | | Emirates, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, will increase capacity on its services to Colombo from June 30, with the addition of three more flights per week, the airline announced on Wednesday. | | Air Arabia flies to Abha | | Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa, has launched flights to Abha in Saudi Arabia, from its primary hub in Sharjah. | | RTS realtime set to open
data centre | | RTS Realtime Systems Group, or RTS, announced plans to open its newest data centre in Dubai, the first Middle East site in its global data centre network. | | ADCB to sell
subordinated $300m bond | | Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, or ADCB, was due to sell $300 million in a subordinated bond on Wednesday, according to the deal arranger, just over two months after its last debt markets outing. | | Emirates NBD launches $1b bond at 5.75% | | Emirates NBD launched a $1 billion core capital-boosting bond on Wednesday, amid healthy demand, allowing the Dubai lender to tighten earlier price guidance. | |
