The UAE Team Emirates is banking on in-house talent and home support to make an ideally strong start to the season during this week’s Dubai Tour. Launched in January last year the team made their debut at the 2017 People’s Choice Classic Criterium in …
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Dubai cheating case: Media banned from reporting on MLA’s son
Thiruvananthapuram: A local court has issued an injunction banning the publishing of news about Sreejith Vijayan, who is facing charges of financial fraud along with CPM state president Kodiyeri Balakrishnan’s son Binoy Kodiyeri in Dubai. Following this …
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Dubai airport retains top international spot in 2017
Dubai airport was the world’s busiest for international passengers in 2017 for the fourth year running, with 88.2 million travellers, the United Arab Emirates’ state news agency WAM said Monday. International traffic at the UAE airport increased by 4.6 …
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Dubai Tour journey unfolds yet again
Come Tuesday, it will witness the Dubai Tour’s fifth year on the UCI calendar. “The Tour is like going through a history book of our country within five days,” Tour Director Huraiz Bin Huraiz told Gulf News. It has been these five years that have …
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Let Binoy Kodiyeri stay put in Dubai: brother plays down travel ban
will not be able to return to Kerala from Dubai till the ban is lifted, Manorama News reported on Monday. A civil case was filed against Binoy in the Gulf country based on the company’s complaint. “We have never claimed that there was no case against Binoy.
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Behind the scenes of Abu Dhabi’s tourism industry procurement setup
Following the completion of the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi looks to preserve the region’s heritage, while embracing its future Established in October 2012, the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT …
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VAT sees UAE firm’s costs rise at sharpest pace since 2011
Read: UAE non-oil private sector growth hits 34-month high Nevertheless, companies saw a sharp rise in business activity in the form of new orders and increased job creation to its highest level since January 2017. Output charges also increased for the …
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Dubai International retains top global slot for international passengers
boosting business at the airport. Emirates alone accounts for 51 per cent of the airport’s passenger traffic, the CEO told Reuters. In 2017, India remained the single largest destination country for Dubai International, with over 12 million passengers …
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Dubai Holding appoints new CEO
“Dubai Holding is in a significant phase of its corporate evolution as it addresses legacy liabilities and reshapes its business model to drive further growth,” said Dubai Holding chairman Abdulla Al Habbai last March. “Dubai Holding will continue to …
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Dubai Customs Gears up for Innovation Mondial
Dubai Customs organized an innovation workshop for 90 directors, heads of business units and innovation professionals from across the organization. The event came in line with the UAE Innovation Month 2018. The workshop aimed to review and explore new …
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UAE outsourcing sector revenue hits $876m in 2017
Operational management revenues of business process outsourcing (BPO) and cloud services in the UAE touched $876.9 million (Dh3.2 billion) in 2017, with projections to reach $976.1 million in 2018, and $1.195 billion in 2020, a report said. The outsourcing …
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Dubai Holding, Properties appoint new CEOs
Read: Dubai Holding appoints new CEO, denies any merger plans Dubai Holding has assets worth Dhs130bn ($35.40bn). Its portfolio companies own business hubs, hotels, resorts as well as telecommunications and financial services assets.
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UAE embassy warns citizens of record-breaking Russian blizzard
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi To Visit UAE To Boost Ties
Dubai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit the UAE later this week which authorities and business leaders say signifies the special importance India attaches to its ties with the oil-rich nation and will help in furthering cooperation in …
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Dubai Holding appoints new CEO to run $35bn firm
The statement didn’t provide a reason for Alrafi’s departure. Kaushal previously worked at Goldman Sachs, UBS Group AG and Deutsche Bank AG in London and Dubai, according to information on Dubai Holding website. It’s not clear who will replace …
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Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Sees Bright Outlook in 2018
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) is well positioned to take advantage of the opportunities that are expected to arise from the positive economic outlook of the UAE, officials have said. “We are confident that our financial strength and our focus on leveraging …
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Dubai aims to be completely paperless
Dubai: Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, launched the ‘Dubai Paperless Strategy’ during a visit to the Smart Dubai Office headquarters in Dubai Design District. The new …
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