Dubai: Middle East billionaire Bavaguthu Raghuram Shetty hired … No final decisions have been taken and the plans could change, the people said. The timing of an IPO is yet to be determined, according to Finablr Executive Director Promoth Manghat.
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69% of adult population in UAE have ‘good’ jobs
emphasizing the need for local business leaders to focus on workplace engagement.” According to Vijay Gandhi, regional director EMEA – products group at Korn Ferry Hay Group, the employment landscape in UAE is indeed showing signs of improvement and …
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Sports fields for workers in Dubai
Dubai police are joining other authorities to build sport fields in labour accommodations by the end of June this year. Speaking to Gulf News on Tuesday, Brigadier Ahmad Thani Bin Galitha, director of Rafaa police station, said they are working on …
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Arab Fashion Week rolls out red carpet in Dubai
Jacob Abrian, CEO of the Arab Fashion Council, spoke about this year’s event to Gulf News tabloid!, describing it as a “unique … be it Egyptian cotton or Tunisian fabrics — to Dubai and transform this city into a buyers’ market that draws in …
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Dubai’s new design hotel might just be its chic-est stay yet
With ultra-luxurious hotels like Atlantis The Palm to its name, it’s safe to say that Dubai is luxury hotel haven. In a backdrop of larger-than-life, opulent hotel landscape however, Dubai’s newest stay might just be its chic-est and coolest one yet.
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Dubai ruler holds talks to strengthen international business ties
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Travelex And UAE Exchange Owner Eyes IPO
Billionaire Bavaguthu Raghuram Shetty is combining Travelex and UAE Exchange under one parent company called Finablr in preparation for a possible initial public offering, according to Reuters. The UAE-based businessman announced on Monday the creation of …
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4,000 Dubai Municipality workers to get new accommodation
Dubai: Dubai Municipality will relocate more than 4,000 of its workers to their new accommodation with international housing standards in Al Warsan during this year. This was announced during an honouring ceremony of workers on the International Workers …
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Dubai students swap roles with cleaners, gift goody bags
Dubai: Students of a Dubai school swapped roles with cleaners and donated over one tonne of food products and toiletries to honour the school support staff on International Workers’ Day on Tuesday. The Scouts and Guides in GEMS Our Own Indian School …
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London-based delivery service Quiqup expands into Manchester and Dubai
London-based startup Quiqup has announced plans to expand into Manchester and Dubai. The company organises on-demand and same day courier delivery for businesses, including store-to-door and last-mile services. This national and international expansion …
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Dubai unveils its newest old hotel: the QE2
“Dubai is a new city and this is one of the oldest things here … while modernizing the cabins to include the amenities expected today, such as flat-screen TVs, WiFi and coffee machines. “To see QE2 coming back to life after a decade of layup is wonderful …
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RTA Opens Registration for the Dubai World Challenge for Self-Driving Transport
This initiative will bring together prominent experts, specialists, policymakers, technology drivers, researchers and academicians. It will attempt to come up with the best ideas & visions that serve the Dubai Government’s drive, achieves RTA’s first …
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UAE confirmed as regional hub for digital start-ups
We are already seeing successful outcomes,” he added. “Arab and Middle East entrepreneurs and investors eager to capitalise on emerging technologies see Dubai and the UAE as a remarkable opportunity. With Dubai firming up its position both as a …
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Desert heat lights a fire under Dubai’s food delivery market
“With food delivery, Dubai is ahead of the curve,” says Harb … As a result, a race for novel ways to deliver has ensued. One trial by Exponent Technology Services at a corporate event saw over 900 burgers delivered via drone in one day.
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Dubai’s business appeal critical to ensuring a global role
Its years of building itself up as a hub for trade, shipping, retail, aviation, tourism and technology have sustained it while many other cities in the region have struggled with the effects of declining oil prices. However, what happens to UAE’s …
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AWS Summit opens in Dubai
The first Amazon Web Services (AWS) Summit in Dubai took place today … many ways that customers around the world and in the Middle East are leveraging cloud technologies to help their organisations innovate and scale. The keynote also included AWS …
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Report outlines UAE’s major steps to protect workers
Dubai: The UAE has taken major steps in the recent years to improve safeguards for workers, the Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation said here on Tuesday on the occasion of International Workers’ Day. Releasing the 2017-2018 Worker Welfare …
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