DUBAI—Investors are questioning whether Dubai’s young financial center can police itself as the meltdown of its marquee private-equity firm highlights broader concerns about placing money in the regio…
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UAE-based investors must remain vigilant as trade war steps up
Moreover, possible fluctuations in the financial markets could also heavily impact the UAE, with the dirham pegged to the dollar. As such, should the trade war ramp up between the world’s two largest …
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UAE Exchange underpaid workers for seven years
UAE Exchange must also train human resources staff and reimburse any employee underpaid $20,000 or more with up to $500 in costs of obtaining financial advice. “Under the Enforceable Undertaking, UAE …
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UAE weather to finally start cooling down by August 24
there’s less than three weeks to go before the weather in the UAE starts to turn. Stepping outdoors in the middle of the day is no easy task as the level of humidity spikes up to 90 per cent, accompan…
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Dubai launches new taxi system to reduce waiting time at events, conferences
Last week the city’s official convention bureau Dubai Business Events (DBE) announced 125 successful bids to host business events in the first half of 2018, a 29 per cent increase from the same period …
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UAE to finally start cooling down by August 24
there’s less than three weeks to go before the weather in the UAE starts to turn. Stepping outdoors in the middle of the day is no easy task as the level of humidity spikes up to 90 per cent, accompan…
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Woman living in UAE illegally for 29 years gets to leave without ban
Dubai: An Asian woman who had been staying illegally in the UAE for 29 years because of her undocumented birth was very happy when she finally got an outpass without paying the accumulated fines as pa…
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UAE Press: Haj hackathon is a great initiative
Microsoft More From Emirates News Agency UAE Cabinet adopts new resolution Google launches free digital skills-building programme in Arabic NCM issues weather warning! Visit site
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United Arab Emirates to help local companies go global
The Guelph Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the International Trade Council, is excited to announce the 2018 Trade Mission to the United Arab Emirates. The United Arab Emirates is located in t…
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Dubai to Hong Kong, follow the money (laundering)
To the believers, the glittering towers and man-made islands that characterise the Dubai real estate market are proof of an economic miracle. A reminder of how a small fishing port on the edge of the …
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Sharjah’s key officials welcome S&P rating
Top Sharjah officials and economic stakeholders have welcomed the move by global credit ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P), reaffirming Sharjah’s BBB+/A-2 sovereign credit ratings in the long and …
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88 killed, 922 hurt on Dubai roads this year
In addition to the road deaths, a total of 922 other people were injured in traffic accidents on Dubai roads till the end of July this year, Gulf News has learnt. Brigadier Saif Muhair Al Mazroui, dir…
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Abu Dhabi DED plans blockchain centre of excellence
The MoU seeks to launch the Centre at Krypto Labs, Masdar City, for enabling best practices and latest technologies in line with the Abu Dhabi government’s goal of supporting investment in technologie…
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200 illegal expats sought status change in 2 days in Sharjah
More than 200 people without any official documents, mainly female domestic helps, have approached the Sharjah immigration in two days to avail of as part of the ongoing ‘Protect Yourself by Modifying …
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UAE in forefront of innovation in cricket
Dubai: UAE domestic cricket is now famous for innovation in … method has been designed taking a cue from this famous tennis tournament. Speaking to Gulf News, Jasapara revealed how he introduced fiv…
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Dubai teen wins NRI award
Dubai: A Dubai-based Indian teenager, Amiteash Paul, has won the NRI of the Year Award 2018. The 15-year-old student of The Indian High School, Dubai, won the top prize in Academics category at the fi…
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New system in Dubai to reduce passenger waiting time
Dubai: A new time management system is all set to reduce waiting time for passengers at malls and event venues as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) aims to ease mobility around key locations in …
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