Many people don’t realise that mobile businesses are not novel, to even this century. From fruit and toy vendors pushing around carts, girls with lemonade stalls and bullock carts selling fresh …
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UAE among global leaders for online shopping readiness, UN index shows
The UAE is the fourth most prepared developing economy for online commerce, according to a new index from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad). Unctad’s 2019 Business-to-Con…
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Asian Emerging Nations Cup: UAE players slam poor playing conditions in Karachi
PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani, who was in the city to watch the matches and meet the teams, didn’t react on criticism from UAE players. (This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto …
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Dubai’s ENOC to open 45 Saudi fuel stations
Dubai’s ENOC Group has said it will open 45 … boost tourism and infrastructure and enhance business and trade, our plan to expand our retail network by over 220 per cent in the next five …
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Boeing launches ‘longest range’ 777X business jet in Dubai
US plane manufacturer Boeing on Monday launched a business jet version of its 777X aircraft model at the Middle East Business Aviation Association Show (MEBAA) in Dubai. The company said the BBJ …
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UAE amnesty-seeker sells bags to clear Dh60,000 rent
Though she initially arrived at a thriving business run by her now estranged husband, a few financial misdemeanours, including a few bounced cheque cases, resulted in his deportation from the UAE Thou…
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ExecuJet Set for New Dubai South FBO and MRO
Since the opening of the new airport, business aviation companies have been either relocating their facilities, or in the case of ExecuJet, which has long had a presence in Dubai, establishing additio…
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Al-Futtaim Leads UAE Sustainable Mobility with Toyota Mirai Showcase
globally by 2030 A crowd of technology writers and influencers were treated to a tech presentation on Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV) by Al-Futtaim Toyota, leader in sustainable mobility in the UAE …
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Abu Dhabi to Slash Welfare for Citizens Who Won’t Work
Unemployed citizens in oil-rich Abu Dhabi will no longer be able to rely on generous state benefits while they hold out for their dream jobs. Jobless citizens, who can receive monthly unemployment pay…
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Dubai Tourism highlights importance of digital maturity and revenue management in hospitality sector
The report was commissioned by Dubai Tourism as part of its on-going commitment to facilitate and promote disruptive technology as set out by the government’s 10x Initiative, with research carried out …
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Standard Chartered cuts jobs in UAE retail bank: sources
DUBAI (Reuters) – Standard Chartered is cutting jobs in its retail bank in the United Arab Emirates, in part as more customers move to digital services, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. T…
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Abu Dhabi opens world’s first digital courtroom
DUBAI: An online platform where both plaintiffs and respondents can settle disputes without going to an actual court has been launched in Abu Dhabi, UAE state-news agency WAM reported. The digital pla…
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Abu Dhabi’s original urban block, Al Hosn, opens to the public
ABU DHABI.-The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi opened Al Hosn to the public on Friday 7 December 2018. Al Hosn is Abu Dhabi’s original urban block, comprising four interrelated component…
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Dubai Cares’ programme in Kenya harnesses power of technology to boost learning outcomes
DUBAI, 9th December, 2018 (WAM) — A Dubai Cares delegation, led by Tariq Al Gurg, Chief Executive Officer at Dubai Cares, part of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, has visited Kenya …
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AI and blockchain-powered fitness programmes headed to Dubai
A pair of Dubai-based fitness and technology companies have teamed up to offer what they are billing as the region’s first artificial intelligence and blockchain-powered fitness programmes and facilit…
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Dubai Cares’ programme in Kenya harnesses power of technology
DUBAI: A Dubai Cares delegation, led by Tariq Al Gurg, Chief Executive Officer at Dubai Cares, part of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, has visited Kenya to monitor and evaluate the …
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New integrated payment system in UAE by 2020
The UAE will soon boast a new integrated payment system that builds on the foundation set by the eDirham system, and which is in line with the country’s digital transformation objectives. The Ministry …
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