In its March Dubai Economy Tracker, Emirates NBD, a local bank, reported that employment was falling faster than at any time since the survey began in 2010. Jason noticed the lay-offs soon after he …
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UAE- Business visitors to get VAT refund from April
(MENAFN – Khaleej Times) The Federal Tax Authority has completed preparations to launch the “VAT refunds for business visitors scheme” from April 2. Following a meeting of FTA Board of Directors …
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UAE world’s top hot-spot for hundreds of…
This was released ahead of this year’s AIM Startup, an initiative of UAE Ministry of Economy’s National Programme for Small and Medium Enterprises and Projects that aims to connect promising startups …
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Daybreak: U.K. Tries to Break the Brexit Deadlock. (Podcast)
In today’s Dubai Daybreak podcast, we cover the biggest stories that happened overnight. The U.K. Parliament will try to break the Brexit deadlock with votes on alternatives to Theresa May’s deal. A …
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Technology to turn scarcity into abundance
Wherever you see scarcity, think of abundance, and the key to turning scarcity into abundance lies in technology, said entrepreneur and futurist Dr. Peter H. Diamandis at the inaugural Abundance 360 …
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Business visitors to get VAT refund
The Federal Tax Authority has completed preparations to launch the “VAT refunds for business visitors scheme” from April 2. Following a meeting of FTA Board of Directors chaired by Sheikh Hamdan bin …
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Over 500 performers to stage ‘1001 Nights’ in Sharjah
SHARJAH: Sharjah is gearing up to take live entertainment to new heights with a new and original theatre production titled ‘1001 Nights: The Last Chapter’, which will be the largest-of-its-kind the …
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What Dubai’s ruler thinks of Uber’s $3.1bn deal for Careem
Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Tuesday … Careem co-founder and CEO Mudassir Sheikha will lead the Careem business, which will report to its own board made up of three …
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Dubai developer secures $40m financing for new hotel fit-out
The Opus by Zaha Hadid in Downtown Dubai. Ultra-luxury developer Omniyat has announced that it has secured a financing of AED150 million ($40.8 million) from Mashreq Bank for the fit-out of a hotel in …
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Dubai bank provides $41m for Meliá hotel within Zaha Hadid’s The Opus
Dubai real estate developer Omniyat has secured funding worth $40.8m (AED150m) from the UAE’s oldest privately-owned bank, Mashreq, to implement fit-out works for a hotel within the Zaha …
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Nasdaq Dubai welcomes $750mln bond listing by Emirates Development Bank
DUBAI – The newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Development Bank, EDB, Faisal Aqil Al Bastaki, rang the market-opening bell today to celebrate the listing of a US$750 million …
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Dubai’s Landmark reveals solar power expansion plan
Dubai’s homegrown retail and hospitality conglomerate, Landmark Group, has revealed ambitious plans to expand the use of solar systems to power its warehousing facilities. The company has installed …
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Sharjah FDI Office hosts first Sharjah-Sweden Business Roundtable
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Uzbekistan, UAE agree to enhance trade-economic, investment cooperation
President of Uzbekistan said that the United Arab Emirates has created a miracle in the desert within a historically short period of time – fifty years – to become one of the global centers of economy …
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Sharjah to host the biggest ‘1001 Nights: The Last Chapter’
Sharjah: Sharjah is gearing up to take live entertainment to new heights with a new and original theatre production titled ‘1001 Nights: The Last Chapter’, which will be the largest the world …
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Gulf News journalist wins award
Ramachandra Babu, senior illustrator with Gulf News, received C.K Chandrappan Memorial Award 2019 at a glittering ceremony at the Indian Association – Sharjah on Friday. Image Credit: Supplied …
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Dubai to Allow Schools to Raise Fees After Freezing Last Year
Read more: Second-Biggest Arab Economy Quickens Steps to Boost Growth Dubai, the Middle East business hub froze schools fees last year as part of measures aimed at curbing rising costs. GEMS Education …
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