Dubai: Dubai welcomed 15.92 million visitors in 2018, an increase of 0.8 per cent year-on-year, according to a report from the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing ahead of the Arabian …
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For rebounding Dubai IPO market, liquidity remains key
The Initial Public Offering (IPO) market in Dubai is likely to see a rebound this year after a long period of lull, and analysts say the ability of companies to attract liquidity in the primary …
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Sharjah says 1.7m tourists visit in 2018, spending $172m
The total number of hotel guests in Sharjah in 2018 reached 1,738,543, with their combined revenue totaling AED633 million ($172.3 million), according to the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development …
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Dubai Customs celebrates World Intellectual Property Day 2019
Dubai Customs has underscored the importance of Intellectual Property Rights, IPR, protection as a key driver for innovation and sustainability in all sectors. “Ensuring the rights of innovators, …
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Dubai financier Shailesh Dash: Invested in the future
“The UAE could easily have 12 to 15 million people … And for Dash that experience is twofold, having both launched his own business, and invested in others. So what advice would he give …
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Digital transformation to boost SMB businesses in UAE
UAE – Small to Medium-sized Business (SMB) sector in the UAE needs to adopt digital transformation quicker to save cost and time, industry experts have said. They said that digitisation would help …
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UAE tourists increase Visa card spending to $6.2bn
International Visa cardholders spent AED22.8 billion ($6.2 billion) with their cards while visiting the UAE in 2018, a 4 percent year-on-year increase, it was announced on Monday. According to the …
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Sharjah Biennial features work by two Brazilian women
Lima travelled to Sharjah a year ago … The Echo Chamber In pop culture, the ‘echo chamber’ designates a news media circuit that’s reinforced by a closed-off network controlled and governed …
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UAE- Digital transformation to boost SMB businesses
(MENAFN – Khaleej Times) Small to Medium-sized Business (SMB) sector in the UAE needs to adopt digital transformation quicker to save cost and time, industry experts have said. They said that …
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UAE move for panel to solve ‘Qatar goods ban’ a gimmick
… the UAE gas worth more than $750mn each year that meets more than 30% of its energy needs *Unlike the UAE, Qatar remains open for business with all WTO members and continues to adhere to all its …
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Long-Delayed Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Moves Ahead
Is the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi drawing nearer? The director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation has told a European news outlet that construction on a long-planned and much-delayed outpost …
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DSOA-CII hold roadshow in Bengaluru to encourage Indian tech firms to invest in UAE
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), an integrated free zone technology park in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), …
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Ahead of mission, UAE’s first astronaut shares expectations
The UAE’s first mission to the ISS was originally scheduled for April but was pushed back to September due to the failure of a manned Soyuz MS-10 spacecraft last October [link to news article]. …
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Saudi, UAE overstate their oil capacities: Iran oil minister
Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates overstate their oil capacities, Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported on Friday. The comments were in reaction to …
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Dubai Airports honours airlines, concessionaires
Dubai Airports has honoured airlines, concessionaires, and business partners who have demonstrated their commitment to improving service and delivering exceptional customer experiences at both of …
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Dubai Airports CEO on the immersive future of DXB airport
Chief executive officer of Dubai Airports, Paul Griffiths, says a transformational drive is under way at the UAE organisation, which is the operator of Dubai International airport (DXB). While …
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Emaar’s five new Dubai hotels to add 1,373 rooms
Emaar Hospitality Group, the hospitality and leisure business of global developer Emaar Properties, will open five new hotels in Dubai in 2019, adding a total of 1,373 rooms and suites. Four of these …
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