Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso says that he didn’t think there was anything wrong with the way the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix finished as Max Verstappen took the championship away from Lewis Hamilton on …
Anastasiades to meet Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
President, Nicos Anastasiades, who is heading a big delegation of ministers and business leaders on an official trip to the United Arab Emirates, is set to meet the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi …
Abu Dhabi: Drunk taxi driver ordered to pay Dh27,000 for damaging car in accident
A taxi driver in Abu Dhabi, who damaged the cab in an accident because he was driving under the influence of alcohol, has been told to pay Dh27,000, the value of the car, to the taxi company. Traffic …
RAKBANK joins UAE Trade Finance Gateway
has teamed up with RAKBANK to boost SME financing through collaboration under the UAE Trade Finance Gateway, a digitised platform that helps exporters and re-exporters based in the country to obtain …
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New UAE app lets you know if a cheque is likely to bounce
A new app launched in the UAE allows both businesses and individuals to instantly know if a cheque issued through a UAE-based bank is likely to bounce. ChequeScore predicts the likelihood of a cheque …
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Abu Dhabi’s Etihad announces new flights to Greece, Spain and Zanzibar
The flights will be operated using the airline’s Airbus A320 aircraft and will connect Abu Dhabi to the main city of Heraklion. The carrier will also return to Malaga, Santorini and Zanzibar.
UAE income tax ‘not on the table’ for now: Minister
The UAE government has no plans to require employees to pay an income tax, the country’s Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani Al Zeyoudi said. The state official made the remarks on Monday, just …
The Growing China-Indonesia-UAE Trilateral Relations
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi meets with Suhail Mohamed Faraj Al Mazrouei, the UAE Minister for Energy and Industry, in Jakarta on July 4, 2019. The first sphere in which the …
Virgin Mobile UAE becomes first operator to introduce biodegradable SIM cards in UAE
Virgin Mobile UAE has become the first telecom operator in the United Arab Emirates to introduce and offer new eco-friendly, biodegradable SIM cards, a statement released on Monday revealed.
UAE – AIM for climate seeks to double investment in climate-smart agriculture and food systems innovation by COP27
The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate), a global initiative led by the UAE and the US with the support of over 140 government and non-government partners, announced a new …
Pre-departure Covid test no longer needed for UAE-bound passengers
Passengers travelling to the UAE will no longer need to get an RT-PCR test done at airports six hours before departure. The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has withdrawn the obligation …
Dubai airport is busiest for global travel as virus persists
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s main airport said Tuesday it has retained its top place as the world’s busiest for international travel with around 29 million passengers shuttling through …
Dubai airport CEO sees more countries dropping COVID travel testing rules soon
DUBAI, Feb 22 (Reuters) – The head of Dubai International Airport, one of the world’s busiest, said on Tuesday he expects more countries to soon start ending rules for vaccinated passengers to be …
UAE ride-sharing start-up Udrive secures $5mln
UAE start-up Udrive, which provides pay-per-minute car rental … The fresh capital will be used to support Udrive’s expansion in the region and enhancements of its technology. “The recent funding …
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Middle East hospital operator VPS Healthcare considers Abu Dhabi IPO – sources
Middle Eastern hospital operator VPS Healthcare is considering an initial public offering in Abu Dhabi and has invited a select number of banks to pitch for roles, two sources told Reuters. By Hadeel …
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Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala leads $500 million funding round for data centre firm Princeton Digital Group
Data centre firm Princeton Digital Group (PDG) has raised $500 million in investments, following a funding round led by Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala. Mubadala invested $350 million into PDG, …
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Dubai’s noon payments migrates core operations to Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform
Dubai-based e-commerce business noon payments has moved its core operations to Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform. Noon payments, entering its seventh year of operations, is adopting to a …
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