Dubai Chamber is aiming to lower the cost of doing business in Dubai’s private sector by developing a new index to measure and track the cost. The move was discussed in a meeting with the Strategic Affairs Council, chaired by Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed …
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Dubai Internet City Partners Secure Dh7.8 Billion in Investment Since Launch
Members of the Dubai Internet City (DIC) community have collectively attracted AED7.8 billion in funding since its launch, the largest technology business hub in the region announced today. The impressive figure bears testimony to Dubai’s success in …
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Dubai’s $2.17bn Bluewaters Island to feature world’s highest rope climb
Dubai’s upcoming Dhs8bn ($2.17bn … Equally important is having clear business plans and strategies to efficiently deal with changes taking place around us.” He also said that ongoing projects will help create thousands of jobs and offer opportunities …
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New prosecution for domestic helps in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: A new Public Prosecution section and specialised judicial departments have been set up in Abu Dhabi Emirate to look into crimes against domestic workers. Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs …
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Dh1,000 fine for drivers doing this in Dubai
Photo: Ahmed Ramzan There are about 220 free parking slots already reserved for electric vehicles (EVs) across Dubai this 2018, a Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) official earlier confirmed to Gulf News. There will more such parking slots marked for EVs …
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How To Set Up A Business In Dubai
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is one of the premier locations in the world to engage in business. With an ever-growing economy in Dubai, the largest and most populous city of the UAE offers an abundance of opportunities for international commerce and trade.
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55% of UAE homebuyers look to finance
The sharp rise to 55% of buyers financing their home is a sign of maturity in the UAE real estate market, as more and more residents take advantage of low borrowing costs to buy a property. Indeed, the pendulum officially swung from majority cash-buyers to …
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Coming soon: UAE Park in China
Dubai: Dubai Municipality announced on Wednesday that UAE Park will officially open in December in Nanning, the capital of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, in southern China. The civic body, which will represent the UAE in Expo 2018 China, has …
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Dubai Police hunt for security guard who ran away with Dh5 million
Dubai: Dubai Police are hunting for a security guard who stole Dh5 million from a money transport vehicle, which was refilling cash from an ATM in a shopping mall, Gulf News has learnt. Dubai Police officials said the incident happened at 10:30pm on …
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Small is beautiful for this Sharjah artist
Sharjah: She can hold four dishes in the palm of her hand without worrying about dropping them. That’s because these are only mini replicas of the actual dishes. Meet Samira Amin, a Pakistani artist based in Sharjah, who has created over 100 miniatures …
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Dubai digital bank allows you to split bills via social media
Launched in early 2017, Liv. is the UAE’s first digital-only bank which curates a daily feed of personalised lifestyle promotions and offers for its customers, supported by a growing number of partner brands which include Careem, Zomato, Tesla and …
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UAE solar energy startup Pawame raises over $2m
Pawame, a UAE based solar start-up, has secured $2 million in funding … It offers the cost-effective, pay-as-you-go solar home systems to remote areas of Africa on a micro-finance basis. The funding raised will also fuel its expansion in Kenya and …
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Dubai index falls below key 3,200 level
The Dubai Financial Market General Index closed 0.72 per cent lower at 3,181.96 on Wednesday after trading in the range of 3,200-3,300 since February 17. “The index shall extend the fall to the 50 per cent and the 61.8 per cent Fibonacci retracement …
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UAE-based solar energy start-up Pawame raises over $2 million
The company provides reliable, cost-effective pay-as-you-go solar home systems to remote areas of Africa on a micro-finance basis, making it affordable for everyone. Its investors are primarily GCC based, with its largest shareholder being senior …
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Abu Dhabi International Airport named 2017th Best Airport in the Middle East for the second year
Airports Council International (ACI) World has announced Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) as the winner of “Best Airport in the Middle East”, for the second year in a row, at its annual Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards. The ASQ is the only …
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Tom Cruise currently filming in Abu Dhabi
A representative for twofour54, the primary production house in Abu Dhabi, could not provide a comment when Gulf News tabloid! reached out. Cruise was also seen in Dubai last weekend. Ahmad Al Shaikh, a media personality, posted a photo with Cruise on Twit …
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Abu Dhabi inflation jumps with VAT introduction, but restrained by housing
DUBAI: Abu Dhabi consumer price inflation more than doubled in January as the UAE introduced a 5 percent value-added tax, with a weak real estate market preventing inflation from increasing even further, official data showed on Wednesday. Annual inflation …
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