ABU DHABI: The value of margin trading finance on UAE bourses hit Dh31 billion in January and February, an all-time-high since the inception of margin trading in 2008. The growth in the service’s financial value during the two months account for 37.3 per …
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Aldar Properties : to increase operational income to Dh2.2 billion by 2020
Abu Dhabi: Aldar Properties is planning to increase net operational income from Dh1.6 billion in 2016 to Dh2.2 billion in 2020, chairman of the company Abu Bakr Seddiq Al Khouri said at the company’s annual general meeting in Abu Dhabi on Monday.
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Aldar Properties : to further develop Yas, Reem
ABU DHABI – Aldar Properties PJSC, Abu Dhabi›s leading listed property development, investment and management company, announced Monday further details of its current investment program. This program will expand Aldar’s asset management portfolio …
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Aldar to invest $517m on Yas, Reem islands
The Abu Dhabi-listed Aldar Properties says it is to invest AED 1.9 billion ($517 million) in four new projects on Yas and Reem islands. The allocation of the recurring revenue on the projects completes a AED 3 billion investment programme, the developer said.
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Mohammad launches UAE Centennial Plan 2071 to make UAE best in the world
Abu Dhabi: The UAE Centennial Plan 2071, which aims to make the UAE the best country in the world, was launched yesterday (Wednesday) by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
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Current slowdown good for banking sector: Al Ghurair
Dubai: The current slowdown in business is good for the banking sector and UAE banks would emerge strong from these challenges, said Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, Chairman of UAE Banks Federation (UBF) at the meeting of the CEOs Advisory Council of UBF on Wednesday.
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Man arrested for pulling dangerous stunts in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: A 19-year-old man has been arrested in Abu Dhabi for pulling dangerous stunts in his vehicle in front of a school during the rain which knocked down one man, the Abu Dhabi Police have announced on Wednesday. The man who was driving a car with no …
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UAE publishes VAT timetable; excise tax roll out in 2017
The UAE Ministry of Finance has launched the first phase of its awareness and education workshops that will prepare businesses for the new tax system that will be introduced by the end of this year, in the case of excise tax, and early next year for value …
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UAE rights activist detained for social media criticism
… A leading human rights advocate in the United Arab Emirates has been detained and is being investigated for cybercrimes that include criticizing the government on social media sites. The state-run WAM news agency reported on Tuesday that the Public …
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Gulf News: Number one in the UAE
Dubai: We seem to be pulling in the decision makers. And by that I don’t mean just the government, policymakers, CEOS, COOs, management professionals, and social leaders. Women are reading us more and more. How do we know this? Through our …
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UAE arrests prominent activist for incitement: state news
DUBAI The United Arab Emirates arrested political activist Ahmed Mansoor on charges of spreading sectarianism and hatred on social media, state news agency WAM reported on Tuesday, in a move criticized by rights groups. Mansoor, an electrical engineer and …
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CABSAT opens with focus on UAE’s space technology
DUBAI: Shaikh Hasher Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, Director General of Dubai’s Department of Information, opened CABSAT 2017 on Monday morning, an annual event for the broadcast, satellite and entertainment content sectors across the Middle East, Africa and …
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Emirates Global Aluminium plans IPO, banks pitch for role: sources
DUBAI Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), one of the world’s top five producers, has invited banks to pitch for a role in its planned initial public offering, sources told Reuters. The IPO could take place later this year, on either the Dubai or Abu Dhabi …
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Emirates Global Aluminium plans IPO
The IPO could take place later this year, on either the Dubai or Abu Dhabi stock exchange, but the size of the offering has yet to be determined, the sources said. EGA was created in 2013 when state-owned companies Dubai Aluminium (Dubal) and Abu Dhabi’s …
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Aldar Properties : Abu Dhabi developer Aldar sets sights on Yas and Reem projects
Aldar Properties expects to invest Dh1.9 billion in developing four new projects on Reem Island and Yas Island in Abu Dhabi as part of the company’s plans to boost its recurring revenue. Abu Dhabi’s largest listed property developer said on Monday in a …
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Property market in Dubai stabilises but still declining in Abu Dhabi
The residential real estate market in Dubai is showing signs of having bottomed out with the latest sales and price figures moving into positive territory in February. The Dubai residential property sales price index from ReidIn increased by 0.3 points, an …
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DIFC WPR set for Dubai property show debut
The DIFC Wills & Probate Registry (WPR), a public entity of the Dubai government, is set to take part for the first time in the International Property Show (IPS), which kicks off in Dubai, UAE, next month. The WPR provides legislative certainty that a …
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