“Dubai is an ideal platform for Botswana to use as a re-export hub, with strong links across the Middle East, Asia and Europe,” Mr Al Hashemi said. “The Emirate offers plenty of advantages such as a world-class infrastructure, business-friendly …
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Dubai WoodShow takes off with more than 300 exhibitors
“A true green and sustainable industry, Steel Wood Industries business is in line with the vision of Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president of UAE and ruler of Dubai – who remains our true inspiration.” The UAE’s Dh4 billion wood and …
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Dubai Chamber: How the Region’s Leaders Are Reacting to Disruption & Innovation
H.E. Buamim added: “Dubai Chamber is honoured to extend its support The Retail Leaders Circle MENA as an Event Partner, as this premier event will provide a powerful platform for business leaders to discuss pressing challenges, explore new growth …
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Abu Dhabi’s Rotana opens new Dubai Creek hotel
Features of the two include an executive lounge, a business centre, meeting and conference facilities … The combined 280 keys will add to Rotana’s existing 3,142 across nine other hotels in Dubai. The company also has 2,888 rooms under various stages …
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Update: Arabian Business StartUp Academy – How will VAT affect the UAE’s SMEs?
The Arabian Business StartUp Academy will take place on Monday, March 26 at the Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Centre (DTEC) in Dubai Silicon Oasis. The theme for the quarterly event will revolve around the newly-introduced Value Added Tax (VAT) in the UAE …
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Why Companies Get Subpoenaed and How to Avoid It
Funds are raised through the creation and sale of virtual currencies … William Skelley, co-founder of William Chris, a Dubai-based consulting firm founded by David Drake and Simon Cocking thinks the SEC is doing what it is expected of it.
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Turkish heiress’s Dubai hen party ends in fiery air crash
A weekend hen party in Dubai ended in tragedy when the private jet carrying a Turkish heiress and her seven girlfriends crashed in the Iranian desert. Mina Basaran, 28, was treating her friends to a no-holds-barred girls weekend in the desert kingdom.
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Why Sound Legal Advice is Critical for Subpoenaed ICO Companies
Is SEC’s Move Justified? “Absolutely, I have a ton of respect for the SEC and love that they are protecting investors,” says William Skelley, Co-founder of William Chris, a Dubai-based consulting firm founded by David Drake and Simon Cocking.
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Meet the Indian-origin doctor who won Abu Dhabi Award
Abu Dhabi: “The UAE was not built on money but a vision [of Shaikh … of Emirati patients when they and their loved ones are in pain,” he told Gulf News while narrating his experience since he reached Al Ain on May 30, 1967. He said Emiratis are …
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UAE banks set for double-digit profit growth
“May be it is good in another way as lower real estate prices will make the UAE more competitive as the cost of doing business will decline.” He said the implementation of value added tax is helping banks with better lending opportunities as SME will be …
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Gulf states set up company to facilitate money transfers
The countries’ central bank governors will sit on the board and a secondary office will be set up in the United Arab Emirates, he said, without saying when the company would start operating. The company is being started even though GCC members Bahrain …
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Abu Dhabi Police celebrates 60 years with giant projections
The Abu Dhabi Police has celebrated 60 years of service with a strong new identity and a spectacular anniversary show. The invite-only event featured impeccably choreographed parades, moving vehicles, live demonstrations from officers and an array of …
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‘Smart technologies will help Dubai become happiest city’
In this first part, of our two-part interview, Dr. Aisha Bin Bishr, Director General, Smart Dubai, talks technology, happiness and artificial intelligence. We want Dubai to be the happiest city in the world by implementing advanced smart technologies to …
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Latest technologies on display at Dubai Woodshow
Dubai WoodShow, a three-day international trade exposition on wood products and woodworking technologies, opened today (March 12) in Dubai, UAE with 300 exhibitors from 55 countries and six country pavilions. Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi …
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UAE, Botswana officials in talks to boost trade ties
During the UAE-Botswana Business Forum taking place in Dubai on Monday, officials from the UAE said there is “huge potential” to extend the scope of bilateral trade as the Emirates aims to capitalise on high-growth economies. “[Most of] the trade now …
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Dubai DOF, Deloitte partner to implement IPSAS
The Department of Finance (DOF) of the Government of Dubai has partnered with professional services firm Deloitte to enable the Government of Dubai to implement International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS). The strategic partnership agreement …
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First Abu Dhabi Bank Signs Escrow Agreement With RERA-RAK
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest and safest financial institutions, has signed an escrow agreement with the Real Estate Regulatory Administration in Ras Al Khaimah (RERA-RAK). The agreement allows the …
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