Dubai Economy saw a 12% increase in business licenses issued during the first three months of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016, indicating remarkable optimism among investors and stability across industry sectors. Total number of licenses issued in …
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Dubai government secures $3 billion financing for airports expansion
DUBAI The Dubai government said on Sunday that it had secured $3 billion in long-term financing for expansion of its airports. The deal, for which HSBC acted as financial adviser, included a $1.63 billion, seven-year conventional loan and a $1.48 billion …
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Gulf News readers’ generosity saves girl’s future
Abu Dhabi: Thanks to the generosity of Gulf News readers, more than Dh30,000 of unpaid school fees were settled for a struggling family in Abu Dhabi in just a week. The public support came after Gulf News reported the emotional pleas of a mother of four …
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Dubai expat who couldn’t speak English gets into Harvard
Alessandra Canta didn’t know a word of English four years ago when she first moved from Italy to Dubai. Today, she has been accepted into Harvard University and is planning on becoming a neurosurgeon. She was rejected by two different US ivy league schools …
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MoF holds the second meeting of the Government Financial Policy Coordination Council of 2017
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) recently held the second meeting of the Government Financial Policy Coordination Council for 2017 in its headquarter in the Dubai. The meeting was headed by HE Younis Haji Al Khoori, Undersecretary of MoF and Chairman of the …
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Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority, Rochester Institute of Technology – Dubai graduate first batch of Masters of City Science
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), the regulatory body for Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), the integrated free zone technology park, announced the graduation of the first batch of students from the Master of City Science program, a first-of-its-kind degree …
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Dubai FDI and Dubai Exports on mission to Canada to bring innovative technologies and industry expertise
A Dubai Government delegation led by Dubai Investment Development agency, an agency of Dubai Economy, will leave on a five-day mission to Canada, to present the strategic advantages of Dubai as an emerging knowledge economy and gateway to fast growing …
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Dubai FDI, Dubai Exports on mission to Canada
The City of Toronto Economic Development and the leading Canadian law firm Borden Ladner Gervais will host a networking breakfast for the delegation, which will be followed by the ‘Advantage Dubai’ seminar and business outreach meetings in Toronto.
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RSG signs with Rotana for new Dubai property ahead of Expo 2020
RSG International has signed a management agreement with Rotana, one of the leading hotel management companies in the region with the hotels across the Middle East, for a new four-star hotel in Dubai. The property will be located at a prime location on …
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Armani Hotel Dubai
Onsite valet parking is complimentary. Armani Hotel Dubai is a smoke-free property. Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet Armani Hotel Dubai offers 160 …
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Region’s largest Anglican church being built in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: In a testament to the UAE’s multicultural tolerance, the region’s largest Anglican church is currently being built in Abu Dhabi, with the land for the church donated by President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Currently …
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Dubai carnival a long-range goal for Shaf
Races during next year’s Dubai carnival loom as a long-range target for sprinter Shaf. The five-year-old gelding registered his fifth 1100m win from eight attempts at the distance when he chased down Sunday Escape in Saturday’s Arvanitis Philanthropy …
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QCC Releases Updated Infrastructure Standards Guidelines
Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC) has released an updated edition of the Infrastructure Standards Guidelines (ISGL) for the emirate of Abu Dhabi, following its approval by the Infrastructure and Environment Committee of Abu Dhabi Executive …
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The 2017 list of the top Indian business leaders comprised 100 business owners and 50 executive management.
Vipul, the Consul-General of India in Dubai, was present at the event. For the first time, the awards event also recognised the next-generation business leaders who are carrying on the legacy of their family businesses. Unlike the 2016 ranking, Forbes …
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Dubai’s Mashreq to launch new digital bank, CEO says more UAE bank mergers likely
Dubai bank Mashreq will be launching a new digital bank this year, its CEO Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair confirmed on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters, Al Ghurair said the new lender would provide all the regular banking services but have “no branches”.
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Al-Nahyan trial: UAE princesses accused of servant abuses
They brought with them from the United Arab Emirates a retinue of more than 20 servants whom they are accused of holding in conditions close to slavery. Victims allege they were prevented from leaving the hotel and forced to eat the princesses’ leftovers.
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Report highlights UAE business opportunities
The opportunities and attractions currently being offered in the UAE to businesses have been highlighted in a recent report released by the UAE Ministry of Economy’s commercial attaché office in Washington, US. The report, which was developed with the …
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