But pressure on salaries will remain under pressure well into 2021 Dubai: Here’s the bad news – salaries will remain under intense pressure in the UAE job market even next year. But there are some …
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How Dubai is becoming more transparent to attract real estate investors
Dubai and Abu Dhabi are the most transparent real estate markets in the MENA region, according to the latest Global Real Estate Transparency Index from JLL. The index is considered a useful indicator …
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Versace open new Dubai flagship store in Dubai Mall
Versace has opened the doors to its new boutique in Dubai Mall. The new boutique is sat in the heart of the high-end shopping mall’s Luxury Avenue. The exterior of the store was crafted from white …
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Abu Dhabi leads most Gulf markets higher
Most Gulf markets rose on Monday, with Abu Dhabi leading the gains, buoyed by signs of economic recovery and additional positive data about a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Lessons from Abu Dhabi: Clarity and consistency key
I was working in Abu Dhabi in March, when COVID-19 began spreading in the United Arab Emirates. Even before the cases hit the hundreds, the combination of both my workplace and the country’s policies …
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Abu Dhabi to use drones to plant mangrove seeds
This pioneering initiative will use specialised, custom UAE-built drones and rigging to plant thousands of mangrove seeds.
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Dubai’s The Laughter Factory makes its Business Bay debut this week
Then on Friday November 20 The Laughter Factory heads down the road and makes its Business Bay debut – which is an early start time of 7pm. Later that evening the tour concludes at Hilton Dubai …
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Dubai tourism chief hails UK move to end quarantine rules
Issam Kazim, CEO of Dubai Tourism, says he hopes decision will result in influx of British visitors to Dubai for some winter sun …
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Saudi Aramco to issue bonds as it seeks cash amid oil slump
Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Aramco announced Monday it will issue international bonds as it seeks a cash infusion to help pay for billions of …
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UAE Central Bank Extends Virus-Related Loan Payment Deferrals
The United Arab Emirates will extend a key component of its coronavirus relief package — loan payment deferrals — through June 2021, the central bank said.
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UAE central bank extends stimulus scheme to stem COVID-19 impact
The United Arab Emirates central bank said on Monday it had extended to June 2021 the applicability period of key components of a stimulus scheme to support retail and corporate banking customers and …
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Central Bank of UAE extends Dh50b support to COVID-19 affected individuals and businesses
Extension of TESS aimed at accelerating UAE’s economic recovery from COVID-19 impact Abu Dhabi: The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has announced the extension of the applicability period of the …
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39th Sharjah International Book Fair Concludes as the First Successful On-Ground Global Trade Exhibition Amid COVID-19
Sharjah International Book Fair concludes as the first successful on-ground global trade exhibition amid COVID-19 …
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Sharjah residents hail reduced fees to renew leasing contracts
The new decision to reduce fees for the attestation of leasing contracts have been received heartily by the Sharjah residents. With his contract expiring this month, Al Qasimiya resident Sameer Hamid …
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Checking In: What’s inside Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers?
Abu Dhabi’s first Conrad-brand hotel, Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers opened its doors in October this year. A 280-m tall beachfront property, the hotel falls into Hilton’s luxury section of the …
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Giant solar power station in SPACE could generate energy for Britain
The British prototype, called CASSIOPeiA, is expected to cost between £10-15billion. It is likely to be a mile high, about twice the height of the Burj Khalifa skyscraper, and weigh 2,000 tons.
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Dubai’s Damac keen to revive business relationship with Donald Trump
Dubai-based developer Damac Properties has hinted that the … The last four years, we could not do anything with them because due to his position, he could not get into business ventures outside the …
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