Dubai: A client who deposited Dh5 million in two trust accounts with a UAE bank 10 years ago, recently sued the bank after discovering that his investment was now worth only Dh123. An accident had forced the client — a resident of a Gulf Cooperation …
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UAE's First Gulf Bank reports 11 pct fall in Q4 profit
DUBAI Jan 31 First Gulf Bank (FGB), Abu Dhabi’s third-largest lender by assets, reported an 11 percent fall in fourth-quarter net profit on Tuesday but narrowly beat analysts’ expectations. FGB, which is being merged with rival National Bank of Abu Dhabi …
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Emirates Bank for Volunteering established
Zayed Giving Initiative, ZGI, the UAE Societal Voluntary Programme, and Tadreeb National Training, Tadreeb, have signed an agreement to establish and manage the first specialised bank for volunteers. The bank will target volunteers across community …
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UAE Central Bank Board reviews Q4 Report for 2016
ABU DHABI, 31st January, 2017 (WAM) — The Board of Directors of the UAE Central Bank has reviewed the bank’s Q4 Report for 2016, which covered various banking related issues. The 1st meeting in 2017, held under the chairmanship of Khalifa Mohammed Al …
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Dubai To Open Up To Crowdfunding Platforms, As Part Of Fintech Push
The regulator of offshore financial hub the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is preparing to license loan-based crowdfunding platforms for the first time. The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has begun a consultation process on its …
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UAE fully prepared in disaster management medicine
Dr Tammam Aloudat, deputy medical director of Medecins Sans Frontieres, told Gulf News: “While the UAE is well equipped to deal with emergency services in case of hospitals in times of major accidents, cardio-vascular diseases or stroke patients …
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Dubai Tour kicks off on Tuesday morning
Dubai: The Dubai Tour is back and with it, expect road closures ranging from 30 to 40 minutes across various roads in Dubai. Preparations for the first stage of Dubai Tour 2017 started on Tuesday morning, with scores of participants and residents making …
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Dubai launches programme to promote trade with India
a statement released by the UAE’s official news agency Wam said. The launch of the programme in India comes within a week of the joint statement made by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE …
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UAE's du acquires license to operate Virgin Mobile service
EITC’s license term is for over five years, granting it full rights to ownership, management and operation of the brand in the UAE, Sultan said at a news conference in Dubai. An EITC spokesman told Reuters the license was bought from the Virgin Group.
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Dubai embraces the best of British with the opening of Dukes Hotel
A little more than a century later, its first international outpost is set to open officially next month in two gleaming towers on an artificial island in Dubai. Palm Jumeirah’s man-made brashness may be the antithesis of Mayfair’s old-school elegance …
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Russian women stage racy mannequin challenge outside Dubai hotel after management complains about being tagged in raunchy social media posts
The Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah, on the famous man-made palm islands off the UAE resort city of Dubai, was annoyed at being geo-tagged in social media posts after a group of women stayed there. Hotel management complained that some of the pictures …
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UAE's EITC to launch Virgin Mobile brand in country
will launch Virgin Mobile as a new brand in the UAE, EITC’s chief executive Osman Sultan said on Tuesday. EITC will have full ownership, management and operation of the Virgin Mobile brand in the country, Sultan told a news conference. Virgin Mobile will …
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UAE, Italy cooperation spotlighted
Abu Dhabi, Jan. 30 (BNA): Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and United Arab Emirates Armed Forces Deputy Supreme Commander Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan received Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano, currently on visit to the UAE to take part in the first …
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UAE property ads go direct with digital
Dubai: Property developers and estate agents in the UAE are making it very personal — more of them are spending significant sums on delivering marketing messages directly to your smartphone or computer. In fact, real estate ads showed a clear spike …
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Dubai's DHA to start using 3D tech to print teeth later in 2017
Dubai Health Authority has announced that its dental services department will begin using 3D technology to print teeth later this year. A senior official said the use of the technology is the beginning of the authority’s ambitious plans to use 3D printing …
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Aldar supports dialogue for regional hotel investors as GIOHIS returns
Aldar Properties is undertaking multi-billion Dirham civic projects to help develop Abu Dhabi, the capital emirate of the United Arab Emirates, into an international business magnet and tourist destination. As the Emirate’s premier real estate …
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This service will improve connectivity among major attractions around Yas Island and Abu Dhabi.
This service will improve connectivity among major attractions around Yas Island and Abu Dhabi. Aldar Properties on Monday reached an agreement with Jalboot Marine Network for the launch of the service. Aldar Properties CEO Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak said …
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