Dubai: Bank Muscat, Oman’s largest lender, posted a 1.3 per cent increase in fourth-quarter net profit on Sunday, according to Reuters calculations, in line with analysts’ estimates. The bank made a profit of 39.7 million riyals (Dh379.2 million …
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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2016-17: Abu Dhabi Day 2 – Xande Ribiero Wins 94kg Gi Gold
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 14 January, 2017: The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam in Abu Dhabi continued where it left off yesterday, as UAE players rose to the occasion in the Gi divisions and won a total of 103 medals in the presence of UAEJJF board members Mr. Yousef Al …
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Foreign Direct Investments in Abu Dhabi grew by 8% in 2016, says SCADA
The growth of Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in 2016 has hit 8% equaling AED 95.145 billion compared with AED 88.95 billion in 2015. The new figures came in the estimation of the annual report on Direct Foreign Investment in …
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President Nazarbayev met with UAE business elite
ABU DHABI. KAZINFORM – Within the framework of his official visit to the UAE President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev met with the business elite of the country. According to Kazinform correspondent in Abu Dhabi, the meeting took place at the Emirates …
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UAE sends strong high-level team to WEF’s Davos meeting
Top-level delegations from Saudi Arabia and the UAE form the biggest contingents from GCC states among the 3,000 global leaders travelling to the Alpine town for the gathering of policymakers, business leaders, intellectuals and celebrities. This year’s …
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“Total Fiasco, Utter Circus!” Cried The CIO Asking "What's The Next Big Trade?"
The $2bln Dubai deal. That random pile of manila folders … “Those kinds of big moves are mandatory for hedge funds to make real money.” A few people profited from Japanese interest rates last year. Some nimble punters made money on Brexit.
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List of UAE charities
Founded in 1983, the ERCS carries out a number of charitable programmes inside UAE and abroad including in Palestine, Yemen, Somalia, Pakistan, and Kosovo. It welcomes volunteers. Established in 2007 by President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al …
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You can visit Dubai Safari after summer
Dubai: Dubai Safari will open its doors to the public only after this summer and will house about 3,500 animals in its first phase, Gulf News has learnt. The much-awaited Dh1 billion project will be completed by April, Hussain Nasser Lootah, director …
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UAE manufacturers must make technology investments
What’s on tap for UAE manufacturers in 2017? Nothing but net (profits, that is) as manufacturers kick off the year with an optimistic eye to the future. It’s an exciting time, with manufacturers gearing up for growth, investing in equipment, new …
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Corporate giving on the rise in Dubai
Dubai: In its constant endeavour to promote giving back to society, the Dubai Chamber has been at the forefront of organising and leading a number of initiatives, programmes, events, workshops and seminars designed to promote corporate social …
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Kim Kardashian Goes Four-Wheeling in Dubai Desert During Business Trip
Taking the desert by storm! Kim Kardashian went four-wheeling with pals in the Dubai desert on Saturday, January 14, while overseas on a business trip supporting makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic. In short clips she shared via Snapchat, Kardashian …
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Dubai’s Emirates introduces paid access to its lounges
… has introduced paid access to its lounges at Dubai International Airport. Under the new system, members of the carrier’s Skywards rewards programme can pay for access to both its business class and first class lounges from the lowest blue tier.
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Dubai issues over 26,700 new business licences in 2016
Dubai’s Department of Economic Development (DED) issued 26,707 new business licences in 2016, as it introduced new measures to ease the setting up of new businesses. The number of licences renewed in 2016 stood at 107,043 while 20,873 initial approvals …
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Promoting CSR as a enduring value
In its constant endeavour to promote giving back to society, the Dubai Chamber has been at the forefront of organising and leading a number of initiatives, programmes, events, workshops and seminars designed to promote corporate social responsibility …
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Waterbury girl studies in Abu Dhabi
Then again, most colleges aren’t in Abu Dhabi. And Waterbury resident Annie Bauer, 19, is not most college students. She’s going into her junior year at the New York University campus located in Abu Dhabi, working toward a degree in psychology.
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Kim Kardashian, Scott Disick meet fans in Dubai
Disick launched the American restaurant-meets-confectionary Sugar Factory at Dubai Festival City on January 13 … and what’s important to you,” he told Gulf News tabloid! A crowd of fans awaited the 33-year-old’s arrival for over an hour …
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Athletics: Athletes Primed For The Bekele Factor At Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon
Dubai (UAE): The news that three-time Olympic champion Kenenisa Bekele will take to the streets of Dubai this week has resulted in a spike in the number of last-minute entries looking to compete in the 2017 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon on Friday …
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