While 641 new restaurants were opened last year, Dubai saw 468 new cafes, according to a report issued by the Business Registration and Licensing (BRL) sector in Dubai’s Department of Economic …
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Why nearly 100 new restaurants, cafes open in Dubai every month
Dubai: Some companies may not be making as much brisk business as they used to, but you’d probably won’t see it in the local food and beverage industry. Every month, approximately close to 100 …
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Dubai ruler’s expansion plan for luxury Highlands estate approved
The billionaire ruler of Dubai has been given permission to expand his 63,000 acre luxury estate in the Scottish Highlands, adding a nine-bed house and a lodge for his staff. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashi…
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UAE firms see uptick in output and new orders
Businesses in the UAE saw sharp increases in output and new orders, according to data from the Emirates NBD Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI). According to the data, the improvement in business activit…
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Zomato said to be in talks to sell UAE business
Indian restaurant search and food delivery platform Zomato is in advanced talks with Germany-based online food delivery service Delivery Hero to sell its UAE business, according to a report. Zomato, w…
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Dubai World Trade Centre wins bids to host 10 new events from 2019-2022
The events will help boost Dubai’s position as a destination for the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) and business events industry, the statement added. Mahir Julfar …
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Dubai’s Empower plans district cooling projects after $408m loan
Shafar praised the lenders for supporting Empower’s strategy of developing “a strong infrastructure” in Dubai, which would put the business among the largest district cooling providers in the world. E…
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2019: Good start for UAE businesses
The improvement in business activity was partly due to promotions and price discounting by firms. The output price index remained below the neutral 50-level in January, signalling another month of low…
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UAE stocks start 2019 with gains on rising confidence
Stock markets in the UAE recorded gains in January after a prolonged lull in 2018, signalling the return of optimism and rise in business confidence. In Dubai, while the gains were largely broad-based …
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UAE private sector returns to stronger growth trajectory
Dubai: The Emirates NBD Purchasing Managers … and the new orders index rose as well. The improvement in business activity was partly due to promotions and price discounting by firms …
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Pope Francis Delivers Historic Mass for 180,000 Catholics in the United Arab Emirates
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — His Holiness Pope Francis, the Head of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of the Vatican City, has delivered an historic Papal Mass to 180,000 Catholics in the …
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Pope Francis, Amid Abu Dhabi’s Opulence, Celebrates Mass for Its Migrants
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The opulence of Abu Dhabi is not subtle. Bentleys line the roads, glass skyscrapers rise like blades over corporate business parks, a multibillion dollar hotel once u…
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Time Out Dubais 2019 Restaurant Awards nominees revealed Dubai Living Guide | Li… – Dubai Picture
… 20 at the Time Out Dubai Restaurant Awards 2019 which will be held in a glittering ceremony at JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Business Bay. Regional Asian 1. 3 Fils Jumeirah Fishing Harbour 2. Asia Asi…
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Dubai Tourism highlights commitment to India at SATTE 2019
Bringing together Dubai’s network of industry stakeholders across the public and private sector, to share key market insights, SATTE 2019 offered a valuable platform for partners to strengthen busines…
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DP World’s Dubai shipping container volumes drop 4.6% in Q4
DP World reported a fall of 4.6 per cent in fourth-quarter shipping container volumes in Dubai, blaming it on a drop in low-margin business. Dubai’s Jebel Ali, the largest transshipment port in …
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UAE’s non-oil private sector activity jumps to seven-month high in January
Business conditions in the country improved on higher output, says Emirates NBD Emirates NBD’s latest tracker shows the UAE’s non-oil private sector improved in January on higher output and new orders …
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Lagardère TR and GAC Dubai finalise logistics agreement
It is an excellent fit with GAC Dubai’s long-term vision for its contract logistics business to move into specialised storage and handling operations.” Neil McMaster, GAC Dubai’s General Manager — Con…
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