Category: BUSINESS

Abu Dhabi awarded a second slice of its offshore oil concessions in as many weeks, this time to Spanish refiner and producer Cia Espanola de Petroleos SA for a $1.5 billion fee. Government-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. awarded Madrid-based Cepsa a 20 …
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Dubai hosted a record number of 212 business events and international conferences during 2017, a 64% jump from the number of events held in 2016. The events, which were held across the emirate, attracted approximately 95,000 participants and generated US $ …
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… Chamber of Commerce and Industry came together in February to launch the Get Dubai Businesses Online initiative that will see Google make use of its Google My Business solution to manage the online presence of local businesses, and thus increase their …
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Dubai Economy issued 1,638 new licenses and gave initial approval to 2,087 in 23,626 registration and licensing transactions in January 2018 as recorded in the ‘Business Map.’ Category-wise, commercial licenses led the list of new licenses at 58 per cent …
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Dubai will host a World Congress for Self-Driving Transport … and will then be assessed in categories including technical ability and experience, business dimensions, and operation and service. Participant’s designs will also undergo a series of tests …
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Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: The third Pakistan Super League takes off February 22 with the new sixth team, Multan Sultans, mentored by former national skipper Wasim Akram adding further zest to the format. The other five teams are the Peshawar Zalmis …
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Variety is the byword for the fourth edition of the Abu Dhabi Tour. Now extended to five days in length, the route is a mixed one, with opportunities for sprinters, climbers and – a novelty for 2018 – time triallists. The Abu Dhabi peloton, meanwhile …
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Dubai hosted a record number of international business events last year. A total of 212 business events and international conferences were held in Dubai during 2017, an increase of 64 percent on the previous year. The various events across the emirate …
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DUBAI, February 14th, 2018 (WAM) — The Dubai Business Events of the Dubai Corporation of Tourism and Commerce Marketing in Dubai, has announced that Dubai hosted 212 business events and international conferences in 2017, through which it attracted about …
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Dubai Business Events (DBE) secured a total of 212 bids throughout 2017, representing its most successful year to date, the city’s official convention bureau has announced. As a result of secured bids and proposals in 2017, Dubai is set to welcome an …
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Juan Carlos Varela Rodríguez, president of Panama will attend the second edition of the Global Business Forum on Latin America in Dubai. Wed 14 Feb 2018 10:36 AM The second edition of the Global Business Forum on Latin America will see some of the world …
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The second Global Business Forum on Latin America is set to welcome current and former heads of state, ministers, and decision makers who will gather in Dubai on February 27 th-28 th 2018 to explore trade and …
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A video, claiming to show Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan chanting ‘Jay Siya Ram’ during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Abu Dhabi, was shared by mainstream Indian media houses, ahead of the PM’s visit. The video, as …
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They will be pre-qualified based on status, credibility, future vision, skills and relevant expertise of the entity and then tested for technical ability and experience, the business case and relevance to Dubai and the UAE and operation and service.
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We’ve seen it last year in Dubai, where micro markets developed differently. The beach hotels were doing really well, and there was revenue increase year-on-year, whereas Downtown was a bit more subdued,” he said. Subscribe to Arabian Business …
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The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX … and India-related contracts have been a major reason for growth in the DGCX’s business over recent months. The exchange reported earlier that last month was its best January ever for trading volumes …
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Investors in Dubai, buoyed by the expansionary spending policies and their anticipated impact on the economy, kept the business registration and licencing hectic in the emirate during the first month of 2018. Dubai Economy issued 1,638 new licences and …
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