Category: BUSINESS

Dubai Safari, home to the most diverse array of animals in the UAE, today welcomed UAE dignitaries and VIPs. Eng. Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality, along with other members of the Dubai Safari team welcomed the UAE dignitaries …
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Associate Business Editor of Khaleej Times, is a well-connected Indian journalist and an economic and financial commentator. He has been in the UAE’s mainstream journalism for 35 years, including 23 years with Khaleej Times. A post-graduate in English and …
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2018 is off to a strong start with UAE markets spiking off lows during the shortened three-day trading week due to the New Year’s holiday. Oil was supportive of bullish investor sentiment and completed the week strong for the third week in a row.
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Dubai: Dubai SME, the agency of Dubai Economy mandated to develop the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector, announced on Saturday that it has received 456 entries for the 10th Mohammad Bin Rashid Award for Young Business Leaders. Of those, 251 are from …
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January 4, 2018: Bombardier along with Dubai’s Jetex Private Terminal will be hosting a mockup of the Global 7000 aircraft between January 8 and 31. According to reports, the full-size mock-up will make its debut in the Middle East to showcase the aircraft …
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Abu Dhabi Ports and COSCO Shipping Ports Limited (CSP … “There are two types of port, transhipment ports and gateway ports,” he said during a news conference. “COSCO will use Port Khalifa as a transhipment hub, and possibly as a gateway port …
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DUBAI: Ease the VAT (value-added tax … So the challenge for dealerships, especially those in the volume business, is to remove the VAT concern. Which is why Al-Futtaim Motors in its first 2018 campaign states emphatically that “our prices are locked …
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Dubai: Putting off your diamond jewellery purchase because of value-added tax (VAT)? Don’t, as more of UAE’s jewellers are willing to absorb the VAT component on diamonds. Jewellery retailers are doing everything in their power to ensure that the …
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The non-oil private sectors of Saudi Arabia and the UAE, the Arab world’s largest economies, ended 2017 on a high note with business conditions improving at the sharpest pace in 34 months in the UAE, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index …
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Dubai International (DXB) attracted close to seven million passengers in November 2017 compared to 6.6 million a year ago, registering an increase of 5.6 per cent. According to the monthly traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports, passenger numbers …
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“Employers in Saudi and UAE are bracing for a challenging time as they battle with managing business costs and meeting the expectations of disgruntled employees,” the HR consultancy said. Businesses and employees are preparing for additional complexities …
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Dubai: There was quite a bit of end-of-the-year cheer for UAE’s economy, with business conditions for the “private sector improving at its best pace” in 34 months during December. New orders and output gains were helped by higher export orders …
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The Dubai Bank’s purchasing managers’ index, produced by IHS Markit, showed business conditions improving at the sharpest pace since February 2015 with steep expansion in output and new orders and strong export demand growth. This meant the headline …
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Mathew said the UAE has been known for its tax-free status and a move towards introducing tax may need a significant overhaul of how the business operates in the region especially for the unorganised SME sector. “SMEs are going to face challenges …
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Deira Islands, which is expected to have a population of 250,000 and to create 80,000 jobs, will add 40km of coastline to Dubai. Subscribe to Arabian Business’ newsletter to receive the latest breaking news and business stories in Dubai,the UAE and the GCC …
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The gain in 2017 reversed two years of decline in sales at Dubai Duty Free. “We are pleased to announce such a positive year with 2017 marking our thirty-fourth year in business,” said Colm McLoughlin, executive vice chairman and chief executive officer of …
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Executive Vice-Chairman and CEO Colm McLoughlin said in a statement: “We are pleased to announce such a positive year with 2017 marking our 34th year of business. The entire team at Dubai Duty Free has worked hard to provide passengers with a first class …
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