Dubai Municipality has adopted a new strategy to enhance running the city and it has to do with how its employees will drive the digital workspace. VMware, a global leader in cloud infrastructure and business mobility, unveiled its annual report into the …
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Novak Djokovic pulls out of Abu Dhabi comeback
ABU DHABI: Former world number one and 12-time Grand Slam champion … Open because of pregnancy and the birth of her first child in September. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. Download The Times of India news app for …
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Can UAE businesses recover VAT on business expenses?
DUBAI: In most countries where value-added tax (VAT) has been implemented, tax paid on most business expenses can be offset (or recovered) as input tax, but some expenditures do not qualify for tax recovery. In the UAE too, some VAT outgo from businesses …
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Is Emirates’ Dubai business class lounge worth $100 to visit?
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Two journalists arrested in Abu Dhabi over racial slurs
Abu Dhabi: The Public Prosecution has ordered the arrest of two journalists from one of the media organisations in Abu Dhabi for posting racial messages on a social media site, according to the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department on Wednesday. The duo was …
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Hundreds of thousands to fly through Dubai for NYE
Dubai: As New Year’s Eve preparations kick into high gear … which are 7 kilos for economy class and 14 kilos for business and first class. Staff will be checking the weight of carry-on bags at various touch points before passengers board their flights.
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Araco begins work on Business Bay hotel project
UAE-based firm Abdul Rahim Architectural Consultants (Araco) will begin its supervisory role on a new hospitality project in Dubai’s Business Bay. Construction of the 17-floor, four-star hotel project will begin this month, adding a further 228 rooms …
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Tax-free no more: Saudi Arabia, UAE to roll out VAT in 2018
A company in Dubai called Katerpillar has held training classes for businesses … but within six months the law was revised to exclude nationals, according to the Oxford Business Group. In the mid-1970s, during an oil boom and construction drive in …
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UAE, Tajikistan plan to create joint investment fund
Sattor recently visited the UAE with a high-level business delegation to hold discussions with the UAE based funds and businessmen to look for investment opportunities and increase cooperation between the two sides. “During the meetings we discussed …
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Dubai-Japan trade reached $8.4bn in first nine months of 2017
“We ensure our trading partners have the finest of customs facilities that give real added value to their active business sectors in Dubai,” said Musabih. “Dubai Customs is keen to directly engage with all Japanese businesses based in Dubai through …
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UAE non-oil foreign trade reaches Dh784b in first half of 2017
ABU DHABI: Preliminary statistical data of the Federal Customs Authority (FCA) revealed that the UAE’s general trade volume from January to the end of June 2017 amounted to Dh784 billion, compared to Dh777.6 billion during the same period of 2016 …
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UAE aims to improve global competitiveness with 5G
Dubai: The launch of 5G early next year is in line with the UAE’s strategy on the fourth industrial revolution, and the implementation of artificial intelligence and smart cities, according to the UAE’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA …
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UAE: Residential Rental Property as a Major Step into your Future
Today UAE is known for its rapid development, blossoming economy and keeps being a famous destination for luxury tourism. The country attracts people from all over the globe for different purposes: personal, recreational and business – particularly in …
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Dubai implements airspace restructuring project
Dubai: The Dubai Air Navigation Services (dans) said on Sunday it has implemented new air traffic management procedures that aim to enhance the emirate’s airspace capacity to meet strong demand in the coming years. In a statement, dans, the air …
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Dubai Startup Hub kicks off Youth Business series
Dubai: Dubai Startup Hub, an initiative of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, recently kicked off its Youth Business Voice series with a workshop titled, “Understanding Legal Aspects of Starting a Business.” The event, hosted in cooperation …
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TRA launches 5G technology in UAE
Dubai: The UAE’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) announced the launch 5G technology in the UAE, with mobile operators in the country expected to start deploying 5G networks from early 2018. In a statement on Sunday, TRA said that licensees …
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Diversification, Openness and Ease of Doing Business Reinforces Dubai’s Position in Global Economy
Dubai Economy has presented the ‘Dubai Economic Report 2017’ to all government entities and other agencies concerned following its approval by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai. The report, which …
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