Category: BUSINESS

Abu Dhabi: Bilateral trade between France and the UAE is expected to get a further boost with the election of Emmanuel Macron as the new president of France, according to economic experts. Macron who is known for pro-business and pro-globalisation policies …
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Companies operating in Dubai’s private sector experienced a further improvement in business conditions at the start of the second quarter. This was indicated by the seasonally adjusted Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker Index – designed to give an …
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Companies operating in Dubai’s private sector experienced a further improvement in business conditions at the start of the second quarter. This was indicated by the seasonally adjusted Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker Index – designed to give an …
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Non-oil companies in Dubai’s private sector posted strong growth in April on the back of improving business conditions in the construction sector, according to Emirates NBD’s monthly survey. The seasonally adjusted Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker …
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and pitching a business plan to investors. The Dubai Smartpreneur Competition requires participants to submit business ideas that support one of the Smart Dubai dimensions, namely smart economy, smart living, smart mobility, smart governance, smart …
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part of Dubai Tourism, and will run from May 18-20. The citywide initiative will see retailers participate from diverse business segments including apparel, electronics, jewellery, homeware and toys. Some of the brands that have signed up include Guess …
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Dubai: There was a marginal drop in net profits for Dubai Investments in the first three months — at Dh289 million — compared with the Dh298 million a year ago. Total income for the period also dropped, to Dh697 million from Dh715 million in the first …
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Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, has successfully concluded the ninth edition of Dubai International Arabic Calligraphy Exhibition, which is held under the patronage of His …
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… is pulling out all the stops for the new retail event with the support of Dubai’s retailers to ensure that shoppers enjoy a rewarding experience across diverse business segments from apparel to electronics, jewellery to fashion accessories, homeware …
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Dubai Municipality has signed agreements with two major real estate developers Emaar and Dubai Properties Group (DPG) to boost co-operation in the field of energy conservation, said a report. As per the MoUs, the duo will install the energy-efficient LED …
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Dubai: In this episode, the Business team discusses some of the biggest headlines in the week ahead, starting with the French presidential elections. Business reporters, Ed Clowes and Sarah Diaa, talk about what the outcome of the elections will mean for …
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The Rixos Premium Dubai – Rixos’ second property in the city and third in the UAE – will open its doors on Jumeirah Beach Residence on May 15. The 443-room resort features a Nature Land Spa and Turkish Hammam (male and female), adults/kids pool …
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Dubai gold was priced at Dh149.25 for 24k, a slight drop from last week. 22k gold is priced at Dh140 in the city. Spot gold rose 0.3 percent to $1,230.88 per ounce as of 0401 GMT, after touching 1,224.86 earlier in the session, its lowest since March 17.
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Dubai Investments PJSC [DFM: DIC], the leading, diversified investments conglomerate listed on the Dubai Financial Market, has announced net profit of AED 289 million in the first quarter of 2017, compared to AED 298 million for the same period last year …
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Dubai: A woman, who works with a catering company at the airport, has been accused of stealing a wristwatch worth Dh25,000 that a passenger had forgotten in the business class. The Emirati passenger was said to have forgotten his wristwatch near his seat …
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We had split markets in the UAE last week as Dubai was flat and Abu Dhabi had its best week in a month. Meanwhile, oil fell hard, down for the third week in a row and reaching a six-month low. On a technical basis prospects for a recovery for oil to above …
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“This liberation in fuel prices signalled a major shift in Enoc’s strategy. We decided to focus on our core business, which is retail,” he said. The Dubai-government owned company introduced a five-year plan to build 54 service stations by …
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