3M Healthcare Business today announced that it is sponsoring the Spanish Soccer School, where Michel Salgado, the former Real Madrid player, is director. In doing so, the corporation continues to support the UAE youth by encouraging sports involvement and …
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Dubai Museums gets new managing director
Dubai Culture & Arts Authority has appointed Muna Faisal Al Gurg as the managing director of the recently established Dubai Museums Company, which is mandated with managing, overseeing and developing the emirate’s museum sector. The emirate’s dedicated …
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Gender diversity is key for success of business
The UAE was also ranked first among 132 countries in the ‘women … will enhance the way a woman would perform in a business environment, and eventually make her the champion of her career. The bottom line is that accomplishing and maintaining gender …
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Donald Trump Jr. dines on French fries in Dubai while he discusses ‘new ideas’ with billionaire business partner (despite Trump Organization saying it won’t make new foreign …
Donald Trump Jr. has been discussing ‘new ideas’ with a foreign business partner despite the Trump Organization insisting it won’t make foreign deals while his father is president. The 39-year-old, who heads the Organisation with his brother Eric, dined …
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Dubai Brings Strong Business Events Presence
Dubai Business Events (DBE), the city’s official convention bureau and a division of Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DCTCM), has been showcasing Dubai’s dynamic business events offering at IMEX, which has been taking place this …
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The Trump Organization is looking at ‘new ideas’ with business partner in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Donald Trump Jr. traveled to Dubai and met a billionaire business partner in the city-state, discussing “new ideas” as the Emirati’s real estate firm still lists possible plans for future joint projects while Trump’s …
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Dubai’s 3-day Super Sale starts today
Dubai: Leading retailers across Dubai are set to open their doors today to a three-day sale, with discounts of up to 90 per cent, according to organiser Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE). More than 1,000 participating outlets will offer a …
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Could Dubai be the next global startup hub?
But one of the most interesting features of Dubai is its place as an entrepreneurial Mecca, offering many unique opportunities to prospective business owners looking to get a foot in the area and sponsoring dozens of high-growth companies. We’re already …
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Dubai Internet City hosts SME Builder workshop
DUBAI: Tecom’s SME Builder brought some of the UAE’s leading business and tech experts together at Dubai Media City on Monday. The event — the 20th since Tecom started them in 2007 — allows small business owners to network with experts and consultants.
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UAE’s credit appetite on the rise on improving business outlook
Dubai: Loan demand across all segments witnessed improvement in the first quarter of 2017 reflecting the recovery of the oil price and the moderation in the pace of fiscal consolidation, according to the Credit Sentiment Survey of the UAE Central Bank.
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Donald Trump Jr., Dubai business partner discuss ‘new ideas’
Donald Trump Jr. traveled to Dubai and met a billionaire business partner in the city-state, discussing “new ideas” as the Emirati’s real estate firm still lists possible plans for future joint projects while Trump’s father is in the White House.
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How family businesses helped build the UAE
In 1942, when 18-year-old Maghanmal Jethanand Pancholia landed in Sharjah, he was already the third generation to join his family business in what would later become the UAE. Now 94, he recalls that his grandfather arrived in the Trucial States in 1860 in …
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UAE businesses found unprepared for VAT introduction
The survey by recruitment firm Hays highlights a lack of preparedness in the UAE business community with the implementation of a 5 per cent VAT rate just over six months away. Read: GCC finance ministers to discuss unified VAT regulations in Bahrain On top …
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Dubai sees over 126% rise in new businesses launched during Q1
New businesses launched in Q1 reached 308, compared to 136 in Q1 2016. Dubai Economy also saw a 12 per cent year-on-year rise in business licences issued during the first three months of 2017, it said. Total number of licences issued in Q1 2017 was 5,387 …
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Dubai Economy sees 12% increase in licenses issued in Q1 2017
Dubai Economy saw a 12% increase in business licenses issued during the first three months of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016, indicating remarkable optimism among investors and stability across industry sectors. Total number of licenses issued in …
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Dubai FDI, Dubai Exports on mission to Canada
The City of Toronto Economic Development and the leading Canadian law firm Borden Ladner Gervais will host a networking breakfast for the delegation, which will be followed by the ‘Advantage Dubai’ seminar and business outreach meetings in Toronto.
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The 2017 list of the top Indian business leaders comprised 100 business owners and 50 executive management.
Vipul, the Consul-General of India in Dubai, was present at the event. For the first time, the awards event also recognised the next-generation business leaders who are carrying on the legacy of their family businesses. Unlike the 2016 ranking, Forbes …
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