Throughout 2018, Dubai submitted 557 business event bids, up from 354 in 2017, and among the wins awarded were those for bids submitted in previous years. Dubai Business Events (DBE), the city’s offic…
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UAE grants first set of long-term visas to 20 scientists, researchers
The UAE government has granted the first batch of long-term visas to 20 scientists who were the winners and finalists of the Mohammad Bin Rashid Medal for Scientific Excellence. The announcement …
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Dubai’s non-oil economic growth slows in December
according to new data from the Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker Index. Despite the growth, the statistics show that new business increased at the second-slowest rate in more than two years, with inf…
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UAE CEO Survey shows executives largely upbeat despite regional tensions and global turbulence
UAE. Confidence remains broadly high among the executives interviewed for the latest edition of the Business Barometer: UAE CEO Survey, carried out by Oxford Business Group (OBG), even though they fac…
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Dubai targets larger events and reports $330m meetings impact
Dubai is targeting larger-scale business events and says its 2018 wins are set to deliver AED1.2bn (US$330m) in economic impact over the coming years. The emirate’s CVB, Dubai Business Events (DBE), s…
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Dubai’s non-oil private sector growth eases in December
Dubai’s largest bank said in a report that although total activity continued to rise at a strong overall pace, new business increased at the second-slowest rate in over two years and employment remain…
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Dubai developer plans new projects as new shareholders join
but will also bring years of expertise in real estate development business,” he added. Virtue said it is currently planning to develop one hotel and one residential building within the land bank of Du…
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Dubai Chamber hosts Kiribati president in effort to boost bilateral ties
High-level Kiribati delegation led by H.E. Taneti Maamau met with Dubai Chamber officials today to discuss bilateral business opportunities H.E. Buamim: Dubai is an ideal re-export hub for Kiribati pr…
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UAE telco du reveals plans for health blockchain solution
UAE telecoms operator du has announced plans … Jihad Tayara, vice president of Business Development and Partnerships at du, said: “BPaaS provides immense scalability, compatibility and cost …
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UAE launches key initiatives to boost real estate demand: report
With conditions remaining soft across most sectors of the UAE’s real estate market in 2018, the government launched a number of new initiatives to boost demand. In the year ahead, market performance w…
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Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship preview and betting tips
Tommy Fleetwood aims to be come the first player to win the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship three times in a row and he’ll pick up a chunk more money this time if he can pull it off. The Englishman beat R…
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UAE economy forecast to grow 3.8% over next four years
It added that recent measures to reduce cost of doing business in the UAE are expected to support activity within the country’s SME and private sectors in the near future. The outlook for the global e…
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UAE economy to grow by 3.8pc in 5 years: study
Key drivers of UAE economic growth The findings of the analysis, based on the Dubai Chamber UAE Macroeconomic Model, were revealed during a business seminar recently hosted by Dubai Chamber which exam…
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UAE economy forecast to grow by 3.8% between 2019, 2023: Analysis
The findings of the analysis, based on the Dubai Chamber UAE Macroeconomic Model, were revealed during a business seminar recently hosted by Dubai Chamber which examined growth projections for the UAE …
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UAE’s GDP to grow 3.8% on average in next 5 years: Dubai Chamber
Recent measures to reduce cost of doing business in the UAE are expected to support activity within the country’s SME and private sectors in the near future. Top export markets The trade data …
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Five things to know – Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship presented by EGA
This week marks the resumption of the European Tour after the December break, and we’ve taken a look at five things you need to know ahead of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship Presented by EGA, the firs…
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Citi UAE opens Citigold lounge in Abu Dhabi
“We are proud to have a full suite of wealth management services available and we continue to actively pursue Citi’s growth strategy for the consumer business in the UAE to support our clients and the…
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