“Our Latin America strategy supports our efforts to promote Dubai as a global business hub, and by doing so, we hope to attract more Latin American companies to set up in Dubai. At the same time, the strategy falls in line with the objectives of the …
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UAE’s economic growth projected to pick up pace in 2018
Annual growth in deposits remained strong at 4.1 per cent in December 2017. The UAE Central Bank’s latest credit sentiment survey showed a marginal increase in business loans, mainly attributable to the strengthening in demand in Dubai. On the other hand …
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Now, pay Dh10 for high-speed WiFi in UAE
Dubai: UAE telecom operator du is revising its WiFi package … Jihad Tayara, vice president for business development and partnerships at du clarified that their free WiFi will continue to offer “reliable internet connection” and will not be affected …
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UAE routes identified for futuristic Hyperloop project, says RTA
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has unveiled the initial design of the Hyperloop project which aims to revolutionise travel by cutting the Dubai to Abu Dhabi journey to just 12 minutes. Hyperloop, which is part of RTA’s initiatives for Dubai …
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‘A Kochi-based business consultancy is portraying us as frauds’
KOCHI: The members of the UAE Business Losers Association have come up with an allegation there are attempts to portray them as frauds by a Kochi-based business consultancy organisation, which functions as the local agent of some UAE banks. Association …
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Dubai’s Emirates to resume suspended Lisbon service, fly first A380 to Beirut
05pm arrival back in Dubai. It will have 14 first class, 76 business class and 429 economy class seats. The flight comes as airport authorities seek to expand capacity to more than 8 million passengers a year. Emirates is the world’s largest operator of …
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Dubai Wholesale City Hosts Largest Cash and Carry Facility in the Region
… committed to accelerating the development of the trade and manufacturing sectors in Dubai and the wider UAE, and helping our business partners build and grow their businesses.” Belhoul added: “We welcome Jaleel Holdings to Dubai Wholesale City.
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New Dubai Chamber report identifies fintech and renewable energy as key to boosting productivity and investment in Latin America
Entitled “Latin America’s Emerging Sectors: A Closer Look at Fintech and Renewable Energy”, the report was conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and commissioned by Dubai Chamber ahead of the 2nd Global Business Forum on Latin America …
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Expo 2020 set to drive construction activity in the UAE
Sentiment in the UAE’s construction sector is optimistic as the region prepares … “Another problem is the higher cost of doing business – with the recent set of new fees introduced, cost of business is going to go up significantly this year.
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Dubai Business Events witnesses 61% rise in 2017
Dubai Business Events (DBE) secured a total of 212 bids throughout 2017, representing its most successful year to date, the city’s official convention bureau announced recently. As a result of secured bids and proposals in 2017, Dubai is set to welcome …
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Mastercard, ABC Dubai Shine a Light on Female Leadership in Business
Reiterating a global commitment to diversity, inclusion and empowerment, Mastercard, a leading technology company in the global payments industry, and the American Business Council in Dubai (ABC Dubai) hosted senior female executives and industry leaders f …
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UAE postpones good conduct requirement for some workers
The UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has delayed the implementation of a new good conduct certificate requirement for some workers until June, according to reports. It applies to all foreigners seeking work in the UAE but not those …
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UAE ranks first among nine economic indices of global competitiveness reports
He noted that these results represent a strong reflection of the Ministry’s efforts in cooperating with its partners to develop a national business environment and increase the UAE’s attractiveness across various fields of investment, trade and tourism.
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Nine in 10 UAE companies to hire this year – survey
Business management (29 per cent), commerce (28 per cent … A total of 1,883 respondents in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Palestine, Syria, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Sudan,and Pakistan …
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Dubai’s External Food Trade Reached Dh70.2 Billion in 2017: Dubai Customs
“We facilitate the business by introducing the latest and best services in clearing cargo to help a better trade flow of food products from and into the country. Dubai has become an essential trade corridor for foodstuffs in the region, owing to its …
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Dubai Investments’ University of Balamand to open UAE campus
Dubai Investments has announced its Lebanese education subsidiary University of Balamand will open its first UAE campus later this year. The Dubai Investments Park-based facility will be spread across 75,000 square feet at DI House and is the university …
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Emirates plans new Auckland-Bali-Dubai flights
From June 14 2018, the new Dubai-Bali-Auckland service will run daily using a three-class Boeing 777 aircraft, offering eight private suites in first class: AusBT review: Emirates Boeing 777 first class Behind that, a 42-seat business class cabin …
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