As aviation executives descend on Dubai for the biennial air show … Emirates, the world’s biggest long-haul carrier, has built its business around the A380 and is mulling a follow-on deal for at least 20 planes. Top Airbus managers met with Emirates …
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Boeing-Bombardier spat and geopolitical uncertainties overshadow this year’s Dubai Airshow
John Strickland is the director of airline business strategy firm JLS Consulting. He can be reached at john@jlsconsultancy.com The Dubai Airshow has established itself as one of the landmark events of the aviation calendar. Noted not only for being a …
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What to look out for at the Dubai Airshow
Aviation executives are set to descend on Dubai for the emirate’s biennial air show … Emirates, the world’s biggest long-haul carrier, has built its business around the A380 and is mulling a follow-on deal for at least 20 planes.
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Africa can learn from the Dubai experiment
Last week I visited Dubai where everything happens. I was lucky to be among the five African journalists who were invited to attend the Global Business forum and meet the Expo 2020 organisers. I mean, if a country can use their oil wealth to reclaim land …
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Airbus trails Boeing in new orders ahead of Dubai Airshow
Airbus sold 24 aircraft and delivered 63 in October, leaving it well behind rival Boeing in the hunt for new orders going into next week’s Dubai Airshow … anticipated China deal would be entirely new business. Boeing’s orders also include 28 aircraft …
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Abu Dhabi Science Festival opens
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. This year’s edition promotes the spirit of innovation among students in areas such as mathematics, engineering and technology. Speaking to Gulf News, Shahed Mojahed …
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HRW: Louvre Abu Dhabi ‘tainted’ by worker abuse
A human rights group has described the new Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum as being “tainted” with gross rights violations committed against migrant workers on the building site. The immense project, which took 10 years to build to the tune of $1bn, was officially …
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UAE, France seek strategic cooperation
Government and business leaders from the UAE and France called for strategic cooperation between the two countries in the areas of innovation, mobility and sustainability during the UAE-France Business Forum in Dubai on Thursday. The event was organised by …
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Dubai business activity rebounds in October thanks to strong retail activity
Dubai’s business activity improved last month, boosted by the emirate’s wholesale and retail firms, with optimism across all sectors rising in spite of ongoing price discounting to secure new business. Emirates NBD’s Dubai Economy Tracker Index rose …
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Dubai real estate witnesses 40% rise in investments from Indians
Indian property business is still undergoing transformation to become transparent, but Dubai’s market has been highly transparent. Additionally, unlike the need for high capital to buy property in at a good location in an Indian metropolis, in Dubai …
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Dubai to overtake London for tourist arrivals by 2025
Dubai is projected to overtake the UK capital London for tourist arrivals by 2025 after seeing the highest growth rate in the top 10 of this year’s Euromonitor Top 100 City Destinations Ranking. The emirate climbed one place to stand sixth on this year …
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UAE’s tax authority urges businesses to register for VAT before Dec 4
A business will be required to register if the total value of its taxable supplies made within the UAE exceeds Dh375,000 over the previous 12-month period, while businesses may choose to register for VAT voluntarily if their supplies and imports are below …
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EAC is ready for business with the world, says Kagame, Museveni
Dubai. Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni have stated that the East Africa Community has a huge potential and is ready for business with the world. Speaking during the fourth Global Business Forum on Africa Wednesday …
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Mission Attracts Greater Attention to Dubai’s Innovation Focus in Seattle and Portland
His Excellency Abdulla Alsaboosi, UAE Consul General in Los Angeles also accompanied the delegation during the tour, which was also supported by the US-UAE Business Council. The delegation presented Dubai’s development strategies and policy initiatives as …
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Dubai is sixth most visited city on earth: Euromonitor
This year, Dubai is regarded as the most sought-after destination for business travellers, or for meetings, incentives, conferencing and exhibitions (MICE) due to its modern infrastructure and premium lodging landscape. “Regional offices in free zones …
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Dubai’s DP World, Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority to develop economic zone
Dubai-based ports operator DP World has signed an agreement … It is anticipated to create more than 400,000 jobs. The business sectors will include light and medium-sized industries, logistics, and service utilities. Targeted industries include medical …
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Dubai’s Damac expects to beat 2017 sales, handover targets
Dubai-based property developer Damac will exceed its targets for sales and handovers this year, the company’s chairman has said. Hussain Sajwani told Gulf Business the company, which opened a golf course earlier this year in partnership with the Trump …
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