Category: BUSINESS

Growing demand for teachers at international schools in the UAE of at least 14,000 over the next five years and in Saudi Arabia of 183,600 by 2030 will pose further problems, Marmore Mena Intelligence said in its report “Is education still a good business …
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Citigroup and the World Bank have predicted 3.3 and 2.5 per cent GDP growth for the UAE, respectively. Interestingly, most business minds that Khaleej Times picked for the survey are happy with the implementation of VAT as it diversifies UAE government’s …
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Jumeirah Lakes Towers developer Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has signed an agreement to introduce paid parking to the area by year-end. The deal with Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will see the management and operation of visitor …
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The 23rd edition of the annual Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) will be held from December 26 to January 27, the organisers have revealed. The latest edition of DSF will feature retail promotions and sales on a wide range of brands, as well as daily mega …
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The electric car revolution will take centre stage at the Dubai International Motor Show, which takes place later this month. Electric Avenue will be part of the show amid Dubai’s push for a cleaner greener future under the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy …
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Al Satwa has emerged as the most affordable area for rents among properties located close to beaches in Dubai, according to a new report by website dubizzle Property. The report researched rental prices of six areas near the Dubai coastline including …
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DrFive.com, a regional healthcare portal hosting over 15,000 profiles of doctors and medical institutions in Dubai, completed its 2nd phase revamp to introduce an interactive doctor search engine enabling easier search and comparison of medical …
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Dubai: A five-year-old girl tragically died after she fell off the balcony from a residential building in Sharjah. This is the second incident in less than two weeks of a toddler falling from a balcony. Gulf News previously reported that on October 19 …
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Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has unveiled a new design for vehicle licence plates in the emirate. The first lot of the new dual code plates will be released in an open auction to be held on Saturday December 9, at Westin Hotel, the RTA …
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Nothing in this life is permanent. As hard as it may be to face up to it, business owners have a duty to ensure that future plans are in place when the time comes to depart. Rather remarkably, though, almost half of family business owners don’t have a …
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As a tourism delegation on a two-city tour to Mumbai and Delhi draws to a close, tourism chiefs revealed that the Abu Dhabi Week in India initiative will become an annual event. According to state news agency WAM, the Department of Culture and Tourism …
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The number of tourists who are coming to the Seychelles from the UAE [both Emiratis and expats] are increasing,” Faure said during an interview at the Global Business Forum Africa 2017. The two-day forum is witnessing the participation of presidents …
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The UAE has been named as the Middle East’s top country for doing business in the latest ranking published by the World Bank. The study said that the UAE undertook four reforms in the past 12 months to cut red tape for businesses, including strengthening …
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The UAE, represented by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), ranked first in the world in getting electricity, as per the World Bank’s Doing Business 2018 report. The report uses multiple criteria to …
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Experts at the opening of “Next Generation Africa”, Dubai’s fourth Global Business Forum on Africa, said the continent’s 54 countries — home to a fifth of the world’s population — require tens of billions of dollars in investment in infrastructure …
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Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the first day of the 4 th Global Business Forum on Africa got off to a strong start as heads of state and …
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Dubai: Dubai’s first purpose-built outdoor yoga facility is now open at Marasi Bay, Business Bay, with free classes on offer until the end of the year. A collaboration between Dubai Properties, the leading master developer, and Piloga, a Dubai-based yoga …
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