Emaar will celebrate the Chinese New Year on February 4 with a colourful array of activities in Downtown Dubai, the most popular destination for Chinese visitors to the city. A highlight of the celebr…
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Dubai Investments Park operator inks $300m loan deal
Al Mal Capital acted as the financial advisor on the transaction. Omar Al Mesmar, general manager of Dubai Investments Park, said: “Given our robust business model and strong relationship with local f…
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Interim budget evokes mixed response from Gulf business leaders
Piyush Goyal holds a briefcase containing budget documents as he arrives at the Parliament. DUBAI: Business leaders in the UAE gave mixed reaction to the interim budget on Friday as some welcomed it, …
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Dubai Aviation City Corp launches new aerospace hub
Al Zaffin said: “EZDubai is a pioneering effort by Dubai South to provide the local and regional e-commerce sector with a competitive platform that will boost further growth through a suitable busines…
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Mixed-faith marriage as a way of life in Dubai
He and Mina started off as business partners when they founded Dubomedy, a Dubai-based arts and comedy school, in 2008. She remembers their wedding seven years ago as a fond occasion on which both the…
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Dubai: Where morality and modernity coexist
When I arrived in Dubai two week ago as the guest of billionaire business mogul Khalaf Al Habtoor, I expected to witness the opulence and luxury for which the United Arab Emirates have become …
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Flydubai launches direct Dubai-Tashkent service
The carrier will operate the new route with one of its brand-new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft from Terminal 3 of Dubai International (DXB). The new cabin features a flat-bed in Business Class and in addi…
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Saudi-UAE business forum kicks off in Riyadh
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s minister of commerce and investment has praised relations with the United Arab Emirates during the second Saudi-UAE Business Forum which kicked off on Thursday in Riyadh. Majid …
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UAE maritime sector sails into 2019
The UAE’s strategy of economic diversification over the past decade has paid rich dividends for its maritime business Image Credit: Courtesy Dubai Maritime City Authority It’s been plain …
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UAE consumers’ online spending soars 48%
“While some sceptics may look at 2018 as a slow year in terms of UAE retail card spending, actual data collated by Mashreq bank’s merchant acquiring business shows otherwise,” said Pankaj …
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Business Line Dubai: In with the old, in with the new
Islamic banking is as old as Islam itself and despite a recent slump, it is becoming increasingly popular globally with Muslims and non-Muslims alike. Following Shariah doctrine, Islamic banking is ba…
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Dubai held a ‘gender balance’ awards, and every single winner is a man
When asked by Business Insider about the lack of female prize winners, the Dubai Gender Balance Council told us: “During the Index’s second edition, recipients of the Index’s awards happened to be ent…
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UAE’s e-commerce spending up 48% in 2018: review
“While some sceptics may look at 2018 as a slow year in terms of UAE retail card spending, actual data collated by Mashreq bank’s merchant acquiring business shows otherwise,” added Pankaj Kundra. “As …
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UAE’s Etisalat launches free upgrade to double broadband speed
Etisalat said the move will enhance UAE’s competitiveness standing in the global fixed broadband speed index increasing broadband penetration and business productivity in the country. Etisalat announc…
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Man with the ‘Midas’ touch: Indian jewellery magnate’s rise to fame in the UAE
The group records an annual turnover of $2 billion with a presence in UAE and 10 other countries. Plans are to reach a turnover of $3 billion in 2020 and expand the business to 20 countries with …
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Abu Dhabi TV cameraman killed, reporter wounded in Yemen
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Authorities in Abu Dhabi say a bombing in Yemen has killed a cameraman for the Emirati capital’s state television channel and wounded one of its reporters. The state-run …
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