Category: BUSINESS

Average office rents in Dubai increased marginally by 1.6 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter of this year, while vacancies in the central business district shrunk to 8 per cent from 11 per cent in the corresponding quarter in 2016, according to JLL …
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coupled with the growing reputation of DIP as the preferred business destination. There has been a strong demand for warehouses in DIP, as a result of its proximity to the Expo 2020 site and Dubai South. DIP has consistently developed its road network …
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“This class project with Dubai Parks and Resorts provided an opportunity for some of our best students to fulfil their potential and gave them vital hands-on experience in this critical business sector. We are confident it benefitted our CCMS students at …
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Raffles has ben operating a property at the Wafi complex in Dubai for some years now. The Palm360 — which will be the tallest structure on the Palm — will thus be Raffles’ first beachside resort in the city. Raffles will also manage the residential …
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Dubai Economy has launched two endowment initiatives, one for awareness and the other for economic knowledge, as part of the Year of Giving. The awareness endowment will support firms demonstrating their social responsibility through sustainable community …
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“The PMI (purchasing managers index) reading for November confirms our view that the UAE’s non-oil sector will likely see strong growth in the fourth quarter of this year, as both households and business will likely boost purchases before VAT comes …
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Dubai: In Dubai, community malls will always be playing catch-up to the hyper-malls. Even with Dubai’s resident base growing at 5 per cent annually, “we expect to see a shortage of neighbourhood centres and community malls,” states a new report from …
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The 5-Day programme will also provide an ideal networking platform for like-minded business leaders across diverse roles such as product, digital, sales, marketing, finance and operations. Ammar Al Malik, Executive Director of Dubai Internet City …
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Dubai Holding-owned hotel group Jumeirah has announced plans to operate its first property in Bahrain through an agreement with investment conglomerate Seven Holdings. Jumeirah Royal Saray – Bahrain is scheduled to open on February 27 next year. It will …
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates on Sunday denied a claim by Yemen’s Shiite rebels that they fired a missile toward an under-construction Emirati nuclear plant. The denial came as heavy fighting in Yemen’s capital unraveled a rebel …
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Dubai adopts and develops the latest technologies to maintain and boost its status as a global hub for trade, business and tourism, and in order to facilitate trade and make its clients happier. The initiative eliminates human errors in data entry and …
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In a fast-changing world, if your business does not adapt, and embrace changes you will fall behind. The UAE not only knows that, but also has adapted it in its government strategies. The country embraces the latest technological advancements such as …
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The UAE is among the top countries protecting intellectual property and fighting piracy, said Yousuf Ozair Mubarak, Director of Dubai Customs’ IPR Department. As part of its efforts to boost UAE trade and enhance protection of trademarks through …
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Blueground is an internationally-awarded hospitality company based in Dubai. It offers uniquely designed furnished and serviced apartments to business travelers, for durations of one month or longer. Blueground leases and upgrades high-quality properties …
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The value of annual land sales in Dubai has risen by AED30 billion ($8.17 billion) over the last five years, with Business Bay identified as a key area for further growth, according to new research. fäm Properties, one of the emirate’s biggest real …
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The UAE was ranked 39th out of 149 countries in the index that measures economic quality, business environment, governance, personal freedom, social capital, safety and security, education, health and natural environment. Bahrain came in 62nd, Oman 73rd …
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