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Bithumb Partners With Blockchain VC Firm Nvelop to Launch Exchange in UAE: Report
… cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb will open a new platform in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), local news outlet The Financial News reported Feb. 12. The UAE-based platform is reportedly to be …
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Dubai’s crown prince appears as hologram to talk about the future
Slideshow: Dubai is already a tourist favorite, and now the city’s sights are set on the next milestone: becoming the center of art in the Middle East and Africa Download the Microsoft News app for yo…
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British soldier with PTSD held in Dubai prison accused of ‘selling drugs’
Ms Stirling told Sky News: “It is shameful that law enforcement has a rubber stamp to ruin people’s lives, rob children of their parents, and jail innocent persons with impunity. “How is it that force…
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Former Spandau Ballet lead singer Tony Hadley to headline Taste of Dubai 2019
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Revealed: where to find Airbnb’s best performing Dubai property
Revenues for Dubai properties listed on Airbnb, the online community marketplace, increased by 69 percent in 2018, reaching more than $101 million, according to new research. Chestertons MENA, the rea…
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Video: Why have property prices fallen by 9.5% in the UAE?
Apartment prices on the Palm Jumeirah, one of Dubai’s most popular places to live, fell by 9.5 percent during 2018. The UAE Property Report by Savills also showed that capital values across Dubai Mari…
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Will these UAE homes reduce electricity bills? Dubai completes installation of solar panels in 554 villas in Hatta
Solar panels installed on the roofs of villas in Hatta. Image Credit: Contributed Dubai: A number of consumers in the UAE could see their energy bills drop as solar panels have recently been …
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Funding to accelerate for UAE tech companies
Funding for UAE technology companies, which reached $1 billion in 2016, will accelerate amid continuing interest from foreign investors and more exits, according to a survey. Currently, the UAE – the …
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Union National Bank continues to be a beacon of stable growth in the UAE
The consolidation of the UAE’s finance sector is helping to drive economic expansion in the country and beyond, with companies like Union National Bank employing innovative growth strategies for the g…
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Property Prices Tumble in Dubai
DUBAI—When the world’s tallest building opened here in 2010, a one-bedroom apartment with a view of the Persian Gulf sold for about $800,000. Four years later that apartment would fetch $1 million. To…
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UAE: An active start-up hub
Startup and operational costs for a tech business in UAE is very high compared to elsewhere in the world, according to a new entrepreneurial survey. The “Tech Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in the UAE Stu…
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Societe Generale is upbeat about the Middle East’s renewable energy finance market
“The UAE is leading the way, Saudi is progressing … The bank plans to expand its reach within the Middle East region as it looks for more opportunities to finance deals in markets such as Oman. It i…
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UAE banking outlook: Big four may struggle to match double-digit gains made in 2018
The four biggest banks in the United Arab Emirates – First Abu Dhabi, Emirates NBD, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank and Dubai Islamic Bank – will struggle to repeat 2018’s double-digit profit increases as l…
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Samsung vice chairman meets UAE crown price
Lee Jae-yong, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics, has met with United Arab Emirates Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to discuss ways to cooperate in the technology sector, official r…
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OPPO shakes Smartphone market with new Dubai hub
The opening is part of OPPO’s global growth strategy and recognizes Dubai’s unique position as a regional nexus for business and technology innovation. The new hub will be OPPO’s base for Middle East’ …
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Sheikh Hamdan: Our goal is make Dubai ’10 years ahead of world cities’
Dubai is seeking to address this issue by introducing the Hyperloop as well as the RTA’s proposed air taxi initiative, he said. “The future is not just about technology, it is about the human …
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