Tech-savvy business travellers in the UAE now want agent advice, digital solutions and hybrid support delivered throughout their travel experience, according to Travelport’s Digital Business Traveller …
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South Africans in the UAE must prepare for new ‘expat tax’
The owner of a small Dubai medical business, he has already cut off most of his financial ties to South Africa, having closed bank accounts and sold property many years ago. Yet Mr Keast — as well as …
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Year-On-Year increase for Nando’s Delivery Business
Nando’s UAE today reported a strong start to the year as they increased the amount of delivery business from Q1 in 2018 to Q1 in 2019 by 16% – a total of 22% of their total revenue. George Kunnappally …
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Business France hosts energy digitization meet in UAE
Business France jointly with Evolen and the French Business Group recently hosted the 4th annual UAE France Oil and Gas Connecting Days focusing on digitalization, energy efficiency, new technologies …
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Dubai’s Boxbay: DP World reveals smart container handling system ahead of Expo 2020
The companies announced “Boxbay”, a new and ‘smart’ shipping container storage system that will be ready in time for the Dubai Expo 2020 … are key aspects of the ports and terminals business and the …
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Dubai’s Emirates NBD CFO Subramanian to leave after 9 years
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Saudi Arabia unveils Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion
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Dubai property prices down 27% compared to mid-2014 – report
Dubai’s net yields averaged 5.5 per cent … a record 486 property companies and real estate brokerages that were in business in 2017 did not renew their licences for 2018.
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Finablr’s $200m IPO expected to be complete by mid-May
The initial public offering of Finablr, the UAE-based holding company behind payment and foreign exchange brands UAE Exchange, Travelex Holdings and Xpress Money, will allow the firm to scale up its …
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Dubai’s Emirates NBD posts 15% rise in net profit beating estimates
Net profit in the first three months of the year increased to Dh2.7 billion, the lender said in a statement on the Dubai Financial Market, where its shares are traded. The bank’s results beat the …
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Bloomberg Launches News Voices Initiative in Dubai
Bloomberg recently announced the expansion of its New Voices initiative to the Middle East at an event held in its Dubai office and attended by 50 public relations and finance professionals from the …
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ADIB to market the Islamic Leasing and Finance Opportunities Fund I (USD) exclusively to its clients
The agreement makes ADIB the first bank to distribute the Islamic Leasing and Finance Program “ILF Program” in the UAE Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) has signed an agreement with WCP …
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Saudi king hosts Abu Dhabi crown prince amid Sudan turmoil
Riyadh (AFP) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Tuesday hosted Abu Dhabi’s crown prince for talks, state media said, after the Gulf allies threw their support behind Sudan’s military rulers who ousted …
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Expo 2020 Dubai to boost the UAE economy by $33.4 billion
Consultancy firm EY has revealed that Expo 2020 Dubai will boost the UAE economy by AED122.6 billion ($33.4 billion), as reported by Hotelier Middle East’s sister title Arabian Business. In an …
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Finablr plans to use London IPO proceeds for expansion
Finablr, the payments firm that owns Travelex and UAE Exchange, plans to use the proceeds of its $200m London initial public offering next month to fund an expansion plan and cut debt. The United Arab …
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Arabian Centres plans largest Saudi IPO in five years
Dubai: Saudi Arabia-based mall developer Arabian Centres Company is planning to hit the primary market through an Initial Public Offering (IPO) to raise up to $1 billion (Dh3.67 billion), which …
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Expo 2020 Dubai launches first UAE opera
Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News Dubai: The UAE’s first Opera will premiere in Dubai in October of next year in line with Expo 2020, it was announced on Tuesday. Entitled ‘Al Wasl,’ the …
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