A British woman who faced prison in Dubai over a jibe she posted on Facebook has said she and her daughter plan to return to the country. Laleh Shahravesh, 55, was arrested at a Dubai airport after …
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Dubai bourse traded volume hits 1-year high
Traded volume on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) reached 440 million shares, breaching December’s level of 343 million shares. Union Properties was the main contributor to the traded volume.
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Abu Dhabi’s nominal GDP up 14.4 per cent in 2018
Abu Dhabi city skyline. In real terms (inflation adjusted) Abu Dhabi economy grew by 1.9 per cent, driven largely by the remarkable growth in mining and quarrying, which achieved a real growth of …
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How the UAE, Saudi Arabia are forging closer ties
The Finance and Investment Committee is co-chaired by Obaid bin Humaid Al Tayer, UAE Minister of State for Financial Affairs, and Hamad bin Abdullah Al Jada’an, Saudi Finance Minister. The Energy & …
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Dubai’s biggest bank celebrates listing of $1bn bond
The total value of all conventional bonds listed on Nasdaq Dubai has now reached $18.08 billion. Hesham Abdulla Al Qassim, vice chairman and managing director of Emirates NBD, rang the market-opening …
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Gov’t initiatives ‘yet to impact’ Abu Dhabi real estate market
Abu Dhabi’s real estate market is expected to rebound in the long … Subscribe to Arabian Business’ newsletter to receive the latest breaking news and business stories in Dubai,the UAE and the GCC …
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Dubai Tourism rolls out events’ sponsorship scheme
Dubai’s Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) has launched a sponsorship scheme to drive continued innovation and sustainability across Dubai’s events industry, it said in a …
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Legoland Dubai set to open hotel doors from 2020
Dubai Parks and Resorts has reportedly confirmed that Legoland Hotel Dubai will open from next year. After two years of construction, Dubai Parks and Resorts bosses revealed that the hotel would be …
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Best’s Special Report: UAE Takaful Companies Catching Up with Conventional Peers
In its analysis of the preliminary disclosures of the nationally listed Takaful operators on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and the Dubai Financial Market (DFM), AM Best shows material …
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Dubai regulator in contact with US authorities about Abraaj case
Dubai’s financial services regulator said on Monday that it was in touch with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission about the latest case involving collapsed private equity firm Abraaj.
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Dubai school sponsors alumni’s degrees, gives them jobs
She is one of the three alumni who got help under IHS’ offer. Image Credit: Clint Egbert/Gulf News Dubai: A unique pilot initiative of a Dubai school gave students on-campus work experience …
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Dubai taxis now all have contactless card machines
Riders will be able to connect their phones, tablets and other handheld devices to the wi-fi to access the internet totally free of charge. The initiative is part of efforts to make Dubai the smartest …
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UAE- Funding is no more an issue for startups, SMEs
We have also invested in technology projects in public sector in UAE on BOOT (Build Own Operate and Transfer) model. We are in the next stage of discussion in the F & B and retail where we have …
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Abu Dhabi Smart Solutions & Services Authority signs MoU with Microsoft to establish ‘Cloud Centre of Excellence’
Abu Dhabi Smart Solutions and Services Authority to work with Microsoft in enhancing cloud services delivery and empowering government employees through upskilling initiatives Abu Dhabi, United Arab …
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Middle Easts Largest Hospitality Technology Exhibition and Conference HITEC Dubai 2019 to Return in November
It has been announced that Dubais Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) will once again be the destination partner for HITEC Dubai 2019 taking place on 12 and 13 November.
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UAE-Italy Business Forum discusses key avenues
The UAE-Italy Business Forum was successfully held in Dubai under the chairmanship of Eng. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, UAE Minister of Economy and Luigi Di Maio, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister …
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ZonesCorp says to launch Abu Dhabi, Al Ain industrial projects
ZonesCorp, which oversees 50 sq km of developed areas in Abu Dhabi City and Al Ain, is set to announce two new investment projects. Covering a total area of two million sq m, the new projects will …
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