Liv., the lifestyle digital bank by Emirates NBD for millennials, has announced that they are working with Al Etihad Credit Bureau (AECB) to provide customers access to their credit score. The bank sa…
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How 10-year visas will affect UAE business owners
The UAE government has created a buzz of expectation with its plans to introduce a 10-year residency visa to attract investors and new talent. The new visa rules, to be in place by the end of 2018, ha…
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Dubai’s shopping malls are poised for the next phase of growth
Dubai’s draw as a leading international destination for retail continues to grow exponentially. Dubai was the fourth-most popular city in the world with a total of 15.79 million tourists having visite…
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Abu Dhabi Global Market consults over private financing platforms
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has published a consultation paper … March discussion paper issued by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), state news agency WAM reported. It added that …
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Saudi and UAE boost solar energy investments
RELATED ARTICLES: UAE, KSA lead MENA renewable and solar energy sector | DEWA, Amity University sign deal to enhance renewable research | Saudi Arabia eyes renewable energy-based O&M system March 2018 …
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UAE to strengthen ties with Japan in technology, education and industry
The leadership of the UAE is keen on strengthening ties with Japan in a number of areas including education, scientific research and industry. UAE Minister of State, Dr Sultan Al Jaber, who is also th…
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Mom detained in Dubai after drinking complimentary glass of wine on Emirates flight
Upon arrival in Dubai, an official reportedly told Holman she needed to … is what’s actually forbidden, according to News.com.au. “It’s illegal to drink alcohol or be intoxicated in public,” the dep…
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Dubai’s Museum of the Future shortlists firms for tech innovation
Since 2014, the Museum of the Future has held temporary annual multi-sensory exhibitions at the World Government Summit in Dubai. These exhibitions focused on the role of future technology in differen…
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Dubai attracts Dh80 billion FDI to technology sector
Dubai has attracted $21.66 billion (Dh80 billion) worth of foreign direct investment in high-end technology transfers in three years, mainly from the European Union and the US. According to Dubai’s De…
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Woman held in Dubai with daughter after drinking wine on flight
Ellie Holman faces being detained in Dubai for up to a year while awaiting a court hearing. Photograph: Detained in Dubai/PA A woman was detained in Dubai for three days with her four-year-old daughte…
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Woman held in Dubai with daughter for drinking wine on flight
Ellie Holman faces being detained in Dubai for up to a year while awaiting a court hearing. Photograph: Detained in Dubai/PA A woman was detained in Dubai for three days with her four-year-old daughte…
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UAE job vacancies on the rise in first half of 2018
Krishnan Ramachandran, CEO of Barjeel Geojit, said: “The growth momentum, backed by higher oil prices and output, has picked up in the UAE. The economy is now well poised to reach a GDP growth of 3.5 …
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UAE billionaire opens jobs for Filipinos, to hire more as he forays into Philippines
6 self-made billionaires in UAE who are from India The new business venture, MAY Exports Philippines Inc., has created hundreds of jobs and will be primarily engaged in the sourcing, storing, packing …
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UAE Embassy warns travellers in Thailand
Dubai: The UAE Embassy in Thailand has issued a warning to Emiratis … according to Phuket’s English newspaper the Phuket News. Weather forecasters also predicted waves about two meters high in the u…
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Consolidation stares small Dubai realtors in the…
The Dubai Land Department’s (DLD) recent decision to seize the properties and plots of land registered in the name of Schon Properties and its funds deposited in an escrow account reflects how the reg…
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Dubai’s Danube Properties says 350 units in Lawnz project sold out in four hours
Dubai developer Danube Properties announced that its latest project – the Dhs550m Lawnz in International City – has been sold out within five days of its launch. The project’s first phase was launched …
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Dubai Financial Services Authority joins regulator network
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), in collaboration with 11 other financial regulators and associated organisations from around the world, has issued a discussion paper announcing the esta…
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