Opening Shot: A shot of a skyline resembling Dubai or Abu Dhabi, with a Mercedes driving down … The Gist: Alex Godman (James Norton) is a banker in control of a well-regarded hedge fund with his name on it. He considers himself British, having been …
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55% of UAE Homebuyers Look to Finance Their Homes
The sharp rise to 55% of buyers financing their home is a sign of maturity in the UAE real estate market, as more and more residents take advantage of low borrowing costs to buy a property. Indeed, the pendulum officially swung from majority cash-buyers to …
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Officials From UAE And Houston Discuss Hurricane Harvey Recovery Efforts
Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba Meets with Local Leaders to Identify Projects for UAE Funds; Celebrates Opening of UAE Consulate in Houston HOUSTON, March 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to the US Yousef Al Otaiba met with Houston …
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Dubai blogger behind ‘I Retired Young’ on how he achieved financial independence
Deciding to retire at the age of 48 was a decision David Cox made quickly. Working as an accountant in the UAE construction sector, where he says business continued to be difficult in 2011 and 2012 following the global financial crisis, had taken it out of …
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Dubai’s Danube launches new $81m Jewelz project
Rahman added that Jewelz takes Danube’s portfolio to AED3.14 billion. Subscribe to Arabian Business’ newsletter to receive the latest breaking news and business stories in Dubai,the UAE and the GCC straight to your inbox.
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Review: Ahlan Business Class Lounge, Dubai Airport Terminal 1
After the long week at Dubai Airshow, it was time to go home. On our trip back from Dubai, we got the opportunity to use the Ahlan Business Class lounge. We were flying on Jet Airways from Dubai to Delhi and since both Ajay and I are Jet Platinum members …
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Dubai to study ways of lowering cost of doing business
Dubai Chamber is aiming to lower the cost of doing business in Dubai’s private sector by developing a new index to measure and track the cost. The move was discussed in a meeting with the Strategic Affairs Council, chaired by Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed …
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Dubai Internet City Partners Secure Dh7.8 Billion in Investment Since Launch
Members of the Dubai Internet City (DIC) community have collectively attracted AED7.8 billion in funding since its launch, the largest technology business hub in the region announced today. The impressive figure bears testimony to Dubai’s success in …
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Dubai’s $2.17bn Bluewaters Island to feature world’s highest rope climb
Dubai’s upcoming Dhs8bn ($2.17bn … Equally important is having clear business plans and strategies to efficiently deal with changes taking place around us.” He also said that ongoing projects will help create thousands of jobs and offer opportunities …
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New prosecution for domestic helps in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: A new Public Prosecution section and specialised judicial departments have been set up in Abu Dhabi Emirate to look into crimes against domestic workers. Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs …
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Dh1,000 fine for drivers doing this in Dubai
Photo: Ahmed Ramzan There are about 220 free parking slots already reserved for electric vehicles (EVs) across Dubai this 2018, a Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) official earlier confirmed to Gulf News. There will more such parking slots marked for EVs …
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How To Set Up A Business In Dubai
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is one of the premier locations in the world to engage in business. With an ever-growing economy in Dubai, the largest and most populous city of the UAE offers an abundance of opportunities for international commerce and trade.
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55% of UAE homebuyers look to finance
The sharp rise to 55% of buyers financing their home is a sign of maturity in the UAE real estate market, as more and more residents take advantage of low borrowing costs to buy a property. Indeed, the pendulum officially swung from majority cash-buyers to …
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Coming soon: UAE Park in China
Dubai: Dubai Municipality announced on Wednesday that UAE Park will officially open in December in Nanning, the capital of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, in southern China. The civic body, which will represent the UAE in Expo 2018 China, has …
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Dubai Police hunt for security guard who ran away with Dh5 million
Dubai: Dubai Police are hunting for a security guard who stole Dh5 million from a money transport vehicle, which was refilling cash from an ATM in a shopping mall, Gulf News has learnt. Dubai Police officials said the incident happened at 10:30pm on …
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Small is beautiful for this Sharjah artist
Sharjah: She can hold four dishes in the palm of her hand without worrying about dropping them. That’s because these are only mini replicas of the actual dishes. Meet Samira Amin, a Pakistani artist based in Sharjah, who has created over 100 miniatures …
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Dubai digital bank allows you to split bills via social media
Launched in early 2017, Liv. is the UAE’s first digital-only bank which curates a daily feed of personalised lifestyle promotions and offers for its customers, supported by a growing number of partner brands which include Careem, Zomato, Tesla and …
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