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Thunder Snow wins Dubai World Cup 2018
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Dubai awards $353m Expo 2020 road project contracts
Projects underway are Route 2020 for extending the Red Line of Dubai Metro as well as public transport routes and means including buses and taxis, he added.-TradeArabia News Service
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A thriving hub for SMEs in the UAE
The complete ease of doing business in a one-stop shop environment also helped. “The whole idea of a business centre in Dubai, everything was so easy to process,” she says. “My own residency visa when I wanted to transfer on to Salaty was done …
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Russia plans to create health care, food industrial clusters in UAE
Egorov said discussions were in the initial stages, but there was a lot of interest from the Russian side to invest in the UAE and expand Moscow’s business relationship with the country, as well as with the wider Middle East and North Africa (Mena …
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Abu Dhabi CP congratulates Sisi on re-election
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has congratulated President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on his re-election for a second term in the presidential elections, WAM news agency reported …
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UAE opposed to protectionism, top official says
Dubai: An undersecretary at the Ministry of Economy on Monday said the country opposes protectionism policies as he reiterated the UAE’s commitment to liberalisation policies and attracting foreign investments. Abdullah Al Saleh, Undersecretary for …
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UAE’s Etisalat cuts GCC roaming rates by up to 29%
Etisalat’s prepaid and post-paid customers can now enjoy discounted roaming rates of up to 29 percent on data, outgoing voice calls to UAE, GCC and local destinations and outgoing SMS while traveling to any Gulf Cooperation Council countries through any …
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Dubai Properties announces Mudon townhouses’ completion
UAE-based developer Dubai Properties has announced the on-time completion of the townhouses in Mudon’s Arabella in Dubailand. Launched in May 2015, Mudon’s Arabella is a highly sought-after neighbourhood, situated amidst lush greenery and bright open …
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Dubai Properties announces on-time completion of Mudon’s Arabella townhouses
Dubai Properties has announced the on-time completion of Mudon’s Arabella, located in Dubailand, with the developer launching an initiative called the Handover Gallery which is designed to ease the moving in process for new residents. First announced in …
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No such thing as quick money in UAE’s F&B business
Dubai: For anyone thinking of putting up money in the restaurant business in Dubai and expecting to see returns in three years, Phil Broad has a short reply — forget it. “These people are living in Utopia if they believe in three-year returns,” said …
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Abu Dhabi University Hosts First fib – WICE Forum
Abu Dhabi University (ADU), an internationally recognized academic institution for quality education and applied research, in collaboration with Society of Engineers hosted the first edition of Fib-Women in Civil Engineering Forum (WICE). Organized by the …
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UAE consumer electronics market to grow 7.7% to Dh14b
Dubai: The total consumer electronics market in the UAE is expected to grow by 7.7 per cent to Dh14 billion this year, compared to Dh13 billion last year, according to estimates by research firm Euromonitor International. The growth is mainly coming in …
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UAE’s banking customer satisfaction level surges to a new high
Dubai: Customer satisfaction among customers of UAE banks surged to a new high in 2017, with 93 per cent of retail banking customers indicating they are satisfied with the performance of their main bank, according to the UAE Banks Federation (UBF) Trust …
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Trust in UAE Banking Sector Remains High at 68%
Trust Index Survey 2017 reveals consumer confidence remains steady and robust, with 93% of UAE retail banking customers satisfied with the performance of their main bank The UAE Banks Federation (UBF) has unveiled the results of its 2017 Trust Index annual …
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More UAE consumers now pay with credit, debit cards instead of cash
Dubai: For many people in the UAE … For one, there will be less time spent on banking, as well as on transactions at the shops. And what’s more, there will be less incidence of cash-related crime. “Consumers across 100 cities could achieve nearly …
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UAE banks may hike fees to offset additional VAT costs
“We believe it quite probable that banks will eventually be forced to increase prices to their customers to maintain their current profitability,” Clare McCol, partner, head of Indirect Tax at KPMG, wrote in ‘UAE banking perspectives 2018’, report.
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