Apartment and villa sales prices decline 10% and 5% respectively year-on-year, says Asteco report Abu Dhabi property sale prices and rents continued to fall in the third quarter of the year, according to Asteco. The real estate consultancy attributed the ... ( read original story ...)
Community called to pool resources to fund solar projects
This is the newest way for UAE residents to pool their resources together as in crowdfunding in order to accelerate the adoption of solar energy in Dubai and the rest of the country, officials announced on the sidelines of the second Dubai Solar Show on ... ( read original story ...)
Djokovic, Wawrinka to return to action in Abu Dhabi
(Reuters) - Former world number one Novak Djokovic and Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka will return from lengthy injury breaks at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship (MWTC) exhibition event in Abu Dhabi in December. After a poor run of form this year ... ( read original story ...)
Abu Dhabi Real Estate Market Remains Subdued, Says Asteco
Abu Dhabi continues to experience negative growth across all property types due to weakness in the job market and reduced housing allowances, according to the Q3 Abu Dhabi Real Estate report by leading real estate consultancy Asteco. Average apartment ... ( read original story ...)
Abu Dhabi real estate hit by weak job market
Abu Dhabi continues to experience negative growth across all property types due to weakness in the job market and reduced housing allowances, according to leading real estate consultancy Asteco. The average apartment rental rates dropped by three per cent ... ( read original story ...)
Death sought for accused in rape-murder case of boy in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Prosecutors here asked for the death penalty for what they termed as a "merciless beast" suspected in the rape and murder of a Pakistani boy in June. Public prosecutors presented evidence in court, during which the victim's father broke into ... ( read original story ...)
UAE Central Bank warns against Bitcoin
The UAE Central Bank has warned against Bitcoin, terming it as unofficial and lacking sufficient supervision. The warning was made by it can be easily used in money laundering and in funding terror activities, Governor of the UAE Central Bank, on the ... ( read original story ...)
Dubai Islamic Bank’s GCEO Triumphs Again at LinkedIn MENA Talent Awards
Dr. Adnan Chilwan, GCEO of Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), the largest Islamic bank in the UAE, has been awarded with the accolade of the Most Social Executive in the UAE’s Private Sector at the LinkedIn MENA Talent Awards. The awards took place last Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate increase in loan demand, says UAE central bank survey
Demand for business loans increased “moderately” in the most recent quarter, with a similar amount of demand expected for the current quarter, according to a UAE central bank survey. The Q3 Credit Sentiment Survey, a quarterly publication that ... ( read original story ...)
UAE Central Bank warns against using ‘digital currency’
Dubai: The UAE Central Bank warned on Monday about the use of “digital coin”, saying it did not issue a license to allow the currency in the local market. The statement comes after Bitcoin, one of the cryptocurrency, hit a record high of $6,148 on ... ( read original story ...)