Eight female entrepreneurs, who have launched their businesses in the UAE, have talked exclusively with Arabian Business about what it takes to succeed and how the challenges they have faced have been …
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‘Everyone is freaking out’: Saudi Arabia’s ultimatum rattles big business
For decades, most top foreign executives popped in and out of Saudi Arabia for business while setting up homes in Dubai as the latter’s more liberal, western-style lifestyle trumped the oil-rich …
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Women looking to smash glass ceiling turning to entrepreneurship in Dubai
Up to 50% of the early idea stage start-ups in the programmes of Dubai Start-up Hub are females, according to Natalia Sycheva, senior manager of entrepreneurship and special projects …
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UAE’s Neobank Debuts Country’s First Digital Banking Platform
YAP, the first independent digital banking platform in the United Arab Emirates, has launched as of Sunday (March 7), Reuters writes. The Dubai-based firm is angling to become a leader in the Middle …
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UAE residents are opting for more personal loans, local banks say
Demand for personal loans among the UAE residents remained steady during the last quarter of the last financial year (FY) and banks predict that more people would opt for personal loans, according to …
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Indian rupee falls against dollar in early trade, touches 19.86 vs UAE dirham
The rupee was trading at 19.86 at 9.45am (UAE time) against the UAE dirham, according to XE.com. On Friday, the rupee had settled at 73.02 against the American currency. Meanwhile, the dollar index, …
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UAE traffic: Police alert of delays on major Dubai road
The Dubai Police has alerted motorists travelling on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, before the Arabian Ranches Bridge, in the direction of Abu Dhabi, to expect significant delays during their commute …
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Brilliant women-run businesses in the UAE to support
International Women’s Day falls on Monday March 8, and in honour of the occasion we’re celebrating all the brilliant, women-led businesses in the UAE. Here are top companies set up by, run and owned …
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Brilliant women-led restaurants in Dubai
Co-founder Shabnum Stumpf had her own restaurant and business in London making fresh pasta and distributing products from Italy to famous chefs and high-end restaurants before setting up in Dubai.
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UAE recalls envoy to Iran in islands row
The United Arab Emirates recalled its envoy to Tehran on Thursday, state news agency WAM reported, after having protested over a visit by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to a disputed island.
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Gulf states to meet over UAE-Iran island row-source
GCC holds an urgent meeting to discuss a territorial dispute between the United Arab Emirates and Iran, following the visit for the Iranian president to Abu Musa island …
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UAE telecom subscribers pegged at 21.9mln by end of 2020
The number of telecom subscribers in the UAE, including mobile phones, landlines and Internet, grew to 21.929 million by the end of 2020. The latest statistics released by the Telecommunications and …
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Women make job gains in UAE, but feel less entitled in the workplace, LinkedIn survey shows
The entitlement gap between men and women remains a challenge in UAE’s corporate environment and has deepened in some ways as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, new research commissioned by …
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Dubai RTA suspends some intercity bus routes until further notice
Image Credit: Dubai Roads and Transport Authority Dubai … line E307 connects to Deira City Centre Bus Station and Al Jubail Bus Station in Sharjah, while line E307A works to transport passengers …
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Deira City Centre Serendipity Rewards Romance for Young Couple
Ryan Divakar, an Indian national, scooped an AED 100,000 shopping spree at Deira City Centre’s DSF promotion … just two months after he relocated to Dubai. The win was a complete surprise …
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Pullman Dubai City Centre Residences
2 miles Pullman Dubai Deira City Centre HotelBaniyas Rd PO Box 61871, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.1 miles Al Deyafa Hotel Apartments I29B Street, Port Saeed Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Shuraa Business Setup Celebrates 20 Years of Empowering UAE Visionaries
Dubai: Shuraa Business Setup, the leading provider of company formation services in the UAE, has marked 20 years of excellence, innovation and unmatched services. The firm has been supporting local …
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