A survey of Dubai’s business community conducted as part of the report showed 92 per cent of respondents believed that developing a business strategy that supports and encourages innovative thinking would improve their innovation capabilities.
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Abu Dhabi Business Center Registers 9,412 New Economic Licences In The Emirate
The total number of new economic licences in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi that were issued by Abu Dhabi Business Center of the Department of Economic Development, DED, reached 9,412 in 2017 compared to 9,089 new licences in 2016, indicating an increase by 3.5 …
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Mother Of The Nation Festival Returns To Abu Dhabi
Organised by The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), the third edition of the Mother of the Nation Festival is set to kick off on Abu Dhabi Corniche from 22nd March to 31st March 2018, offering an exciting range of events with …
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Sridevi’s body to be flown from Dubai soon
Authorities in Dubai are assisting the family of Indian actress Sridevi, who died of cardiac arrest in Dubai last night. Sources told Gulf News the legendary actress had collapsed in the bathroom. Her body is currently at the police headquarters morgue in …
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UAE-Argentina Business Platform opens Jafza office
AS part of efforts to strengthen trade ties between the UAE and Argentina, the Emirates-Argentina Business Platform is to open its office in Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza). The agreement follows a meeting between Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and …
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Djibouti seizes control of Dubai-run Doraleh port
Doraleh Container Terminal taken over by government, says Dubai-owned DP World has damaged national sovereignty. The government of Djibouti has seized control of a container terminal operated by United Arab Emirates-based DP World, saying that the contract …
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S&P says Dubai property slump to continue
A glut of housing units and weak demand were also key reasons for the decline, the credit ratings agency said in a report. A three-year downturn in Dubai’s property market will likely continue until at least 2020, Standard & Poors said today, citing low …
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Man scams Sharjah store using ‘money change’ trick
Sharjah: The Sharjah Police arrested an Arab man for stealing money from several stores in Sharjah’s Eastern Region. In the most recent case, police received a call from employees at the store reporting a theft, said Lieutenant Colonel Ali Al Dhanhani …
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UAE’s RTA unveils prototype of Hyperloop design
Accordingly, the Hyperloop can travel between Dubai and Abu Dhabi in 12 minutes, and lift about 10,000 passengers per hour in both directions. “When introduced in future, the Hyperloop technology will impact the town planning and the availability of …
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UAE to plug in first nuclear power reactor this year
Abu Dhabi: The UAE is due to commission the Arab world’s first nuclear power reactor this year. Of the four nuclear reactors with a capacity of 1400 megawatt (MW) each at Barakah in Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi, the first one is getting ready and the …
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Dubai Crown Prince visits Personal Status Court
Dubai: The UAE follows the approach of justice which was established as a human value rooted in the society by the founding father, Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, said Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman …
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UAE closes in on Top 20 spot in ease of doing business
The UAE is on the cusp of breaking into the Top 20 countries when it comes to “ease of doing business”, in the latest rankings issued by the real estate consultancy Knight Frank. It managed to move up five spots to be placed 21st, while among the other …
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Trump to meet Saudi, UAE, Qatari leaders
Washington: Senior Saudi, UAE and Qatari leaders will meet with US President Donald Trump in the next couple of months, US officials said, amid efforts by Washington to try to resolve a dispute between the Gulf neighbours. His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin …
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UAE least corrupt nation in Mena region
Abu Dhabi: The UAE has ranked as the region’s first and the world’s 21st cleanest country, scoring 71 out of 100, in the 2017 Corruption Perceptions Index by Berlin-based Transparency International. The index, which gives an overview of the perceived …
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How Dubai is building bridges and partnerships in Latin America
“Our Latin America strategy supports our efforts to promote Dubai as a global business hub, and by doing so, we hope to attract more Latin American companies to set up in Dubai. At the same time, the strategy falls in line with the objectives of the …
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Bauhaus wins in Abu Dhabi, Bastinelli in Valencia: Daily News Digest
Team Sunweb rider Phil Bauhaus took the closest of victories on Friday’s third stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour, pipping Marcel Kittel in a photo finish at Big Flag. Kittel appeared to be moving quicker, but just ran out of road and had to be content with second.
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Bauhaus lays foundations with Abu Dhabi Tour victory
Phil Bauhaus wasn’t being rude when he gazed off over the heads of the journalists who gathered around him in the press tent after stage 3 of the Abu Dhabi Tour, he simply wanted to get a proper look at his win on the television screen positioned over …
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