More than 27,800 new companies joined Dubai Chambers last year, a 66.8 per cent increase compared with 2020, bringing the organisation’s total membership to more than 287,000. The value of exports and …
Location Spotlight: Dubai and The UAE
From sprawling deserts to cosmopolitan cities, NM Productions sits down to discuss the best bits about shooting in Dubai and the UAE. LBB> How would you pitch Dubai/ The UAE to an …
EO marks 25 years in the UAE; drives business worth $1.63bn
Having fuelled more than AED6 billion ($1.63 billion) in business across 125 companies in the UAE and the wider region, the Entrepreneurs’ Organisation (EO) UAE has celebrated 25 years of operations …
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Sharjah Islamic Bank increases foreign ownership to 40 percent following regulatory approvals
The Sharjah Islamic Bank has increased its foreign ownership to 40 percent in cooperation with the financial markets in the UAE, after obtaining all regulatory approvals from the UAE Central Bank and …
University of Sharjah, VMware sign MoU to launch IT academy
The partnership will train students and offer educational resources, in addition to organising events, seminars and workshops within the field.
SEC female employees visit Sharjah Ladies Club
In celebration of International Women’s Day, Sharjah Education Council (SEC), represented by the Government Communication Department, organised a visit to the Council’s female employees tod the …
UAE’s leading brands revealed: Abu Dhabi leads in value, Dubai leads in numbers
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) has retained its position as UAE’s most valuable brand and second most valuable brand in the Middle East region with its brand value increasing 19 per cent to …
Pupils in Abu Dhabi can now take their masks off outdoors amid series of major changes
Pupils in Abu Dhabi are now allowed to remove their face masks during playtime outdoors, as part of major changes to Covid restrictions at private schools in the emirate. The move, which will be …
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi launches Sri Lanka route
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the low-cost carrier’s gulf operation, has launched its first service to south Asia with a new route from Abu Dhabi to Mattala in Sri Lanka. The airline will offer flights on …
UAE’s First Abu Dhabi Bank and ADCB deny reports of potential merger
UAE lenders First Abu Dhabi Bank and the Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) have both denied a media report that speculated on a potential merger between them. The banks issued separate filings to the …
UAE: Dh100,000 Big Ticket winner refuses to claim prize, thinks organiser’s calls are fake
In a rare instance, Abu Dhabi’s Big Ticket draw has launched a public appeal to find two past winners who are yet to know that they have got lucky. While a winner refuses to believe he has hit a …
UAE: Gold may test $2,100 24K price in Dubai hits Dh248.75 per gram
Gold prices were trading close to a 19-month peak hit in the last session, as a stronger dollar and higher Treasury yields countered pressure from safe-haven demand stemming from the Ukraine crisis.
Dubai students inspired by visit of former UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon
Statesman opens Model United Nations at GEMS World Academy – Dubai for student debates Dubai: GEMS World Academy – Dubai recently welcomed back on campus its official Ambassador, Ban Ki-moon, former …
Emirati female officers now integral part of Abu Dhabi Police K9 unit
We in Abu Dhabi Police are proud of the great achievements of Emirati women at all levels, which reflects we are moving forward with our ambitions towards leadership in all fie …
ADCB “categorically denies” reports of merger with First Abu Dhabi Bank
ADCB has also denied the report. The banks are two of the biggest in Abu Dhabi and any deal would create one of the largest Middle East lenders by assets. ADCB “categorically denies” reports of merger …
Over 300 international participants head to Dubai for Saturday’s Oceanman in Umm Suqeim
DUBAI. KAZINFORM Dubai will host more than 20 sports events this week, including the World Aerial Gymnastics Championship in Expo 2020 Dubai’s Sports, Fitness and Wellbeing Hub, and the Oceanman, …
ART DUBAI OPENS LARGEST EDITION TO DATE
Art Dubai, the leading global platform for art and artists from the Middle East and Global South, returns to Madinat Jumeirah Dubai from 11-13 March 2022 (previews 9 and 10 March).