Dubai: In a first for the UAE, a local restaurant chain has earned the distinction of being featured as a case study in the prestigious Harvard Business Review (HBR). With three outlets across Dubai (Karama and Al Quoz) and Sharjah (Safeer Mall), and two …
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Dubai Aquarium big screen breaks Guinness records
Dubai: The world’s largest organic light-emitting diode (OLED) screen fastened above the front facade of Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo at The Dubai Mall has been recognised by Guinness World Records, said Emaar Entertainment on Wednesday. In a city …
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Buying in blue chip triggers late recovery in Dubai index
Emaar Properties witnessed buying in the last hour of trade, triggering a recovery in the Dubai index. The Abu Dhabi index jumped 1 per cent on buying in banking stocks. The Dubai Financial Market General Index closed 0.32 per cent higher at 3,660.94 …
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Abu Dhabi plastics sector creates $55bn funding
the Emirates official news agency. “Among its multifaceted strategic objectives, Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 lays a special focus on non-oil sectors as part of the economic diversification programme which is premised to ensure a sustainable development …
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Closed emigration agency has been promising refunds since June
Abu Dhabi: The emigration service agency in the capital … during the past few months over its failure to deliver results on time. The clients told Gulf News on Wednesday that they had been visiting the office several times to collect the promised …
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UAE says measures against Qatar do not violate WTO agreements
“The sanctions imposed by the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain did not contradict the agreements of the WTO,” UAE state news agency WAM quoted Juma Mohammed al-Kait, an assistant undersecretary in the Economy Ministry, as saying late on Tuesday. In what …
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Henna crowns for cancer patients in UAE
ABU DHABI: When cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy start to lose hair, it can cause a dent in their self-esteem. A Sri Lankan henna artist in Abu Dhabi is helping them regain their confidence by adornng their heads with beautiful henna crowns.
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Seven firms fined Dh100,000 each for dumping sewage in Sharjah desert
Sharjah: The Sharjah Municipality is cracking down on illegal … Khalifa Al Suwaidi, head of the Field Inspection Department at the municipality, told Gulf News that the civic body had fined seven sewage companies Dh100,000 each for dumping sewage water …
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Real Estate Transactions in Dubai Rose 26% in H1 of 2017
Dubai Land Department (DLD) has released its H1 2017 Transactions Report up until 30th June, through the Real Estate Research and Studies Department, announcing that total real estate transactions for this period reached a value of AED 132 billion …
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126 Sharjah eateries break hygiene rules
But some eateries thought they could get away with breaking the rules. As many as 126 restaurants, cafeterias and grocery shops in the emirate of Sharjah were caught breaking the municipality’s health and safety code. Municipal inspectors at Al Dhaid’s …
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Dubai homes: Room to grow
Downtown Dubai, Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) and Palm Jumeirah, notably Five Palm Jumeirah (previously Viceroy), Belgravia phase 1 in JVC and Volante in Business Bay. “We expect deliveries to slow down in Q3 and pick up pace during and after Cityscape in …
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15 killed in Dubai heavy truck accidents so far
Road accidents, involving heavy trucks, have claimed 15 lives in 14 accidents during the first half of 2017 in Dubai due to the violation of heavy truck timings. According to Col Essam Ibrahim Al Aour, Director of Traffic Services at Dubai Police …
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Abu Dhabi Ports signs $300m investment agreement with China
Browse Splash 24/7 for more maritime and shipping news. [cat_name] => Ports and Logistics [category_nicename] => ports-and-logistics [category_parent] => 54 ) ) Abu Dhabi Ports has signed an investment cooperation agreement with China’s Jiangsu province …
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Closure of emigration consultancy office raises suspicion
The victims said they have registered a complaint with the Financial Prosecution of Abu Dhabi Judicial Department on Sunday. A copy of the complaint obtained by Gulf News said that 10 Asians have been cheated by the Abu Dhabi-based company represented by …
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Abu Dhabi hotel guest arrivals up 30pc in June
the Emirates official news agency. Saif Saeed Ghobash, director-general of Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi), said: “I am pleased to say that we are on track to achieve our forecast guest arrivals growth for the year, and we are well …
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1MDB misses deadline for $820m payment to Abu Dhabi fund
Beleaguered state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) yesterday failed to make a US$602.725 million (S$820 million) payment owed to Abu Dhabi’s state investor … monetising investment fund units. The news yesterday followed a string of negative …
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1 of 4 suspected Sydney Islamic airline plotters released
Safety is the airline’s number one priority.” The Abu Dhabi-based carrier refused to elaborate on its role in the probe or confirm whether one of its planes was targeted. Etihad operates direct flights to four Australian cities: Brisbane, Melbourne …
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