Green shoots of recovery are beginning to return to Dubai’s economy as business leaders took the stage for the first conference held at Dubai World Trade Centre since March. The Ai Everything event …
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Sharjah cracks down on outlets selling energy drinks to under-16 kids
The Sharjah Municipality has launched a massive crackdown on cafeterias in residential areas found selling energy drinks to children under the age of 16. The move has come following a flood of …
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Amanat May Sell Middlesex University Dubai to Study World
Amanat Holdings PJSC is in exclusive talks to sell Middlesex University’s Dubai campus to Study World Education Holding Group, according to people familiar with the matter.
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BurJuman launches 18-metre-long maze and loads more indoor fun
If you’re looking for a way to keep the family entertained this summer, BurJuman has launched a super-fun summer extravaganza with loads of free activities. And at the heart of the fun is an …
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Shopping in Dubai: Are sales getting people out of the house?
“Today I chose to come to the mall instead of shop online because I wanted to buy my stuff right away,” NataliaNatelia, a Dubai resident told Gulf News. “I prefer to instantly have my …
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Overseas investor base in Abu Dhabi’s ADX rises by 25% in H1 2020
TAQA is now one of the largest companies on ADX. Property developer Wahat Al Zaweya, Agthia, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank and Methaq Takaful Insurance raised their limits for foreign investors during H1.
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Dubai holds first ‘real life’ business conference after shutdown
warned an organiser as participants attempted to print their badges, via barcodes sent to their phones, at Dubai’s first “real life” business conference since the coronavirus shutdown hit in March.
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Jungle safari set to open in Sharjah in November
A new jungle safari project is set to open in Sharjah’s Al Dhaid area this November, His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, has …
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COVID-19: First ‘charity’ flight carries 124 stranded homeless Pakistanis from Sharjah to Karachi
This was the first chartered flight booked for the poor Pakistanis who were unable to buy tickets and most of them were homeless and job seekers who had come on visit visas,” …
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Dubai holds first ‘real life’ conference after shutdown
Don’t touch the screen!” warned an organiser as participants attempted to print their badges, via barcodes sent to their phones, at Dubai’s first “real life” business conference since the coronavirus …
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Cryptocurrency Exchange Bitrump Adds 30K Users in Last Month
Cryptocurrency exchange and trading platform Bitrump has added more than 30000 new users from across geographies in the last one month. Although based in UAE, the exchange is operational in several …
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Abu Dhabi’s ADX expects one IPO and listing of an ETF by end of 2020, CEO says
ADX chief executive Khaleefa Al Mansouri said The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange expects an initial public offering and the listing of an exchange-traded fund in the second half of the year as the …
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Abu Dhabi Bourse Plans First ETF Next Month, Followed by Futures
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange will list an exchange-traded fund for the first time next month and is planning to introduce derivatives such as futures contracts soon, the bourse’s chief executive …
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Methuen’s Calvin Kattar takes a step closer to a title shot by defeating Dan Ige in Abu Dhabi
Ige moved in and out and side to side quickly, a moving target Kattar had trouble locking in. Kattar landed a combination and took Ige to the canvas, then landed some big blows that took some of the …
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Innovators Welcome: Dubai Startup Hub Invites India’s Startups To Join Its First Dubai Technology Tour
The virtual trade mission, scheduled for the second week of September, will familiarize delegates with Dubai’s economy and business environment, as well as the competitive advantages that the Emirate …
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UAE Mars mission from Japan delayed again by weather
The launch of a United Arab Emirates Mars orbiter, already delayed two days, has been postponed further due to bad weather at the Japanese launch site. The orbiter named Amal, or Hope, is the Arab …
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UFC on ESPN 13: Official scorecards from Fight Island in Abu Dhabi
Check out the official scorecards from all 11 fights at UFC on ESPN 13 at Flash Forum at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. (Gallery will be updated throughout the event.) …
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