Dubai airline Emirates recorded a dramatic increase in profitability … of natural attrition together with a slower pace of recruitment, as various parts of the business adopted new technologies, streamlined business processes and re-allocated resources …
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Middle East tensions loom over Dubai aerospace pageant
Rising Middle East tensions and a corruption crackdown in Saudi Arabia will cast a shadow over next week’s Dubai Airshow, as military and aerospace leaders try to gauge whether they might prolong a weapons-buying spree in the region. Fraying business …
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Dubai Airshow: the issues likely to take centre stage
As aviation executives descend on Dubai for the biennial air show … Emirates, the world’s biggest long-haul carrier, has built its business around the A380 and is mulling a follow-on deal for at least 20 planes. Top Airbus managers met with Emirates …
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Boeing-Bombardier spat and geopolitical uncertainties overshadow this year’s Dubai Airshow
John Strickland is the director of airline business strategy firm JLS Consulting. He can be reached at john@jlsconsultancy.com The Dubai Airshow has established itself as one of the landmark events of the aviation calendar. Noted not only for being a …
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What to look out for at the Dubai Airshow
Aviation executives are set to descend on Dubai for the emirate’s biennial air show … Emirates, the world’s biggest long-haul carrier, has built its business around the A380 and is mulling a follow-on deal for at least 20 planes.
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Africa can learn from the Dubai experiment
Last week I visited Dubai where everything happens. I was lucky to be among the five African journalists who were invited to attend the Global Business forum and meet the Expo 2020 organisers. I mean, if a country can use their oil wealth to reclaim land …
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Airbus trails Boeing in new orders ahead of Dubai Airshow
Airbus sold 24 aircraft and delivered 63 in October, leaving it well behind rival Boeing in the hunt for new orders going into next week’s Dubai Airshow … anticipated China deal would be entirely new business. Boeing’s orders also include 28 aircraft …
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French President Macron joins Arab kings to unveil Louvre Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi officials have not disclosed how much it cost to build … Dairy Crest has recorded a giant 871% increase in first half profits, having eliminated… A former Fox News presenter is launching an app to help you say sorry A former news presenter …
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Abu Dhabi Science Festival opens
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. This year’s edition promotes the spirit of innovation among students in areas such as mathematics, engineering and technology. Speaking to Gulf News, Shahed Mojahed …
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HRW: Louvre Abu Dhabi ‘tainted’ by worker abuse
A human rights group has described the new Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum as being “tainted” with gross rights violations committed against migrant workers on the building site. The immense project, which took 10 years to build to the tune of $1bn, was officially …
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The world-famous Louvre museum starts a lucrative new chapter in Abu Dhabi
But is the Louvre Abu Dhabi really about the art … correspondents around the world Like Washington Post World on Facebook and stay updated on foreign news
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UAE leaders discuss ties, issues with French president
Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Thursday received Emmanuel Macron, President of France. Shaikh Maktoum Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai …
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UAE, France seek strategic cooperation
Government and business leaders from the UAE and France called for strategic cooperation between the two countries in the areas of innovation, mobility and sustainability during the UAE-France Business Forum in Dubai on Thursday. The event was organised by …
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Police arrest youth for road stunt in Sharjah
Sharjah: Sharjah Police have arrested a young motorist for reckless driving in a residential area in Khor Fakkan and putting lives of people in danger after a video of his road stunt went viral on social media. The video clip circulated on social media …
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France’s Macron heads to Riyadh from UAE in surprise trip
“The missile which was intercepted by Saudi Arabia launched from Yemen, which obviously is an Iranian missile, shows precisely the strength of their” program, Macron told journalists at a news conference held at a French school in Dubai. Iranian state …
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Dubai gets sucked into Saudi corruption turmoil
The Dubai stock market — the most active the Gulf region after Saudi Arabia — posted losses for four straight days following news of the purge. It ended the week down 5%. Emaar, the developer behind the Burj Khalifa — the world’s tallest tower — saw …
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Dubai property market shows signs of maturing
DUBAI — Off-plan property sales now account for more than half of total real estate transactions in Dubai for the first time since 2008, it was revealed Wednesday. While the gap between off-plan transactions and sales of ready property for the first 3Q …
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