This translates into more choice for tenants and, consequently, lower rents. Property consultants Cavendish Maxwell estimate 30,402 homes to be completed in Dubai by the end of 2017. The break-up is 24,259 apartments, 3,778 villas and 2,365 townhouses …
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Cavendish Maxwell opens office in Oman
Cavendish Maxwell, the UAE-based property consultancy, is strengthening its Middle East presence with the opening of a new office in Muscat, Oman. It marks another key milestone for the firm following the successful relocation of its Abu Dhabi office in …
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Senior Controls and Risk Specialist – Menasa And Partners – Dubai Jobs
Our client is a reputable property developer who is involved in developing prestigious property projects, both commercial and residential within the UAE. They are looking for a Senior Controls and Risk Specialist to join them who will take a leading role …
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Next Up: Abu Dhabi – China’s Maritime Silk Road Breaks Into The Middle East
China just signed a $300 million deal with Abu Dhabi to build a manufacturing operation in its emerging Khalifa Free Trade Zone — an endeavor which nicely compliments the nearby sea terminal that China’s COSCO took over at the end of last year.
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Abu Dhabi plastics sector creates $55bn investment opportunities
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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Dubai Formation: Business Set Up In UAE
Dubai is the best Emirate for a business set up in UAE. The East and West blend quite happily, side by side in Dubai’s social arena. Dubai has branded itself as the most happening place for tourists with its dozens of signature restaurants and trendy hotels.
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Raju Omlet: a case study in Harvard Business Review
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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