“The appetite from the financial services market in Dubai to support an organisation with business rolling in is frightening. What that would look like for a start-up, I’ve no idea.” Three years down …
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UAE- Your travel plan is a click away
“We opened our Dubai Internet City office in 2013 so this … Veitch says for now he is focused on growing Wego business, however, cannot rule out the options to go public in a few years. …
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Santoni’s CEO on family business, next-gen craftsmen and his plans for Dubai
While most pre-schoolers concern themselves with storybooks, learning to count, and reciting their alphabets, Giuseppe Santoni was more interested in learning about brogues, Oxfords and derbies. …
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India will soon have UAE driving classes: report
India and the UAE will launch a pilot project in a few Indian states to … (This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) …
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How Dubai firms are benefiting from lower office rents, incentives
“With lower rents, a range of quality developments available and landlords taking a more flexible approach to leasing, both domestic and international organisations are well-placed to take advantage …
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Hip Hop Superstar Travis Scott to Headline Friday Night Yasalam After-Race Concert at 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
ABU DHABI, UAE, May 16, 2019 /CNW/ — Yas Marina Circuit and FLASH Entertainment have today revealed the first global music superstar to perform at this year’s Yasalam After-Race Concert for the …
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UAE gets 6,000 applications from investors, entrepreneurs for long-term visas
While the ICA will be in charge of issuing the residency visas, business incubator HUB71 in Abu Dhabi and Dubai Future Foundation’s Area 2071 will nominate entrepreneurs for receiving the benefits. …
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Dubai police add £82,000 Maserati supercar – but it won’t be used in car chases
Police in Dubai have unveiled the latest supercar to join their crime-fighting fleet – a Maserati GranTurismo. The £82,000 high-speed car will serve the force in the oil-rich city alongside a …
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Egypt’s Sisi hosts Abu Dhabi crown prince amid Gulf tensions
Cairo (AFP) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday met Abu Dhabi’s powerful crown prince, Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the presidency said, amid rising tensions in the Gulf. “Both …
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Sharjah PSC : Group posts AED 19m profit in Q1
Abu Dhabi – Mubasher: Sharjah Group posted a 14% year-on-year increase in its profits for the first quarter of 2019. Net profits recorded AED 19.23 million in Q1-19, compared to AED 1.27 million in Q1 …
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The Latest: Emirati diplomat: UAE committed to de-escalation
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The Latest on developments in the Persian Gulf region and elsewhere in Mideast amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran (all times local): 9:35 p.m. A top …
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UAE receives 6,000 long-term visa applications from entrepreneurs and investors
The ICA said on May 2 it had implemented the cabinet’s decision to issue the longer-term visas for entrepreneurs in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi business incubator, Hub71, and the Dubai Future …
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UAE and China to strengthen gems and jade bilateral trade
The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre and the China Gems and Jade … “Additionally, the collaboration will see both parties promote ethical and responsible business practices to their members,” the …
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Dubai Police adds 187mph Maserati to patrol fleet
Al Tayer Motors was established in 1982 and represents major European and American automobile manufacturers Land Rover, Jaguar, Maserati, Ferrari, Lincoln, Ford and Ford Trucks across the UAE. …
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UAE’s Majid Al Futtaim lists world’s first green sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai
UAE conglomerate Majid Al Futtaim has listed a 10-year corporate ‘green’ sukuk worth $600m (AED2.2bn) on Nasdaq Dubai, making it the world’s first financial instrument of its kind to focus on …
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UAS Ready To Meet Challenges of Growing Traffic in Dubai
Business jet operators will benefit from a move to from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Al Maktoum International (DWC), as the latter facility becomes the focus in the Middle East hub, according …
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Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank : Project awards across GCC decline in Q1 2019
Dubai: Project awards across the GCC declined in the first quarter of 2019 according to data from Meed Projects and estimates by the Economics Team at Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank. Data showed total GCC …
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