SHARJAH: The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), a Sharjah-based global humanitarian charity dedicated to helping refugees and people in need worldwide, has announced the launch of the third edition of the …
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Sharjah approves Dh70 million to settle cases for citizens
Sharjah residents make the best of the pleasant weather by heading to the Mamzar Beach area. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News Sharjah: The Sharjah Debt Settlement Committee has approved Dh70 …
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UAE’s FTA starts receiving applications for refunding VAT to business visitors
The UAE’s Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has started implementing the Value Added Tax (VAT) refunds scheme for business visitors, it announced on Tuesday. The authority has started receiving …
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UAE business visitors can now start securing VAT refunds
Dubai: Business visitors in the UAE can now start securing value-added tax (VAT) refunds, it has been confirmed on Tuesday. The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) announced that it is now receiving …
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UAE’s Sobha Realty posts record $136m sales in Q1
Sobha Realty, the UAE-based real estate developer … increasing the target by two-thirds to AED2.5 billion in 2021. In a bid to take the business public and boost revenues, the company said it aims …
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Dubai’s RTA to launch nine new bus routes, cancel three services this month
Route 50 will be curtailed at Business Bay, while route F09 will be extended to Dubai Frame from Jafiliya metro station. Route 24 will have a new loop service to connect the Sahara Centre with the …
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Dubai Chamber opens representative office in Argentina, to strengthen presence in Latin America
The Argentina office, Dubai Chamber’s third Latin America office, will be tasked with identifying new business opportunities in the market that offer opportunities for Dubai Chamber members and …
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Careem-style equity stakes for staff becoming more common, says Dubai lawyer
“We are seeing a lot of freeing up equity in companies,” Lee McMahon, co-founder of Dubai-based law firm Support Legal told delegates at the Arabian Business Startup Academy last week during a panel …
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UAE residents looking forward to ‘Good Samaritan’ law – survey
Around three quarters of people will be more likely to help those caught up in accidents and emergency situations once a new ‘Good Samaritan’ law is introduced in the UAE later this year, with one in …
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After Sharjah high, four Nagpur masters for Dubai Open
NAGPUR: A day after they gave a satisfactory performance in the 3rd Sharjah Masters International Chess Championship, city’s four young guns will look to give an improved performance in the 21st …
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Five arrested over Sharjah money exchange robbery
Sharjah Police briefing the media about the robbery. Image Credit: Aghaddir Ali/Gulf News However, the Sharjah Police managed to catch up with them. Thanks to surveillance camera footage …
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UAE scraps ‘profession’ criteria, makes income only requirement for expats to sponsor family
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has approved a new rule for expats under … (This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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Changes in UAE visa to benefit Indian expats’ kin too
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced new visa guidelines as per which family members of foreign citizens, including Indians, working in the country will now be able to get an “expat visa” if …
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Abu Dhabi Fund for Development facilitated Dh16.5bn of deals for UAE companies
The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, a government-funded aid finance institution, has facilitated Dh16.5 billion of business deals for UAE companies in developing countries in the past decade. The fund …
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ADFD facilitates Dhs16.5b deals for UAE companies in 10 years
ABU DHABI: In a bid to support the UAE’s national economy, Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, ADFD), the leading national entity for international development aid, has facilitated business deals worth …
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UAE, India plan new food security alliance
Mittal called for harmonisation of safety and other standards between the UAE and India in the area of food and agriculture business for augmenting cooperation. She also called for engaging each other …
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Special Report: U.S. Hackers Helped UAE Spy on Al Jazeera Chairman, BBC Host
Raven program documents show she was targeted because of her contact with Azmi Bishara, a Doha-based writer who has been critical of the UAE and founded the news outlet Al-Araby Al-Jadeed. “They need …
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