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Dubai Economy Issues 19,877 New Licenses in 2017
As Dubai retained its attractiveness as a competitive and sustainable business hub in 2017, the Business Registration & Licensing (BRL) sector in Dubai Economy witnessed 288,878 transactions, including 19,877 new licenses, during the entire year …
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UAE shops told to give correct change after VAT
Read: UAE consumers to pay 25% more for some products This meant a customer buying an item for Dhs1 could potentially pay Dhs1.25 instead of the Dhs1.05 after VAT was added. The new instructions issued on Saturday mean shops have instead been instructed to …
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Day 1 of Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour Begins Successfully
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 12th January, 2018: Abu Dhabi Grand Slam® Jiu-Jitsu World Tour fourth leg in Abu Dhabi began today with the purple, brown and black belts [male and female] at the Mubadala Arena for a full day of skillful fights on the …
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UAE nears clean energy goal
The UAE has embarked on a comprehensive energy transformation … “The fast evolving energy landscape has pushed us all in our industry to form new strategies, rethink business models and basically up our game. As the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company …
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UAE says demand for .ae domain name exceeds targets in 2017
“The UAE e-presence online is an important indicator of the business sector confidence in the ability and credibility of the national domain among the targeted audience in the country.” Al Mesmar added: “The national domain enhances the investment …
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Dubai is getting these stunning $23 million floating villas that can withstand flooding
The buoyed islands will bob up and down with water levels so they won’t flood, Waterstudio founder Koen Olthuis told Business Insider … mile archipelago of over 300 artificial islands. Dubai-based developer wants to start building homes and hotels …
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Dubai Airports and ITP Media Group to Launch Breakthrough Media Brand
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In a world-first, Dubai Airports and ITP Media Group have joined to launch Time Out DXB, a new media brand with the opportunity to engage with the 90 million passengers that pass through the world’s leading …
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Growth of Dubai’s non-oil sectors slowed in December, says Emirates NBD
The wholesale and retail sector – indexed at 54.9 – was found to be Dubai’s best performing sector, followed by construction (53.5). The slowest business sector improvements were found in the travel and tourism sector (51.2). “The decline in the …
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Dubai non-oil private sector growth hits 14-month low
Growth in business activity was the lowest seen from Dubai’s non-oil private sector companies since April 2016 and the rate of hiring was the weakest since June 2017. New orders continued a run of increasing activity since March 2016 but also grew at the …
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Dubai’s Nakheel selects Ibis brand for JVC hotel
“Our hospitality business continues to go from strength to strength, as we design and deliver a diverse range of hotels, resorts and serviced residences at key locations across Dubai, and partner with world-leading hotel brands to bring new hospitality …
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Dubai’s non-oil economy index dips in December
Dubai’s non-oil private sector economy slowed in December, recording the weakest growth in business activity since April 2016, however the overall business activity and new work remained sharp in the emirate, according to a new survey. The Emirates NBD …
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UAE’s Indian businessmen fancy their movie chances
DUBAI: Dr B.R. Shetty sure likes the sound of “100 … “But one will need to know the rules of doing business in films well — if not, all those dreams of making money can easily get burnt. It’s certainly not like the jewellery business …
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Employment outlook in UAE to improve this year, say recruitment specialists
Dubai: If you’re looking for better employment opportunities this year, you may have a better shot at landing a job in 2018 compared to a year ago. This is because, with the introduction of value-added tax (VAT), improving business conditions, and as …
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Young Arab business leaders honoured
Dubai: The Mohammad Bin Rashid Award for Young Business Leaders ceremony honoured exceptional young businesspeople in the UAE and Arab world on Monday. The awards were presented to the winners by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum …
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Emirates offers special fares for economy, business class flyers
Tickets for North and South America cost as low as Dh3,535. All-inclusive business class fares from Dubai start at Dh2,595 to South Asian destinations, Dh2,895 to Middle East destinations, Dh5,295 to Africa, Dh8,095 to Asia Pacific, Dh10,305 to Europe and …
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Copthorne Hotel Dubai Celebrates 10 Years of Hospitality
“In an industry where outstanding service has always been a key success factor, Copthorne Hotel Dubai is proud to have accomplished a decade of success. We have surpassed all expectations in terms of business, hotel positioning and service standards and …
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