UAE nationals are also given visa-free access to the eight … “Emiratis can now travel to an additional 34 countries for business or tourist purposes and stay there for up to 90 days in any 180-day period in one year. This advantage of increased …
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Dubai school for entrepreneurs as young as six
One Dubai school is hoping to cultivate the latter by introducing … The catalyst for this is Navin Valrani, school chief executive and a graduate of leading business schools The Wharton School, where he is now on the executive board, and at the London …
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Dubai contractor Drake & Scull appoints new chairman, MD
Dubai’s Drake & Scull terminates CEO after less than a year During the latest meeting of the new board, members emphasised the completion of DSI’s capital restructuring programme as a top priority to boost liquidity and stabilise the business.
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Dubai Harbour to Get Second Cruise Terminal
Meraas, a Dubai-based holding company, has announced that Dubai Harbour will have a second cruise terminal in addition to the one already revealed in January 2017. Dubai Harbour will be the first cruise destination to build two terminals simultaneously …
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In pictures: Dubai reveals legacy plans for Expo 2020 district
Authorities in Dubai have unveiled plans for a new business and residential district that will utilise the site of World Expo 2020 when the exhibition is finished. District 2020 will span more than two million square metres and serve as a hub for strategic …
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Dubai raises $1.1bn loan for metro expansion
The government of Dubai has raised a $1.1bn loan that will be used to extend the city’s metro rail system, completing the first step of an infrastructure financing programme which could total as much as $2.8bn, sources familiar with the matter said on …
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Abu Dhabi City wins ‘World’s Best City’ for roads and transport infrastructure development
Abu Dhabi City has won the TomTom International Award as the ‘World’s Best City in Developing the Infrastructures Related to Traffic Management’ for 2016. The win is as a result of the emirate’s sophisticated road network and solid infrastructure.
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Dubai developer Deyaar unveils Dhs1bn project in Business Bay
Dubai developer Deyaar has launched a new Dhs1bn mixed-use project in Business Bay, it announced during the Cityscape exhibition on Monday. Called South Bay, the residential, serviced apartment and hotel property will cover a built-up area of more than 1.3 …
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Abu Dhabi tops Middle East in global cities index
The Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Centre (ADSIC) announced that the emirate of Abu Dhabi had topped the Middle East region, in terms of the indicators outlined by the 2017 Cities in Motion Index. The index was published by the Spain-based University of …
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UAE’s little voices with big ambitions
If you have heard a UAE radio advert featuring a child, there is a good chance he/she was trained by School of LittleVoice (SLV), a business created by Dubai 92 presenter and voiceover artist Ana Schofield. The British mother-of-two, who lives in Dubailand …
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Dubai Metro ridership crosses one billion
The number of people who have used the Dubai Metro has crossed over a billion since the service launched eight years ago. The metro has transported 1.028 billion riders between September 9, 2009 (when it launched services) until the end of August 2017 …
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Emirates Business 24-7 News
UAE 247 Business News – Why Your Business Should Work 24/7? Globalization has changed many things in the world, but perhaps most of all it has changed the way in which business is conducted. Food, produce, and goods are transported all over the globe …
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UAE’s first ‘floating home’ arrives on Dubai Canal
The UAE’s first-ever “water home” has it made its way along the city’s newest attraction – the Dubai Canal – to berth at Marasi Business Bay . Dubai Properties, the real estate master developer behind the project, said over the coming days the city …
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UAE’s non-oil private sector growth at 30-month high
Dubai: The Emirates NBD Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the UAE rose to 57.3 in August from 56.0 in July, signalling the sharpest improvement in business conditions since February 2015. Growth in the UAE non-oil private sector economy climbed to the …
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UAE’s first ‘water home’ arrives in Dubai
The UAE’s first-ever “water home” has it made its way along the city’s newest attraction – the Dubai Water Canal – to berth at Marasi Business Bay . Dubai Properties, the real estate master developer behind the project, said over the coming days the …
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Emirates NBD UAE PMI: Non-oil private sector growth at 30-month high
The survey, sponsored by Emirates NBD and produced by IHS Markit, contains original data collected from a monthly survey of business conditions in the UAE non-oil private sector, and says that new export orders rose for the first time in three months …
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UAE non-oil private sector grows fastest in over two years
The survey, sponsored by Emirates NBD and produced by IHS Markit, contains original data collected from a monthly survey of business conditions in the UAE non-oil private sector. Subscribe to Arabian Business’ newsletter to receive the latest breaking news …
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