Dubai carrier Emirates has enlisted the help of German automotive … Also included in the revamp is a redesigned business class seat inspired by the interior of a modern sports car. It includes a diamond stitch pattern on a full leather cover, with …
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10th anniversary special: Raffles Dubai
There are a number of guests discreetly going about their business, and it’s easy to see that the property still commands a high number of GCC guests. Raffles Dubai has also successfully maintained its position in the top two hotels in Dubai out of 556 …
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What UAE gratuity payment is my maid entitled to?
We want to pay at least the amount legally required out of goodwill, so could you clarify please? WS, Dubai The end of service gratuity is an allowance paid on leaving service to employees who are covered under UAE Labour Law, Federal law No 8 of 1980 …
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A decade in the making, Louvre Abu Dhabi opens to the public
The Louvre Abu Dhabi has opened to the public after a decade-long wait and questions over laborers’ conditions working on the project. Long lines of people on Saturday thronged the new museum, which encompasses work from both the East and West. Abu Dhabi’s …
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Louvre Abu Dhabi opens to public
Abu Dhabi: The much-awaited and iconic Louvre Abu Dhabi museum … an array of entertainment activities including headline acts by international artists, Gulf News reported. American choreographer Lucinda Childs will give a surprise performance and Emirati …
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UAE financial advisers feel strain of tighter regulations
The UAE Insurance Authority (IA … “The insurance broker shall not resume its business, unless it achieves (100 per cent) of the paid-up capital required to practice the activity,” the circular said. This has had a direct impact on firms, with …
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Book fair puts Sharjah on atlas of culture
The Sharjah International Book Fair, one of the earliest initiatives of its kind in the Gulf region, has had another successful edition. As it winds down on Saturday, what is billed as the world’s third largest book fair would have attracted almost two …
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Why are the French so interested in the UAE?
Government and business leaders from the UAE and France called for strategic cooperation between the two countries in the areas of innovation, mobility and sustainability, during the UAE-France Business Forum in Dubai on Thursday. The event was organized …
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Dubai’s non-oil private sector makes strong start to Q4
Dubai’s non-oil private sector made a strong start to the final quarter of 2017 with steep expansions in activity and new business, according to a new report. The seasonally adjusted Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker Index showed a sharp improvement in …
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Dubai’s Emirates reports 111% increase in first half profit
Dubai airline Emirates recorded a dramatic increase in profitability … of natural attrition together with a slower pace of recruitment, as various parts of the business adopted new technologies, streamlined business processes and re-allocated resources …
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Middle East tensions loom over Dubai aerospace pageant
Rising Middle East tensions and a corruption crackdown in Saudi Arabia will cast a shadow over next week’s Dubai Airshow, as military and aerospace leaders try to gauge whether they might prolong a weapons-buying spree in the region. Fraying business …
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Dubai Airshow: the issues likely to take centre stage
As aviation executives descend on Dubai for the biennial air show … Emirates, the world’s biggest long-haul carrier, has built its business around the A380 and is mulling a follow-on deal for at least 20 planes. Top Airbus managers met with Emirates …
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Boeing-Bombardier spat and geopolitical uncertainties overshadow this year’s Dubai Airshow
John Strickland is the director of airline business strategy firm JLS Consulting. He can be reached at john@jlsconsultancy.com The Dubai Airshow has established itself as one of the landmark events of the aviation calendar. Noted not only for being a …
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What to look out for at the Dubai Airshow
Aviation executives are set to descend on Dubai for the emirate’s biennial air show … Emirates, the world’s biggest long-haul carrier, has built its business around the A380 and is mulling a follow-on deal for at least 20 planes.
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Africa can learn from the Dubai experiment
Last week I visited Dubai where everything happens. I was lucky to be among the five African journalists who were invited to attend the Global Business forum and meet the Expo 2020 organisers. I mean, if a country can use their oil wealth to reclaim land …
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Airbus trails Boeing in new orders ahead of Dubai Airshow
Airbus sold 24 aircraft and delivered 63 in October, leaving it well behind rival Boeing in the hunt for new orders going into next week’s Dubai Airshow … anticipated China deal would be entirely new business. Boeing’s orders also include 28 aircraft …
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Abu Dhabi Science Festival opens
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. This year’s edition promotes the spirit of innovation among students in areas such as mathematics, engineering and technology. Speaking to Gulf News, Shahed Mojahed …
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