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 organised by …
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Dubai business activity rebounds in October thanks to strong retail activity
Dubai’s business activity improved last month, boosted by the emirate’s wholesale and retail firms, with optimism across all sectors rising in spite of ongoing price discounting to secure new business. Emirates NBD’s Dubai Economy Tracker Index rose …
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Dubai real estate witnesses 40% rise in investments from Indians
Indian property business is still undergoing transformation to become transparent, but Dubai’s market has been highly transparent. Additionally, unlike the need for high capital to buy property in at a good location in an Indian metropolis, in Dubai …
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Dubai to overtake London for tourist arrivals by 2025
Dubai is projected to overtake the UK capital London for tourist arrivals by 2025 after seeing the highest growth rate in the top 10 of this year’s Euromonitor Top 100 City Destinations Ranking. The emirate climbed one place to stand sixth on this year …
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UAE’s tax authority urges businesses to register for VAT before Dec 4
A business will be required to register if the total value of its taxable supplies made within the UAE exceeds Dh375,000 over the previous 12-month period, while businesses may choose to register for VAT voluntarily if their supplies and imports are below …
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EAC is ready for business with the world, says Kagame, Museveni
Dubai. Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni have stated that the East Africa Community has a huge potential and is ready for business with the world. Speaking during the fourth Global Business Forum on Africa Wednesday …
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Mission Attracts Greater Attention to Dubai’s Innovation Focus in Seattle and Portland
His Excellency Abdulla Alsaboosi, UAE Consul General in Los Angeles also accompanied the delegation during the tour, which was also supported by the US-UAE Business Council. The delegation presented Dubai’s development strategies and policy initiatives as …
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Dubai is sixth most visited city on earth: Euromonitor
This year, Dubai is regarded as the most sought-after destination for business travellers, or for meetings, incentives, conferencing and exhibitions (MICE) due to its modern infrastructure and premium lodging landscape. “Regional offices in free zones …
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Dubai’s DP World, Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority to develop economic zone
Dubai-based ports operator DP World has signed an agreement … It is anticipated to create more than 400,000 jobs. The business sectors will include light and medium-sized industries, logistics, and service utilities. Targeted industries include medical …
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Dubai’s Damac expects to beat 2017 sales, handover targets
Dubai-based property developer Damac will exceed its targets for sales and handovers this year, the company’s chairman has said. Hussain Sajwani told Gulf Business the company, which opened a golf course earlier this year in partnership with the Trump …
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Microsoft 365 Business to Supercharge UAE’s Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Microsoft today introduced the UAE’s fast-growing SME segment to Microsoft 365 Business, a multifaceted solution that ushers them into the modern workplace era by covering all of their productivity, admin and security needs. Combining Windows 10 Pro and …
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Dubai sees 7.5% increase in tourists in first 9 months of 2017
Dubai is on track for another record year of tourist arrivals after seeing a 7.5 per cent increase in overnight visitors in the first nine months of the year. The emirate received 11.58 million visitors during the nine months to September 30, with Indians …
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Dubai posts 7.5% rise in tourists in first nine months of 2017
Dubai is on track for another record year in terms of tourist volumes, according to the latest data released by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism). A total of 11.58 million international overnight visitors arrived in …
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Dubai aims to be more than a film shoot location
The people at Dubai’s media free zones don’t believe in waiting around … Wouldn’t those sort of need best be met by private entities directly in the business? “Look, I come from a non-film industry … but when I go to the soundstage, it …
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UAE non-oil economy improves in October on anticipated uptick in demand
Non-oil business activity in the UAE grew in October, with enterprises reporting a surge in inventories ahead of an anticipated uptick in demand, even as cost burdens continue to rise. The UAE Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), sponsored by Emirates NBD …
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UAE non-oil economy improves in October on anticipated uptick in demand
Non-oil business activity in the UAE grew in October, with enterprises reporting a surge in inventories ahead of an anticipated uptick in demand, even as cost burdens continue to rise. The UAE Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), sponsored by Emirates NBD …
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King’s College Hospital London’s UAE CEO on improving healthcare in the country
The poll, conducted by Kantar Millward Brown, found that 32 per cent of UAE patients felt they were overprescribed and 20 per cent believed the healthcare industry had turned into a business. As a sign of the problem, Buckley points to the different ways …
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