“The appetite from the financial services market in Dubai to support an organisation with business rolling in is frightening. What that would look like for a start-up, I’ve no idea.” Three years down …
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UAE- Your travel plan is a click away
“We opened our Dubai Internet City office in 2013 so this … Veitch says for now he is focused on growing Wego business, however, cannot rule out the options to go public in a few years. …
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Santoni’s CEO on family business, next-gen craftsmen and his plans for Dubai
While most pre-schoolers concern themselves with storybooks, learning to count, and reciting their alphabets, Giuseppe Santoni was more interested in learning about brogues, Oxfords and derbies. …
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India will soon have UAE driving classes: report
India and the UAE will launch a pilot project in a few Indian states to … (This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) …
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How Dubai firms are benefiting from lower office rents, incentives
“With lower rents, a range of quality developments available and landlords taking a more flexible approach to leasing, both domestic and international organisations are well-placed to take advantage …
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UAE gets 6,000 applications from investors, entrepreneurs for long-term visas
While the ICA will be in charge of issuing the residency visas, business incubator HUB71 in Abu Dhabi and Dubai Future Foundation’s Area 2071 will nominate entrepreneurs for receiving the benefits. …
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Egypt’s Sisi hosts Abu Dhabi crown prince amid Gulf tensions
Cairo (AFP) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday met Abu Dhabi’s powerful crown prince, Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the presidency said, amid rising tensions in the Gulf. “Both …
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UAE receives 6,000 long-term visa applications from entrepreneurs and investors
The ICA said on May 2 it had implemented the cabinet’s decision to issue the longer-term visas for entrepreneurs in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi business incubator, Hub71, and the Dubai Future …
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UAE and China to strengthen gems and jade bilateral trade
The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre and the China Gems and Jade … “Additionally, the collaboration will see both parties promote ethical and responsible business practices to their members,” the …
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Dubai Police adds 187mph Maserati to patrol fleet
Al Tayer Motors was established in 1982 and represents major European and American automobile manufacturers Land Rover, Jaguar, Maserati, Ferrari, Lincoln, Ford and Ford Trucks across the UAE. …
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UAE’s Majid Al Futtaim lists world’s first green sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai
UAE conglomerate Majid Al Futtaim has listed a 10-year corporate ‘green’ sukuk worth $600m (AED2.2bn) on Nasdaq Dubai, making it the world’s first financial instrument of its kind to focus on …
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UAS Ready To Meet Challenges of Growing Traffic in Dubai
Business jet operators will benefit from a move to from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Al Maktoum International (DWC), as the latter facility becomes the focus in the Middle East hub, according …
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UAE’s second-most penthouse sells at USD 20 million
The Palm Jumeirah is an artificial archipelago in the UAE and is known for glitzy hotels, posh apartment towers and upmarket global restaurants. (This story has not been edited by Business Standard …
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RAKBANK: Business banking partner for today and tomorrow
The Dubai SME 2021 Strategic Plan aims to increase the contribution of SMEs to the country’s GDP from below 40 per cent to more than 45 per cent by 2021. With Vision 2021 in mind, RAKBANK’s Business …
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NBF: Reliable financial partner for your business needs
As the UAE continues to cement its position as a regional business hub, National Bank of Fujairah (NBF) has also underscored its role as a dedicated financial partner to businesses across the country. …
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From drinking wine on a plane, to calling someone a ‘horse’ on Facebook: Here are 5 times Westerners got in trouble with Dubai’s strict legal system
Radha Stirling helps many of these foreigners with her NGO Detained in Dubai. She told Business Insider that foreigners often don’t appreciate the risk they are taking when traveling to Dubai. “People …
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This Ramadan start a business in Dubai just from AED 23,999
Setting up a company in Dubai offers a tax advantageous environment with various other privileges. Yet, approximating the cost and overheads in the preliminary stage is helpful as company registration …
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