Set just beyond the industrial web of Al Quoz, south of the extravagant and cosmopolitan Downtown Dubai, Business Bay is an emerging area in the center of the city spread between Al Khail and …
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Review: Emirates business class lounge, Dubai Concourse C
Enjoy up to 120,000 bonus Qantas or Altitude Points when you apply for the two-card bundle, are approved and meet the minimum spend of $3k for each card – Westpac Altitude Black Mastercard and the Ame…
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Dubai Business Events records 62% boost in delegate wins in 2018
Number of event bids won represents a 24% increase from 2017 and will deliver an estimated economic impact of approximately 326$7mln to the city DUBAI – Dubai Business Events, DBE, the city’s official …
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Trust in government, business and media rising in the UAE
At a time of growing distrust of institutions around the world, people in the UAE are increasingly confident in government and business, a new survey has found. The latest Edelman Trust Barometer reve…
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All roads lead to Abu Dhabi for Irish athletes competing at Special Olympics
91 Irish athletes will travel to Abu Dhabi in March for the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games. The final preparations are under way this week for Team Ireland who will join 7,000 athletes from …
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UAE’s FTA reveals four conditions for business visitors to recover VAT
The UAE’s Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has outlined four conditions that would allow foreign businesses to recover Value Added Tax (VAT) incurred in the UAE. To be eligible for the VAT refund …
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Dubai economic agency seeks to promote Kuwaiti…
The Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED), represented by the Business Registration and Licensing (BRL) sector, and the Kuwait Business Council in Dubai and the Northern Emirates signed a mem…
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UAE Economy Forecast to Grow by 3.8%
New analysis on outlook for UAE and global economies released during recent business seminar at Dubai Chamber • MENA region accounts for the largest share of Dubai’s exports (41%), followed by “Emergi…
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UAE-India bilateral trade to exceed US$100 billion by 2020
where he highlighted the UAE’s appeal as a global business destination. Addressing UAE and Indian businesspeople at the event, he said, “The UAE has become a global hub for entrepreneurship and invest…
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UAE issues guide on foreign business refunds
The UAE’s Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has outlined four conditions that would allow foreign businesses to recover value-added tax (VAT) incurred in the UAE in a new guide published on its official web…
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UAE on track to become the Monaco of the Middle East
The UAE welcomes HNW investors of all religions and business backgrounds as residents. Indeed, Dubai first doubled in size at the start of the twentieth century when merchants from Iran fled surging t…
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Contest helps Emirati women lead in business
The contest, now in its second year, is aimed at encouraging female Emirati students to explore new business sectors. Organised by global professional services firm Ernst & Young (EY) and its correspo…
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Dubai economic agency seeks to promote Kuwaiti businesses
The Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED), represented by the Business Registration and Licensing (BRL) sector, and the Kuwait Business Council in Dubai and the Northern Emirates signed a mem…
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Lowry endures Sterne test to win Abu Dhabi Championship
(Reuters) – Shane Lowry claimed his first European Tour title since 2015 by winning the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on Saturday, finishing one shot ahead of South Africa’s Richard Sterne in a …
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FTA issues guidelines for foreign businesses’ VAT refund in UAE
The state may still submit a VAT refund application to reclaim VAT incurred in the UAE under this scheme, the FTA assured, outlining only three situations where VAT cannot be reclaimed. The first situ…
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Women increase their share of new Dubai business licences
The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai issued 20,467 new licences during 2018 as the emirate continued to enhance its appeal as a destination for sustainable business growth. Overall, 2…
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UAE jobseeker scheme for women from developing countries set to be expanded
“It’s made such a huge difference to my life,” said Saviour Appam, who is on a six-month placement with DoubleTree by Hilton in Business Bay, Dubai, and is from the city of Ho in Ghana. “It’s an oppor…
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