André Daoud has been appointed to the Dubai-based role and will manage the Medcare hospitals and health clinics. Daoud previously served as the chief business officer at NEXtCARE, prior to which …
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UAE telcos can earn Dh12.11b from digitisation with 5G
Telecom operators in the UAE can capture potential revenues of … disrupting and creating new business models. 5G is an enabler of this transformation. Sukhdev Singh, vice-president at market …
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Dubai Chamber Seminar Examines Role of CSR in Driving Business Growth for SMEs
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently hosted an informative seminar examining the role of CSR in driving business growth which provided a platform for Dubai-based SMEs to share knowledge …
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Dubai to see 5.5% growth in overnight tourists this year
Dubai is forecast to see 5.5 per cent growth … “With its dynamic range of tourism, leisure, lifestyle, hospitality and business offerings, the emirate continues to attract visitors from …
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Calling Female Entrepreneurs: Why The UAE Is The Place To Be
From a surge in female entrepreneur support groups to increased funding for new businesses, there’s never been a better time for a woman to start a business in the UAE. So, let’s break down three key …
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Emirates withdraws plans to operate Dubai-Mexico flights
Dubai: Emirates has dropped plans to operate … The airline said a thrice weekly service will not be good for the business, given the resource investment required for such a long-distance operation.
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UAE banks consider asking for easing of mortgage rules
The UAE Banks Federation’s retail banking committee … seek to take advantage of the price drop. “The mortgage business has been picking up. Prices have come down and prices are stabilising …
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Emirates drops plans to operate Dubai-Mexico flights
Dubai: Emirates has dropped plans to operate … The airline said a thrice weekly service will not be good for the business, given the resource investment required for such a long-distance operation.
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Abu Dhabi to have 30,000 extra school seats
Abu Dhabi: Tens of thousands of extra seats for students, doubling housing loans and thousands of new housing units are among the first phase of the Abu Dhabi Accelerators programme, the executive …
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Investors weigh exit from UAE school operator GEMS
A group of private equity investors, including Fajr Capital, Blackstone and Bahrain’s Mumtalakat, is weighing the sale of their combined stake in the emerging market business of UAE-based GEMS …
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Dubai’s Emirates launches two new ice TV channels
Dubai airline Emirates has added two new channels to its ice entertainment system that will promote activities in Dubai and the UAE. The channels will be available from December and will enable …
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Exclusive: HSBC UAE aims to hit $1bn revenues in next three to five years
HSBC UAE has put in place a three year-plan to grow its business and is open to beefing up assets as it looks to hit a $1 billion (Dh3.67bn) revenue target in the next three to five years, its chief e…
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Abu Dhabi prisoners can now stand trial via video conferencing
Abu Dhabi prison inmates will now have their trials conducted from jail through video conferencing if he/she is unable to visit a courtroom or when it’s inconvenient to bring them in. The Abu Dhabi Ju…
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Dubai’s Emaar Development replaces CEO in less than a year
Emaar Development, which was listed on the Dubai Financial Market last year, is the UAE build-to-sell property development business of Emaar Properties. The company is responsible for projects …
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Revealed: UAE expats who send most money
Dubai: Remittances, which are essentially the money earned abroad and sent home by expatriate workers to their families, are the backbone of some economies outside the Gulf. Remitted funds are …
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Launch of new iPhones fails to generate excitement in UAE
Bakhit from Abu Dhabi gets his hands on the new iPhone XS Max at Dubai Mall pic.twitter.com/YPXGIg5AhG— Gulf News Business (@GulfNewsBiz) September 21, 2018 Last year, around 500 people queued …
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UAE’s high net worth investors keen on sustainable investments
Dubai: High net worth investors from the UAE are keen on committing more resources to sustainable investments, according a recent study done by Investor Watch report by UBS Global Wealth …
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