The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have started using fintech for cross-border settlements, including a digital currency which they jointly developed for that purpose, the UAE’s central …
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UAE ranks first in Arab world for AI adoption
The UAE has been ranked first in the Arab world … automation of robotic operations, reengineering of business processes, blockchain, big data analysis for marketing, customer care and data …
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Abu Dhabi Plans Welfare System Linked to Jobs
Abu Dhabi, the wealthiest of the United Arab Emirates, plans to offer its unemployed citizens a welfare program linked to job opportunities, the National newspaper reported. Jobless citizens, who can …
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Dubai’s Emaar begins operations in China
Dubai-listed property developer Emaar said on Tuesday it had begun business development operations in China. The launch follows the company’s announcement of its expansion to the country in July …
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A walk through Dubai’s supercity of futuristic skyscrapers made me uneasy for any city that mimics its rapid development
The development has been aimed at one thing: becoming the Middle East’s Hong Kong or Singapore — an easy place to visit, spend money, and do business. But for those looking at Dubai and wishing their …
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Ghana, UAE trade volumes expected to hit $4 billion by end of 2018
The government’s flagship program, 1district-1factory needs support to bring it into fruition” he said. He encouraged the UAE business community to take advantage of the many opportunities created by …
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On Business in Dubai: Where to Impress Clients
Whether you’re looking to strengthen an existing business relationship or make a strong impression on a potential client, there is no better city to do it in than Dubai. Over the past 20 years, Dubai …
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Starting a mobile business in the UAE; selling from a truck
Many people don’t realise that mobile businesses are not novel, to even this century. From fruit and toy vendors pushing around carts, girls with lemonade stalls and bullock carts selling fresh …
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UAE among global leaders for online shopping readiness, UN index shows
The UAE is the fourth most prepared developing economy for online commerce, according to a new index from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad). Unctad’s 2019 Business-to-Con…
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Asian Emerging Nations Cup: UAE players slam poor playing conditions in Karachi
PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani, who was in the city to watch the matches and meet the teams, didn’t react on criticism from UAE players. (This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto …
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Dubai’s ENOC to open 45 Saudi fuel stations
Dubai’s ENOC Group has said it will open 45 … boost tourism and infrastructure and enhance business and trade, our plan to expand our retail network by over 220 per cent in the next five …
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Boeing launches ‘longest range’ 777X business jet in Dubai
US plane manufacturer Boeing on Monday launched a business jet version of its 777X aircraft model at the Middle East Business Aviation Association Show (MEBAA) in Dubai. The company said the BBJ …
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UAE amnesty-seeker sells bags to clear Dh60,000 rent
Though she initially arrived at a thriving business run by her now estranged husband, a few financial misdemeanours, including a few bounced cheque cases, resulted in his deportation from the UAE Thou…
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ExecuJet Set for New Dubai South FBO and MRO
Since the opening of the new airport, business aviation companies have been either relocating their facilities, or in the case of ExecuJet, which has long had a presence in Dubai, establishing additio…
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Abu Dhabi to Slash Welfare for Citizens Who Won’t Work
Unemployed citizens in oil-rich Abu Dhabi will no longer be able to rely on generous state benefits while they hold out for their dream jobs. Jobless citizens, who can receive monthly unemployment pay…
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Dubai’s most outrageous open-air market sells only gold and has a $3 million, 141-pound gold ring
If you were to listen to most travel guides on Dubai, you’d think the desert city materialized out of the air a decade ago. The city exploded in prosperity after United Arab Emirates discovered oil in …
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Abu Dhabi Wins Bid to Host United Nations Industrial Development Organization General Conference in 2019
Abu Dhabi has officially been selected to host the 2019 United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) General Conference (GC), the organisation’s supreme policy-making organ which …
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