Sentiment in the UAE’s construction sector is optimistic as the region prepares … “Another problem is the higher cost of doing business – with the recent set of new fees introduced, cost of business is going to go up significantly this year.
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Dubai Business Events witnesses 61% rise in 2017
Dubai Business Events (DBE) secured a total of 212 bids throughout 2017, representing its most successful year to date, the city’s official convention bureau announced recently. As a result of secured bids and proposals in 2017, Dubai is set to welcome …
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Mastercard, ABC Dubai Shine a Light on Female Leadership in Business
Reiterating a global commitment to diversity, inclusion and empowerment, Mastercard, a leading technology company in the global payments industry, and the American Business Council in Dubai (ABC Dubai) hosted senior female executives and industry leaders f …
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UAE postpones good conduct requirement for some workers
The UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has delayed the implementation of a new good conduct certificate requirement for some workers until June, according to reports. It applies to all foreigners seeking work in the UAE but not those …
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UAE ranks first among nine economic indices of global competitiveness reports
He noted that these results represent a strong reflection of the Ministry’s efforts in cooperating with its partners to develop a national business environment and increase the UAE’s attractiveness across various fields of investment, trade and tourism.
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Nine in 10 UAE companies to hire this year – survey
Business management (29 per cent), commerce (28 per cent … A total of 1,883 respondents in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Palestine, Syria, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Sudan,and Pakistan …
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Dubai’s External Food Trade Reached Dh70.2 Billion in 2017: Dubai Customs
“We facilitate the business by introducing the latest and best services in clearing cargo to help a better trade flow of food products from and into the country. Dubai has become an essential trade corridor for foodstuffs in the region, owing to its …
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Dubai Investments’ University of Balamand to open UAE campus
Dubai Investments has announced its Lebanese education subsidiary University of Balamand will open its first UAE campus later this year. The Dubai Investments Park-based facility will be spread across 75,000 square feet at DI House and is the university …
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Emirates plans new Auckland-Bali-Dubai flights
From June 14 2018, the new Dubai-Bali-Auckland service will run daily using a three-class Boeing 777 aircraft, offering eight private suites in first class: AusBT review: Emirates Boeing 777 first class Behind that, a 42-seat business class cabin …
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UAE luxury retailers want digital connect with Chinese shoppers
It operates multiple outlets at The Dubai Mall, and where it recently opened a boutique … of these — eCommerce and physical stores — as the two engines to build a business. You can’t have one at the expense of the other. “In the luxury market …
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Dubai trials bus on demand service
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA … to target workers (23 per cent), occupational specialists (15 per cent) and retail and services business (62 per cent).
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Dubai’s Emirates announces new Auckland route via Bali
Dubai carrier Emirates has announced plans to launch a daily … The service will be operated by a Boeing 777-300ER with eight seats in first class, 42 in business class and 304 seats in economy class and 20 tonnes of cargo capacity. Emirates president …
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UAE, Jewish group express concern about Turkey, Iran expansionism in meeting
In addition, a number of leaders underlined the existence of a small but active Jewish community in the UAE, made up primarily of itinerant business people – but also some Syrian Jews – who pray in an unmarked synagogue in Dubai that has two Torah scrolls.
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Dusit Thani, Dubai to Host Hozpitality Group’s 10th Annual Conference for General Managers, HR Directors, and Sales & Marketing Heads in UAE
We would be sending out invitations to the respective department heads in UAE. “Through Hozpitalityplus Events we have already successfully conducted 9 business networking events for the Hospitality industry in UAE. The GM and HR heads event at the Grand …
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Abu Dhabi Awards Oil Field Stake to Cepsa for $1.5 Billion
Abu Dhabi awarded a second slice of its offshore oil concessions in as many weeks, this time to Spanish refiner and producer Cia Espanola de Petroleos SA for a $1.5 billion fee. Government-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. awarded Madrid-based Cepsa a 20 …
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Dubai records highest number of business events in 2017
Dubai hosted a record number of 212 business events and international conferences during 2017, a 64% jump from the number of events held in 2016. The events, which were held across the emirate, attracted approximately 95,000 participants and generated US $ …
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Dubai Chamber and Google Come Together To Help Businesses Get Online
… Chamber of Commerce and Industry came together in February to launch the Get Dubai Businesses Online initiative that will see Google make use of its Google My Business solution to manage the online presence of local businesses, and thus increase their …
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