The improvements in the overall business conditions in Dubai’s non-oil private sector gathered steam in June, with the seasonally adjusted Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker Index – a composite indicator designed to give an accurate overview of …
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Dubai business club hires UK pastry world cup captain
The Capital Club, Dubai’s top private business club, has appointed the captain of the UK pastry world cup team as its new executive chef. Andrew Blas, the former executive pastry chef at Hotel Café Royal, has also been awarded the Academy Award of …
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Sheikh Mohammed unveils Dh5bn Emirates Towers Business Park
Sheikh Mohammed made these remarks at the launch of the AED5 billion Emirates Towers Business Park project. His Highness was accompanied by Deputy Ruler of Dubai and President of Dubai International Financial Centre H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin …
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Dubai’s Emirates, Turkish Airlines off US laptop ban list
Emirates and Turkish Airways said on Wednesday they have also been exempted from a U.S. ban on laptops in airplane cabins, joining Etihad in satisfying American security concerns that had cut into the long-haul carriers’ business. It remains unclear how …
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Dubai developer taps Dh524m for new mall
Dubai: The developer of Cityland Mall near the Global Village on Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road has raised Dh524 million from banks to part-finance the Dh1.2 billion development. It can avail of the funds over two years and make the repayments over a seven …
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Dubai’s Emirates working to get out from under U.S. laptop ban
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Middle East’s biggest airline says it is working to implement increased security measures in response to U.S. demands to reverse a ban on laptops and other electronics onboard its U.S.-bound flights. Dubai-based airline …
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Dubai gets Dh5 billion business park
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, unveiled Emirates Towers Business Park, Dubai’s new Dh5 billion business district, on Tuesday. Sheikh Mohammed said this project represents …
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Bilateral Ties: UAE-US relationship means business
The Trump administration’s apparent disregard for soft power and adversarial approach to free trade may paint an isolationist picture, but his country’s bilateral ties with the UAE have gone from strength to strength. For the past eight years, the UAE …
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Review: Jet Airways Business Class 737 Dubai To Mumbai
At the forwarded door I was greeted by three very friendly flight attendants, who welcomed me onboard and pointed me towards my seat. Jet Airways’ 737 business class cabin (or at least the version I was on) features 16 business class seats, spread across …
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Canada-UAE business ties stronger than ever: Consul General
Dubai: Canada and the UAE have a robust and diversified business relationship, according to Canada’s Consul General to Dubai and the Northern Emirates. This bilateral trade is based on a few key areas, according to Emmanuel Kamarianakis. “Agricultural …
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UAE’s star shines bright in competitiveness rankings
Business efficiency, boasting some 71 variables … The drop in oil prices since 2014 has exposed weaknesses in Gulf economies. Even then, the UAE advanced five notches and thereby more than overcoming the drop by three rankings in the 2016 study.
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Emirates Wildlife Society on the business of environmental sustainability
“The ocean and waters of the Gulf play a critical role for the UAE, not only related to fishing and aquaculture, tourism, leisure, and so on, but also across the business spectrum including production, supply chain and logistics. “If we are to realise …
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KBBO Group plans more acquisitions to expand its business
Abu Dhabi: KBBO Group, an Abu Dhabi-based investment firm, is looking at acquisitions in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East region to grow its business, its new chief executive told Gulf News in an interview. “The group has seen aggressive …
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How to Start a Business in Dubai
Do you want to start a business in Dubai? And searching for promising business ideas with low investment? Dubai is considered as the commercial capital of United Arab Emirates and has the favourable economy for business investment. This is the main …
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UAE Skype block leaves small businesses frustrated
Continuing uncertainty over the use of Skype and similar internet calling services places a burden on the UAE’s small business community, threatening to undermine the country’s growing status as a business and entrepreneurship hub, according to local …
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In Dubai, F&B brands hit the malls and the roads
Dubai: “Even if you aren’t coming down to shop … new concepts coming into being, and even in the business volumes being generated. In between new malls opening with their food courts, F&B brands are finding a home in communities.
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In Dubai, F&B hits the malls and the roads
It has “shown an upward trajectory as consumer spending on socialising and eating out continues to grow with UAE nationals and expatriates alike,” notes a recent report issued by CBRE, the real estate consultancy. (It picks the food truck business as …
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