DUBAI: Tecom’s SME Builder brought some of the UAE’s leading business and tech experts together at Dubai Media City on Monday. The event — the 20th since Tecom started them in 2007 — allows small business owners to network with experts and consultants.
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UAE’s credit appetite on the rise on improving business outlook
Dubai: Loan demand across all segments witnessed improvement in the first quarter of 2017 reflecting the recovery of the oil price and the moderation in the pace of fiscal consolidation, according to the Credit Sentiment Survey of the UAE Central Bank.
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Donald Trump Jr., Dubai business partner discuss ‘new ideas’
Donald Trump Jr. traveled to Dubai and met a billionaire business partner in the city-state, discussing “new ideas” as the Emirati’s real estate firm still lists possible plans for future joint projects while Trump’s father is in the White House.
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How family businesses helped build the UAE
In 1942, when 18-year-old Maghanmal Jethanand Pancholia landed in Sharjah, he was already the third generation to join his family business in what would later become the UAE. Now 94, he recalls that his grandfather arrived in the Trucial States in 1860 in …
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UAE businesses found unprepared for VAT introduction
The survey by recruitment firm Hays highlights a lack of preparedness in the UAE business community with the implementation of a 5 per cent VAT rate just over six months away. Read: GCC finance ministers to discuss unified VAT regulations in Bahrain On top …
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Dubai sees over 126% rise in new businesses launched during Q1
New businesses launched in Q1 reached 308, compared to 136 in Q1 2016. Dubai Economy also saw a 12 per cent year-on-year rise in business licences issued during the first three months of 2017, it said. Total number of licences issued in Q1 2017 was 5,387 …
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Dubai Economy sees 12% increase in licenses issued in Q1 2017
Dubai Economy saw a 12% increase in business licenses issued during the first three months of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016, indicating remarkable optimism among investors and stability across industry sectors. Total number of licenses issued in …
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Dubai FDI, Dubai Exports on mission to Canada
The City of Toronto Economic Development and the leading Canadian law firm Borden Ladner Gervais will host a networking breakfast for the delegation, which will be followed by the ‘Advantage Dubai’ seminar and business outreach meetings in Toronto.
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The 2017 list of the top Indian business leaders comprised 100 business owners and 50 executive management.
Vipul, the Consul-General of India in Dubai, was present at the event. For the first time, the awards event also recognised the next-generation business leaders who are carrying on the legacy of their family businesses. Unlike the 2016 ranking, Forbes …
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Report highlights UAE business opportunities
The opportunities and attractions currently being offered in the UAE to businesses have been highlighted in a recent report released by the UAE Ministry of Economy’s commercial attaché office in Washington, US. The report, which was developed with the …
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Here are the top Indian business leaders in the Arab world
Vipul, the Consul-General of India in Dubai, was present at the event. For the first time, the awards event also recognised the next-generation business leaders who are carrying on the legacy of their family businesses. Unlike the 2016 ranking, Forbes …
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Agricultural Bank of China starts RMB settlement in UAE
ABC said in a media statement at the opening ceremony that the new branch is to improve ABC’s global settlement business, contribute to internationalization of yuan, and support the Belt and Road Initiative. Its Dubai Branch will provide diversified …
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Expo 2020 spending boosts Dubai economy
A key gauge tracking business conditions in Dubai in April registered its fastest one-month growth in more than two years, with the construction sector receiving a boost in the run-up to Expo 2020. Emirates NBD’s latest Dubai Economy Tracker Index rose …
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Dubai economy gains momentum at the start of second quarter
New business continued to rise for the fourteenth consecutive month in April. Average cost burdens increased at a modest pace across Dubai’s private sector in April, with the rate of inflation broadly in line with the trend recorded over the current 14 …
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UAE, France bilateral trade set for boost with new French president
Abu Dhabi: Bilateral trade between France and the UAE is expected to get a further boost with the election of Emmanuel Macron as the new president of France, according to economic experts. Macron who is known for pro-business and pro-globalisation policies …
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Dubai business conditions see sharpest improvement in two years – survey
Companies operating in Dubai’s private sector experienced a further improvement in business conditions at the start of the second quarter. This was indicated by the seasonally adjusted Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker Index – designed to give an …
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Dubai business conditions see sharpest improvement in two years
Companies operating in Dubai’s private sector experienced a further improvement in business conditions at the start of the second quarter. This was indicated by the seasonally adjusted Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker Index – designed to give an …
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