Dubai’s unemployment rate stood at 0.5 per cent last year – same as in 2017, according to a latest annual survey published by the Dubai Statistics Centre. Up to 83.2 per cent of the working …
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Sharjah charity pays debts of 24 prisoners totalling Dh600,000
Sharjah: The Sharjah Charity Association has paid Dh600,000 to settle the debts of 24 prisoners in Sharjah and Ajman, it was announced on Thursday. The initiative, which is part of the Karbaa …
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Sharjah end 23-year wait for league title
Sharjah: Sharjah FC clinched their first UAE Pro League title in 23 years after defeating Al Wahda 3-2 at Sharjah Stadium on Wednesday. A brace from playmaker Igor Coronado in each half on top …
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Travel: Dubai makes for a surprisingly affordable city break
In some ways, that’s not far from the truth. Much of downtown Dubai and its business district has a pristine feel. Skyscrapers line the horizon. The other dominant feature of the landscape is the …
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UAE, Sri Lanka discuss Expo Dubai 2020
Expo Dubai 2020 will contribute to achieving Sri Lanka’s Vision 2025 by supporting the growth of tourism, stimulating the development of innovative businesses and enhancing the country’s international …
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UAE: Preferred Destination for European Tourists
Travellers from the UK and France have topped the list for European travel demand into the UAE in Q1 2019. The UAE is expected to continue to be the preferred GCC destination for European tourists, …
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Management buyout: The UAE journey from employee to entrepreneur
“The appetite from the financial services market in Dubai to support an organisation with business rolling in is frightening. What that would look like for a start-up, I’ve no idea.” Three years down …
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UAE- Your travel plan is a click away
“We opened our Dubai Internet City office in 2013 so this … Veitch says for now he is focused on growing Wego business, however, cannot rule out the options to go public in a few years. …
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Santoni’s CEO on family business, next-gen craftsmen and his plans for Dubai
While most pre-schoolers concern themselves with storybooks, learning to count, and reciting their alphabets, Giuseppe Santoni was more interested in learning about brogues, Oxfords and derbies. …
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India will soon have UAE driving classes: report
India and the UAE will launch a pilot project in a few Indian states to … (This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) …
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How Dubai firms are benefiting from lower office rents, incentives
“With lower rents, a range of quality developments available and landlords taking a more flexible approach to leasing, both domestic and international organisations are well-placed to take advantage …
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UAE gets 6,000 applications from investors, entrepreneurs for long-term visas
While the ICA will be in charge of issuing the residency visas, business incubator HUB71 in Abu Dhabi and Dubai Future Foundation’s Area 2071 will nominate entrepreneurs for receiving the benefits. …
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Egypt’s Sisi hosts Abu Dhabi crown prince amid Gulf tensions
Cairo (AFP) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday met Abu Dhabi’s powerful crown prince, Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the presidency said, amid rising tensions in the Gulf. “Both …
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UAE receives 6,000 long-term visa applications from entrepreneurs and investors
The ICA said on May 2 it had implemented the cabinet’s decision to issue the longer-term visas for entrepreneurs in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi business incubator, Hub71, and the Dubai Future …
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UAE and China to strengthen gems and jade bilateral trade
The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre and the China Gems and Jade … “Additionally, the collaboration will see both parties promote ethical and responsible business practices to their members,” the …
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Dubai Police adds 187mph Maserati to patrol fleet
Al Tayer Motors was established in 1982 and represents major European and American automobile manufacturers Land Rover, Jaguar, Maserati, Ferrari, Lincoln, Ford and Ford Trucks across the UAE. …
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UAE’s Majid Al Futtaim lists world’s first green sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai
UAE conglomerate Majid Al Futtaim has listed a 10-year corporate ‘green’ sukuk worth $600m (AED2.2bn) on Nasdaq Dubai, making it the world’s first financial instrument of its kind to focus on …
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