When she worked in higher education in the UAE, Khadija Behzad was alarmed to be repeatedly told by colleagues that she was the only Emirati they knew. It is a common enough phenomenon in the UAE. A …
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$70B bilateral trade expected after UAE-China deal
“The UAE has built itself with great expertise and resources. And its strategic position as a global business hub has given boundless opportunities to businesses like ours, to grow at a faster rate,” …
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Dubai financier Shailesh Dash: Invested in the future
“The UAE could easily have 12 to 15 million people … And for Dash that experience is twofold, having both launched his own business, and invested in others. So what advice would he give …
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Digital transformation to boost SMB businesses in UAE
UAE – Small to Medium-sized Business (SMB) sector in the UAE needs to adopt digital transformation quicker to save cost and time, industry experts have said. They said that digitisation would help …
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UAE tourists increase Visa card spending to $6.2bn
International Visa cardholders spent AED22.8 billion ($6.2 billion) with their cards while visiting the UAE in 2018, a 4 percent year-on-year increase, it was announced on Monday. According to the …
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UAE- Digital transformation to boost SMB businesses
(MENAFN – Khaleej Times) Small to Medium-sized Business (SMB) sector in the UAE needs to adopt digital transformation quicker to save cost and time, industry experts have said. They said that …
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UAE move for panel to solve ‘Qatar goods ban’ a gimmick
… the UAE gas worth more than $750mn each year that meets more than 30% of its energy needs *Unlike the UAE, Qatar remains open for business with all WTO members and continues to adhere to all its …
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Dubai Airports honours airlines, concessionaires
Dubai Airports has honoured airlines, concessionaires, and business partners who have demonstrated their commitment to improving service and delivering exceptional customer experiences at both of …
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Dubai Airports CEO on the immersive future of DXB airport
Chief executive officer of Dubai Airports, Paul Griffiths, says a transformational drive is under way at the UAE organisation, which is the operator of Dubai International airport (DXB). While …
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Emaar’s five new Dubai hotels to add 1,373 rooms
Emaar Hospitality Group, the hospitality and leisure business of global developer Emaar Properties, will open five new hotels in Dubai in 2019, adding a total of 1,373 rooms and suites. Four of these …
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MICE and business events drive DWTCAs annual growth
These results were driven by 363 MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) and business events – a notable 3 per cent increase over 2017 – of which 97 were large-scale events. Aligned …
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Dubai developer Emaar says ‘seriously’ eyeing entry into China’s property market
Emaar said it had recruited business development staff from Chin and started the design and fit-out of two offices in Beijing and Shanghai. Read: Dubai’s Emaar begins operations in China The …
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UAE ‘a natural home’ for British business, says UK’s Fox
Britain’s International Trade Secretary Liam Fox said the UAE is a “natural home for British business in the Middle East” at the fifth UK-UAE Joint Economic Committee (JEC) meeting in London on …
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UAE citizens exempted from pre-entry visas to visit Mongolia
and will promote tourism and create new business, trade and investment opportunities. Mongolia’s decision is the result of the ministry’s consular efforts to strengthen the UAE’s …
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UAE Rated as Most Stable Arab Nation in 2019
… with new changes resulting in a bigger population calling the UAE as their home,” Khan added. Billy FitzHerbert, regional editor for the Middle East at Oxford Business Group, said economic …
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Dubai contractor Drake & Scull fires CEO, CFO as restructuring continues
Struggling Dubai contractor Drake & Scull International … taking over from Yousef Al Mulla. “The day to day business of the company will be managed by an executive committee which will …
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Workshop helps UAE firms meet requirements of Saudi market
… with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Saudi Food and Drug Authority recently hosted a workshop for UAE business and stakeholders interested in exporting to Saudi Arabia. The …
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