“We are seeing a lot of freeing up equity in companies,” Lee McMahon, co-founder of Dubai-based law firm Support Legal told delegates at the Arabian Business Startup Academy last week during a panel …
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UAE residents looking forward to ‘Good Samaritan’ law – survey
Around three quarters of people will be more likely to help those caught up in accidents and emergency situations once a new ‘Good Samaritan’ law is introduced in the UAE later this year, with one in …
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Five arrested over Sharjah money exchange robbery
Sharjah Police briefing the media about the robbery. Image Credit: Aghaddir Ali/Gulf News However, the Sharjah Police managed to catch up with them. Thanks to surveillance camera footage …
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UAE scraps ‘profession’ criteria, makes income only requirement for expats to sponsor family
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has approved a new rule for expats under … (This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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Changes in UAE visa to benefit Indian expats’ kin too
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced new visa guidelines as per which family members of foreign citizens, including Indians, working in the country will now be able to get an “expat visa” if …
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Abu Dhabi Fund for Development facilitated Dh16.5bn of deals for UAE companies
The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, a government-funded aid finance institution, has facilitated Dh16.5 billion of business deals for UAE companies in developing countries in the past decade. The fund …
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ADFD facilitates Dhs16.5b deals for UAE companies in 10 years
ABU DHABI: In a bid to support the UAE’s national economy, Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, ADFD), the leading national entity for international development aid, has facilitated business deals worth …
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UAE, India plan new food security alliance
Mittal called for harmonisation of safety and other standards between the UAE and India in the area of food and agriculture business for augmenting cooperation. She also called for engaging each other …
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Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival to kick off April 17
Sharjah, 1 April 2019Shaimaa Saif, The 11th edition of Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) being organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), will host many prominent actors and renowned …
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United Arab Emirates to Host Blockchain Aviation Conference in Abu Dhabi
Increasing blockchain presence in aviation will form the focus of a dedicated conference in Abu Dhabi from April 2 to 4, official news portal Emirates News Agency confirmed in a press release on …
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Indian degrees to get equivalency in UAE
Indian community is the largest expatriate community in the UAE. Approximately 3.3 million non-resident Indians constitute about 30 per cent of the total population of the Gulf country. (This story …
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Your guide to Emirates’ seven business, first class lounges in Dubai
Enjoy up to 120,000 bonus Qantas or Altitude Points when you apply for the two-card bundle, are approved and meet the minimum spend of $3k for each card – Westpac Altitude Black Mastercard and the …
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UAE’s FTA sees more businesses registering for taxes in 2019
Meanwhile, the number of registrants for excise tax reached 719. Mr Al Bustani said the UAE Foreign Business Refund programme – which enables non-resident businesses to claim back 5 per cent VAT – is …
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Adnoc Drilling targets business outside the UAE amid local capacity ramp-up
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company plans to target drilling outside the UAE as well as boost its local drilling of conventional resources by 40 per cent by 2025 amid an increase in local production …
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Sharjah Biennial to include 2-day music event
A two-day music event, part of the Sharjah Biennial 14, will take place on April 5 and 6 at Mirage City Cinema, Al Mureijah Square, Sharjah. It includes the Ma3azef Symposium on Arabic Music and …
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Under Armour eyes boosting global business to account for half of total sales
“[We’re] focused on new markets, as well as some new places where we’ve been doing business,” Kevin Plank told The National in an interview in Dubai on Saturday. Among its international plans are …
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Generation Start-Up: Dubai property market and tourists drive vacation rentals for Maison Privee
The Dubai-based start-up is tapping in to demand from holidaymakers and business travellers looking for homes away from home in the emirate, and selling the quintessential Dubai dream: think Palm …
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