Tag: dubai

The Sharjah International Book Fair, one of the earliest initiatives of its kind in the Gulf region, has had another successful edition. As it winds down on Saturday, what is billed as the world’s third largest book fair would have attracted almost two …
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Government and business leaders from the UAE and France called for strategic cooperation between the two countries in the areas of innovation, mobility and sustainability, during the UAE-France Business Forum in Dubai on Thursday. The event was organized …
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Dubai’s non-oil private sector made a strong start to the final quarter of 2017 with steep expansions in activity and new business, according to a new report. The seasonally adjusted Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker Index showed a sharp improvement in …
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Dubai airline Emirates recorded a dramatic increase in profitability … of natural attrition together with a slower pace of recruitment, as various parts of the business adopted new technologies, streamlined business processes and re-allocated resources …
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Rising Middle East tensions and a corruption crackdown in Saudi Arabia will cast a shadow over next week’s Dubai Airshow, as military and aerospace leaders try to gauge whether they might prolong a weapons-buying spree in the region. Fraying business …
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As aviation executives descend on Dubai for the biennial air show … Emirates, the world’s biggest long-haul carrier, has built its business around the A380 and is mulling a follow-on deal for at least 20 planes. Top Airbus managers met with Emirates …
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John Strickland is the director of airline business strategy firm JLS Consulting. He can be reached at john@jlsconsultancy.com The Dubai Airshow has established itself as one of the landmark events of the aviation calendar. Noted not only for being a …
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Aviation executives are set to descend on Dubai for the emirate’s biennial air show … Emirates, the world’s biggest long-haul carrier, has built its business around the A380 and is mulling a follow-on deal for at least 20 planes.
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Last week I visited Dubai where everything happens. I was lucky to be among the five African journalists who were invited to attend the Global Business forum and meet the Expo 2020 organisers. I mean, if a country can use their oil wealth to reclaim land …
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Airbus sold 24 aircraft and delivered 63 in October, leaving it well behind rival Boeing in the hunt for new orders going into next week’s Dubai Airshow … anticipated China deal would be entirely new business. Boeing’s orders also include 28 aircraft …
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Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. This year’s edition promotes the spirit of innovation among students in areas such as mathematics, engineering and technology. Speaking to Gulf News, Shahed Mojahed …
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A human rights group has described the new Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum as being “tainted” with gross rights violations committed against migrant workers on the building site. The immense project, which took 10 years to build to the tune of $1bn, was officially …
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