with Dubai and Abu Dhabi coming in first and second place for the region, respectively, and Dubai coming in at 52nd place globally. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you.
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Dubai developer Nakheel posts lower 2018 profits of $1.2B
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Property developer Nakheel, behind eye-popping projects like Dubai’s palm-shaped islands, has recorded profits of $1.2 billion for 2018, down from $1.5 billion in profits …
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Zomato sells UAE operations, more consolidation expected in the market
Indian online food delivery website Zomato has sold its UAE delivery business to German firm Delivery Hero Group. The transaction was valued at $172m, according to Indian media reports.
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News: ITB Berlin: Abu Dhabi breaks visitor number records
Abu Dhabi welcomed more than ten million international visitors in 2018, with the emirate also posting figures showing incredible growth over the last three years. The UAE capital, which has witnessed …
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Dubai reveals five new initiatives to support and cut costs for SMEs
Dubai has announced another slew of new measures aimed at simplifying and reducing the cost of doing business in the emirate. A second package of initiatives under the emirate’s economic …
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Dubai Real-Estate Developers Cut Jobs in Past Weeks
(Bloomberg) — Nakheel PJSC and Majid Al Futtaim Properties LLC, two of Dubai’s biggest real-estate companies, cut jobs in the past weeks, people familiar with the matter said. State-controlled Nakhee…
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Suspect insists child pornography came from Abu Dhabi police
And Al Askari insisted the illicit images found on his electronics was as a result of undercover work he did for Abu Dhabi police when he lived in the United Arab Emirates. “My thinking was …
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UAE offers more public holidays to private sector workers
The move comes as the UAE is keen to encourage more Emiratis to join the private sector as part of its Emiratisation policy. Subscribe to Arabian Business’ newsletter to receive the latest breaking ne…
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Private firms in UAE get more holidays, expats rejoice
In a major announcement for the working population of the UAE, the Cabinet has decided to give an equal number of holidays to both the public and private sectors. In a tweet on Tuesday, the Emirates N…
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UAE private sector to have more holidays, cabinet announces
The UAE made a major announcement regarding holidays for 2019-20, news agency WAM reported on Tuesday. Also read: More UAE jobs for Pakistanis, Indians in 2019 The UAE Cabinet has approved public holi…
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Montrealers head to Abu Dhabi for Special Olympics World Games
Daigle is heading to Abu Dhabi for the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games this month, where she hopes to finish on the podium once again — this time in freestyle swimming. “I just really want he…
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News: ITB Berlin: Yas Island Abu Dhabi to showcase offering in Germany
Experience Hub, the trade and promotion arm of one of the world’s fastest growing leisure and entertainment destinations, Yas Island Abu Dhabi, is set to participate at ITB Berlin. The world’s largest …
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Road deaths fall 21 per cent in Sharjah in 2018
Sharjah: Road deaths fell in 2018, but work remains to be done to reduce traffic fatalities even further, said senior police officers on Tuesday. Major General Saif Mohammad Al Zari Al Shamsi …
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Dubai closes nearly 14,000 social media accounts for selling fake goods
of the DED said its actions were taken in line with the strategy to enhance competitiveness and sustainable business growth in Dubai. The accounts were closed after they were found to be selling count…
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UAE non-oil companies cutting jobs at fastest rate in decade
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A leading Dubai bank warned on Tuesday that non-oil companies across the United Arab Emirates have cut staff at their sharpest rate in nearly a decade amid an economic sl…
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Growth in UAE’s non-oil private sector slows to 28-month low
Operating conditions in the UAE’s non-oil private sector economy dropped to a 28-month low in February, according to the seasonally adjusted Emirates NBD Purchasing Managers Index. According to Emirat…
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Bright outlook for UAE renewable energy sector
The UAE is also looking at nuclear power and waste to diversify away from oil and gas Image Credit: Gulf News Archives By the end of this year, 10 per cent of all citizens’ homes in Dubai will …
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