Emirates NBD PJSC first-half profit slumped 45% after it set aside $1.1 billion in provisions to cover an expected spike in bad loans brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Dubai Chamber Launches Task Force To Analyze And Tackle The Issue Of Late Payments In The UAE
Launched under the banner of Dubai Chamber’s Sustainability Network, the Task Force on Prompt Payment Practices for Subcontractors and Suppliers is set to explore the causes behind late payments, …
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UAE’s Mission to Mars Launches Successfully—a First for the Arab World
The liftoff of the Mars orbiter named Amal, or Hope, from Japan marked the start of a rush to fly to Earth’s neighbor that includes attempts by China and the United States …
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Emirates NBD hosts football legends at Dubai Festival City Mall
Emirates NBD and Dubai Festival City Mall recently offered customers the chance to meet five footballing legends from across the world at Dubai Festival City Mall. Fans were able to meet with …
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UAE successfully launches Hope probe, Arab world’s first mission to Mars
Amal in Arabic, joins China and US in race to red planet …
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United Arab Emirates: Amal functioning after launch to Mars
A United Arab Emirates spacecraft rocketed away Monday on a seven-month journey to Mars, kicking off the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission …
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UAE’s Amal spacecraft rockets toward Mars in Arab world 1st
A United Arab Emirates spacecraft rocketed away Monday on a seven-month journey to Mars, kicking off the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission. The liftoff of the Mars orbiter named Amal, or Hope, …
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UAE’s historic first Mars mission launches from Japan
The United Arab Emirates’ launched the Arab world’s historic first interplanetary mission to Mars from Japan on Sunday evening.
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Watch live: UAE to launch historic mission to Mars
The United Arab Emirates’ historic first science mission to Mars is scheduled for launch from Japan on Sunday evening.
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Hone your acting skills with Sol Abaid this summer in Dubai
Sol Abiad, a veteran theatre director and instructor (right), was working on a devised theatre concept at Sorbonne University that could relate to Expo 2020. “I was looking for ‘past visions of the …
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Dubai real estate fund considers de-listing amid sector downturn
The real estate sector in Dubai has been sluggish for years, due to a chronic oversupply of homes coupled with weak economic growth, a problem now exacerbated by the coronavirus crisis.
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Emirates REIT May Scrap Listing on Nasdaq Dubai
Emirates REIT will start a comprehensive review of its strategic options, including a potential de-listing from Nasdaq Dubai.
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Dubai road accident kills four, injures 11
Dubai Police has revealed that the accident happened after the lorry broke down on the third lane of Emirates Road, near Al Nadha bridge, and the driver attempted to pull over, when it was hit by the …
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25 arrested for distributing illegal ads in Sharjah
Police have arrested 25 people of various nationalities in Sharjah over the past two months for running unlicenced businesses. The accused were carrying out unauthorised activities including the …
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Majority of UAE and Saudi business leaders now comfortable with shift to remote work
Majority of organisations in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, which were not well prepared for the sudden shift to remote work due to Covid-19, are now comfortable with remote working and are now investing …
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Nearly all UAE, Saudi firms now ‘comfortable’ with remote work
Most businesses in the UAE and Saudi Arabia are getting more used to the idea of having their teams work outside their offices, according to new research. In a survey conducted by Riverbed, an …
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Japan rocket carrying UAE Mars probe ready for Monday launch
IIA rocket carrying a United Arab Emirates Mars spacecraft has been placed on the launch pad for Monday’s scheduled liftoff for the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission, officials said Sunday.
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