Dubai: Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, on Wednesday announced the launch of the ‘Day for Dubai’ initiative. The initiative aims to both solidify social responsibility among …
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UAE PMI makes highest gain since August on new businesses
The UAE’s non-oil economy had the biggest three-month gain in November, boosted by steep growth in output and new business, according to a key gauge of the sector. Purchasing activity rose at the highest pace since the survey began in 2009, suggesting …
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Dubai SME and WOMENA launch new entrepreneur programme
Dubai, specifically targeting young women considering finance or entrepreneurship careers. The course programme ran for one month, with two separate themes: ‘Future Founders,’ which focused on enabling students to create a viable business; and …
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Dubai Business Events Showcases 2018 Offerings at Ibtm World In Barcelona
Dubai Business Events, the city’s official convention bureau, has once again participated at IBTM World, showcasing the city’s latest offerings and forthcoming events throughout 2018. Held annually in Barcelona, the 2017 edition of IBTM World was …
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Dh5,000/night at ‘super premium’ Bulgari hotel in Dubai
Dubai: The lights have gone on at the seahorse-shaped Jumeirah Bay, Dubai’s next big destination for luxury living. The first component of that experience — a Bulgari hotel and right on the waterfront — opened its doors wide on Wednesday (December 6 …
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Abu Dhabi jackpot winner plans honeymoon in Paris
Abu Dhabi: Ten people will share a jackpot of Dh5 million — thank … Parampath will get 20 per cent as he contributed Dh200 for the ticket. Speaking to Gulf News, Parampath said, “I feel blessed winning this prize. Initially when I got a call from …
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Dubai ranked in list of ‘top 30’ cities for global commercial real estate
Average office rents in Dubai increased marginally by 1.6 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter of this year, while vacancies in the central business district shrunk to 8 per cent from 11 per cent in the corresponding quarter in 2016, according to JLL …
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Dubai Investments Celebrates 36 Percent Increase in Sub-Leasing Contracts
coupled with the growing reputation of DIP as the preferred business destination. There has been a strong demand for warehouses in DIP, as a result of its proximity to the Expo 2020 site and Dubai South. DIP has consistently developed its road network …
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Dubai Parks and Resorts partners with Zayed University to encourage young Emiratis to excel in entertainment industry
“This class project with Dubai Parks and Resorts provided an opportunity for some of our best students to fulfil their potential and gave them vital hands-on experience in this critical business sector. We are confident it benefitted our CCMS students at …
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Dubai unveils a new zip line among towering skyscrapers
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai is offering thrill-seekers a new way to see its dazzling skyscrapers: On one of the world’s longest zip lines. A similar zip line opened two years ago near the world’s tallest skyscraper in Dubai. The new zip line …
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Dubai to get its second Raffles hotel
Raffles has ben operating a property at the Wafi complex in Dubai for some years now. The Palm360 — which will be the tallest structure on the Palm — will thus be Raffles’ first beachside resort in the city. Raffles will also manage the residential …
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Dubai Economy launches two endowments
Dubai Economy has launched two endowment initiatives, one for awareness and the other for economic knowledge, as part of the Year of Giving. The awareness endowment will support firms demonstrating their social responsibility through sustainable community …
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New Dubai-Sharjah access to be ready by August
We are tripling the number of lanes on each side from three to nine, with a three-lane exit ramp from Dubai to Sharjah, expanding the current two lane exit loop to three lanes as well adding three lanes to the Fujairah exit,” Al Hammadi told Gulf News on …
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UAE’s private businesses make a rush to place orders
“The PMI (purchasing managers index) reading for November confirms our view that the UAE’s non-oil sector will likely see strong growth in the fourth quarter of this year, as both households and business will likely boost purchases before VAT comes …
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Dubai volunteers work for tens of thousands of hours
Aside from individual volunteers, there were also 171 companies in Dubai that registered with CDA this year to give back to the community. Hana Bakkar Al Harthi, Director of the Social Cohesion Department at CDA, earlier told Gulf News that CDA is …
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Sharjah named Guest of Honour at Bologna book fair
Sharjah: Sharjah has been named Guest of Honour at the 57th edition of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in 2020, often regarded as one of the most prestigious children’s book fairs in the world, the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) announced on Monday. The …
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Dubai’s community malls keep playing catch-up
Dubai: In Dubai, community malls will always be playing catch-up to the hyper-malls. Even with Dubai’s resident base growing at 5 per cent annually, “we expect to see a shortage of neighbourhood centres and community malls,” states a new report from …
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