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		<title>Dubai issues 14,360 business licences in 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:25:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Robust licensing activity reflects stability and growth across key economic sectors in the emirate Key economic sectors and economic activity in Dubai remained stable and growing in 2011, with the Department of Economic Development (DED) issuing 14,360 business licenses during the year. The professional services sector, at seven per cent, accounted for the most number [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GCC branches granted equality to local companies</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[UAE cabinet today gave its nod for GCC companies to open branches in the UAE and achieve full equality between their branches and those of national counterparts.]]></description>
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		<title>Davos: U.A.E. to grow 4 percent in 2012, Al Mansouri</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:06:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[United Arab Emirates Economy Minister Sultan al-Mansouri talks about the outlook for the country's economy.]]></description>
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		<title>Dubai business upbeat on sales and profits in Q1 of 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The composite Business Confidence Index (BCI) in the emirate rose by 16% to more than 133 points in the final quarter of 2011 compared to the previous quarter]]></description>
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		<title>Salary Increase: MoF implementing decisions of UAE President</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:24:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ministry of Finance is working on implementing decision issued by UAE President on  occasion of UAE’s 40th National Day regarding salary increase]]></description>
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		<title>DED forms two committees for grievances on licensing &amp; permits and commercial compliance &amp; inspection</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:14:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai has formed two committees to redress grievances relating to licensing and permits procedures; and commercial compliance and inspection. ]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer confidence rising further during last quarter of 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:22:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The overall consumer confidence index in Dubai increased 15 points to 125 over the last quarter of 2011 compared to the third quarter, according to the quarterly Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) of the Department of Economic Development (DED).]]></description>
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		<title>Penalties on businesses in Dubai reduced</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 11:44:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai , with his capacity issue decree to reduce penalties on businesses in Dubai.]]></description>
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		<title>Latest UAE economy highlights</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 10:01:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Dubai Shopping Festival in 2011 contributed AED 15.5bn, with AED 5.9bn spent by regional and international visitors, according to a report released by the Dubai Events and Promotions Establishment. A total of 884,660 regional and international visitors came to Dubai during the DSF period, with India, UK and Saudi Arabia residents accounting for 11%, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dubai SME seminar highlights the need to differentiate for business success</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:29:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dubai SME, an agency of the Department of Economic Development in Dubai mandated to develop the small and medium enterprises (SME) sector, recently hosted a seminar on enterprise value creation, intelligent marketing and competitive customer service for entrepreneurs and start-up businesses. Titled “How to not only survive but thrive in business?,” the seminar was held [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UAE Consumer Price Index decreased by 0.02% in November 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:31:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) reached 116.65 in November 2011, and with comparison with the base year (2007 =100), according to a press release issued by the National Bureau of Statistics.]]></description>
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		<title>Inflation in Dubai is not a concern this year and next</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:13:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dubai&#8217;s annual inflation rate edged lower to 0.2 percent in November, according to Dubai Statistic Centre. Food prices dropped and housing costs were steady, released data showed on Thursday. Market analysts forecast only soft price pressures in the real estate sector in 2012. Consumer price growth in Dubai has held below 1 percent for most [...]]]></description>
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