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Employment and labour transfer fees reduced by Ministry of Labour
The Ministry of Labour has amended several labour laws recently and reduced employment fee for companies in attempt to attract foreign working force to...
Moody’s downgrades Dubai Holding Commercial Operations bonds to B3
Moody's Investors Service has today downgraded to B3 from B2 the notes issued by Dubai Holding Commercial Operations MTN Ltd. under its Medium Term...
AC Milan Say Goodbye to Dubai
The AC Milan team left Dubai this morning after spreading their football magic throughout the UAE.
Thousands of local fans have been following their Emirates-sponsored...
“Special purpose vehicle†will enable indirect investments in Facebook
This is the investment opportunity of 2011!
Facebook has received a massive new round of funding: $450 million from Goldman Sachs and $50 million...
Dubai to Embrace 20,000 dentists from the GCC and MENA Regions...
Dentists and Dental Specialists from the Gulf and MENA regions start to gear up for the annual UAE International Dental Conference and...
Dar Al Takaful partners with Zaabi Insurance Brokers in Umm Al...
Dar Al Takaful PJSC, an Islamic Insurance & Reinsurance Company, has announced its partnership with Al Zaabi Insurance Brokers in Umm Al Quwain. The...
Dubai Immigration launches mobile vehicle service to enhance residence visa transactions
The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai has launched new mobile vehicle service - Amer - to offer residency services by...
Silver Short Term Perspective
Having averaged less than $6.00 for the entire period from 1985 - 2005, Silver has been one of the star performers in recent years,...
Gold Short Term Perspective
After a fairly dull week leading up to Christmas, Gold ended the year with some solid buying as it recovered more than $40 (or...
Crude Short Term Perspective
Crude rallied strongly into Christmas, closing in New York at a 2-year high of $91.50 on 23 December. China‘s Christmas day rate hike of...
Establishments in UAE classified in different categories according to type of...
The Ministry of Labour has classified establishments in different categories according to the type of employees they hire.
Depending on the percentage of diversity among...
Emirates Launches Second A380 to Jeddah
Emirates expanded its existing operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today with the launch of additional daily A380 service to Jeddah, which has...
Dubai Travel Pass – Terhaal available to tourists
The Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has the Dubai Travel Pass (Terhaal) initiative out in the market through selected outlets and will be widely...
`Taking Stock’ Top Stories
Bloomberg's Pimm Fox and James Sterngold talk with Colin Gillis of BGC Partners LP, Scott Galloway of Firebrand Partners, Satish Jindel of SJ Consulting...
UAE in 2011
The UAE will see growth in all sectors next year, including banks, real estate and tourism.
The industrial sector is expected to record high growth...
Book Armani Hotel Dubai Online
Have you ever dreamed of staying at Armani Hotel Dubai? Now it is easier than ever to reserve your hotel room online with a...
Dubai Celebration of the New Year 2011
The clock struck 12 in Dubai and the city’s iconic tower Burj Khalifa sparkled in the lustre of a thousand lights, fireworks and laser...













