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Jafza registers 8% growth in companies on annual basis

Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), the flagship free zone entity of Dubai and the trade and logistics hub for the wider Middle East region,...

2016 Global trade forecast revised downward

The World Trade Organization on Thursday, April 7, revised its 2016 global trade forecast downward by more than one percentage point, warning that a...

Investors turn most bullish in nearly a year

Investors ramped up purchases of stocks and emerging market and inflation-linked bonds in the latest week, turning their most bullish on more risky assets...

5 Myths of Purchasing a Home Today

Everyone knows that purchasing a home today is very different than in the 1950's. But the truth is, home shopping today is completely different...

The Future of Shopping

With the advancement of technology into our everyday lives, more shoppers are turning to online stores and services. But physical retailers will not vanish,...

Top Popular Travel Destinations for Ramadan

With the coming of Ramadan, many people from Muslim countries are planning vacations and while expats from UAE are heading home, others will be...

Depression goes hand in hand with unemployment

Unemployment has long been associated with depression, but now a new survey shows that the longer a person stays out of job, the more...

Tesla Art Car Unveiled at World Art Dubai

A Tesla Art Car, designed and painted by world renowned artist Peter Klasen, is unveiled by HH Sheikh Hasher Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum at...

And the world’s largest retailer is…

If you think Amazon.com is the world's largest retailer, you are wrong, or at least for the time being. Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) says that it became...

Best time to book hotels on the cheap for summer travel

The best time to book hotels is not in the last minute before you trip, although occasionally you might bag a good deal ....

Dubai 5th in ‘Global Cities That Matter’ Ranking

Dubai has emerged as the fifth most important hub for wealthy individuals, according to a survey of UHNWIs (ultra-high net worth individuals). Dubai’s ranking...

The death of ‘Internet’

The editors responsible for the entries in the Associated Press Stylebook have announced that the word “Internet” will no longer be uppercased, thus breaking...

Prices of construction materials on the rise in Abu Dhabi

Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi (SCAD) released today its latest monthly statistical report on prices of construction materials in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi,...

IMF warns of possible crises in the emerging markets

An exodus of cash from emerging markets in recent years is closely tied to developing economies’ slower growth rates and could end with financial...

New projects to be sold during Cityscape Abu Dhabi; Opportunities for...

New regional market research studies have revealed that the growing consumer confidence in the property market combined with a stabilising economy are expected to...

New Kindle will have a rechargeable protective case

Amazon.com is set to release a higher-end Kindle version with a rechargeable protective case for a better battery life, the Wall Street Journal reported...

Dubai International ranked 3rd busiest airport worldwide

Based on reports from 1,144 airports worldwide, ACI’s preliminary passenger traffic results for the most-travelled airports in 2015 reveal that the top spot continues...

‘Lease-to-own’ concept to be released during Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2016

Investors would be able to make a purchase and own the villa for AED 300,000 Al Forsan Real Estate; the property arm of Al...