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Zayed Future Energy Prize Announces Winners of 2017 Awards
Nine pioneers in renewable energy and sustainability across five categories became the latest awardees to join the prize’s growing international community of winners. The...
Emirates Wins UAE Best Brand Status
Home-grown powerhouse Emirates is the most positively perceived brand in the UAE yet again according to the 2016 BestBrand Rankings - released today by...
5 New Year’s Resolutions for Leaders
Whether you want to be more inspirational or need to learn the latest in recruitment trends, make 2017 your best year with these top...
Bank Chiefs Optimistic About the Future
After years of relentless focus on costs, settlements and regulations, the future of banking is looking brighter, agreed panellists in a session at the...
UAE National Golf Team Test Drives Trump International
Trump International Golf Club, Dubai - the city’s first new golf course in seven years - is set to open it’s doors in early...
MENA Business Executives Call for Bold Economic Reform
The World Economic Forum’s Middle East and North African (MENA) Regional Business Council today launched a report outlining policy reforms to create jobs and...
2016 Saw a General Softening in UAE Real Estate Sector
JLL, the world's leading real estate investment and advisory firm, recently released its annual review of the UAE Real Estate Market for 2016, assessing...
Big Business Is Here to Stay, but in Need of a...
Gigantic corporations lead in business today: fewer than 10% of public companies worldwide account for 80% of all corporate profits. But the giants of...
International Tourism Grew by 3.9% Despite Challenges
Demand for international tourism remained robust in 2016 despite challenges. International tourist arrivals grew by 3.9% to reach a total of 1,235 million, according...
JAFZA Issues New Company Regulations
Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), a DP World Company, and the UAE’s flagship trade and logistics hub for the Middle East region and Africa,...
Dubai Economy Grew 2.7% in 2016; Expected to Rise to 3.1%...
The economy of Dubai grew by 2.7% in real terms in 2016 despite declining oil prices, sluggish growth in developed as well as many...
Investors Cautiously Optimistic, FGB Wealth Sentiment Index
FGB, one of the leading banks in the UAE, has announced the first score of its Wealth Sentiment Index, which stands at 1017.41 for...
GCC businesses focusing on getting ready for VAT
To help businesses in the GCC understand the potential impacts of the implementation and operation under VAT, Deloitte Middle East has been issuing a...
Dubai One Airs the 2017 Golden Globe Awards
Dubai One, the English-language television station run by Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI), announces exclusive and live coverage of the 74th Annual Golden Globe® Awards,...
The Fashion Walk Returns to City Walk
The Fashion Walk, Dubai’s local fashion design event, has been inaugurated earlier in January. The event, which is now a part of the official...
Tiger Woods confirmed for Omega Dubai Desert Classic
Tiger Woods has confirmed he will compete in the Omega Dubai Desert Classic where he will be making his eighth appearance when the longest-running...
Top Business Trends 2017
As the curtains are drawn on the dusk of 2016, and you turn another year over, your mind is shrouded with overwhelming thoughts of...
7 Habit-Driven Tactics to Crush Your Exercise Goals
While ringing in the New Year, self-reflection is almost unavoidable. Yet with work, kids, family, school, and relationships—it’s easy for the mind to focus...






























