New social networking members club launches in Dubai
Gooseberry is a members only networking club for like-minded professionals that hosts informal, fun social occasions in Dubai - predominantly dinners - with concerts,...
“Sorry” and “thank you” isn’t synonymous to good customer service
The communication between companies and their customers is never simple and some industries are more successful than others when it comes to customer service....
Community Development Authority participates in seminar on ‘protection of human trafficking...
Held under the patronage of His Highness Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Interior
The Community Development Authority (CDA) in Dubai participated in a...
Western Union reduces the money transfeer fee to Bangladesh
Western Union, the world’s leader in global money transfer services, has announced a new fee for money transfers made from the United Arab Emirates...
Employers to cancel Labor Cards online
The Ministries of Labour and Interior will jointly implement the Electronic Cancellation Service of Labor Card with effect from Sunday, reports the official news...
Doing business in Dubai gets easier: Business licenses online
The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai has further expanded its e-services by enabling customers to get their licenses issued online. The new...
Number of business licenses issued in Dubai rose 6% in December...
The Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) issued 1,372 various types of business licenses in Dubai in December 2012, a 6% increase from the...
Labour cards will be replaced in 2014
UAE’s Ministry of Labour announced that, next year, labour cards will be replaced by Emirates IDs.
Also known as work permits, labour cards are issued...
15th Anniversary Stamps on Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research...
The special stamps issued by Emirates Post to mark the 15th anniversary of the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) were presented...
Dubai Public Library offers free of charge ICDL course
ICDL course includes basic training on computers and managing files, as well as training in MS Office including Word, Access, Excel and PowerPoint
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Middle East Set to Add 500 Cinema Screens in 5 Years
Middle East region will see the addition of 500 new cinema screens in the next 5 years
The Middle East region currently hosts...
Firms Licensed by DED Permitted to Operate in DWTCA Free Zone
DED and Dubai World Trade Centre form partnership to simplify business licensing and operations
DWTCA will have access to DED’s Trade Name Reservation System
The Department...
APCO Global Congress to Bring Top Security Technology to Dubai
New conference and tradeshow will showcase the world’s latest public safety technology and provide high-quality educational programming.
APCO Global Alliance will bring public...
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...
Dubai Chamber launches online membership services
In order to provide a quick and convenient service for the business community, Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in association with the Dubai...
DED Adds 44 New Business Activities to Dubai’s Retail Industry
The Business Registration & Licensing (BRL) sector in the Department of Economic Development (DED), Dubai, added 44 new business activities across a number of...
Millions of small business websites offline due to GoDaddy outage
The Web-hosting and domain-registration company, www.GoDaddy.com , confirmed that on Monday the websites and e-mail addresses it hosts for small businesses experienced some service...
BCS calls for stronger collaboration in facilities management
Building closer ties between the professions of strata management and facilities management was the message from Peter Crogan, CEO of BCS Strata Management Services...