Dubai International Becomes 2014’s Busiest despite Runway Upgrades

It is official – Dubai International is the world’s busiest airport for international passengers for 2014. The airport recorded 70.47 million passengers last year...

Facebook Outage Means Office Productivity Increase

It is no secret for any employer that the people whom he expects to keep his business going and to whom he pays monthly...

Messaging Apps – Popular for All the Right Reasons

If you browse an online app store, you will see that a great amount of the most popular applications are those dedicated to personal...

World’s Most Limited PS4 Sells with Record Price Tag

In December, Sony announced that it will release a special edition PlayStation 4 console in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the PlayStation brand....

UAE Consumer Confidence Rises Steadily

UAE consumer confidence increases with a steady pace, according the the most recent Consumer Confidence report. Nielsen's survey concluded that consumers in the Emirates are...

GCC Boom to Refocus on Dubai

The GCC macro boom is likely to have peaked if oil prices stay low for long. The arithmetic of the growth model remains unfavourable...

4 New ideas about small business in Dubai

To own a small business in Dubai is by now the ultimate goal of every expatriate who relocates to the Middle East for better...

UAE among Countries with Least Public Holidays

Every seventh worker in the UAE feels vacation-deprived, according to a recent survey conducted by Expedia. The reason for that may have just been...

Emaar Malls Recorded 13% Higher Profits in 2014

FY2014 annual revenue grows 13% to AED 2,708 mn (US$ 737 mn) Emaar Malls tenant sales increased to AED 18 bn (US$ 4.9 bn), 14%...

Dubai sees 13% increase in trade licenses in 2014

21, 358 licenses issued in 2014 as against 18,848 during the previous year The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai saw an increase of...

Dubai Ranked 5th in Economic Performance Worldwide

Which cities have the best economics in the world – New York, London, Tokyo, Bangkok or Sao Paulo? In fact, cities in the developing...

A.C. Milan takes-off in Dubai

Michelangelo Albertazzi and Michael Essien turn Captain and First Officer The A.C. Milan team flew on the iconic Emirates A380 from Milan to Dubai to...

UAE Remains Top Talent Competitive Country in Middle East

Leading international business school INSEAD has released the latest Global Talent Competitiveness Index, which measures nation’s competitiveness based on the quality of talent it...

Global Unemployment to Reach 212 Million by 2019

Global unemployment will rise by 11 million in the next five years, reaching 212 million people, United Nations warned. The latest World Employment and...

Dubai Real Estate Market Declined by Q4 of 2014

Dubai's real estate sector ended 2014 on a quiet note as nearly all segments of the market witnessed subdued growth levels in the fourth...

Retirement in UAE? It’s Not So Simple

Many of the working expats in UAE are facing poverty, or at least an unsatisfactory quality of living when they get retired, according to...

Trust Barometer Heads South

People’s trust in business, government, non-governmental organizations and media has witnessed a steep fall over the past twelve months. This conclusion was made by...

Made in UAE: Emirates, Dubai Mall and Emaar Highest Ranked...

Emirates is the UAE’s most positively perceived home-grown brand in 2014, followed by Dubai Mall and Emaar, according to YouGov’s first ever Home-Grown Annual...