Individual investors increase share of equities trading to 11.6% in May...

Individual investors on Nasdaq Dubai increased their share of equities traded value on the exchange to 11.6% in May 2011, up from 8.9% in...

Emirates cancels flights to Sydney, Christchurch

Due to airspace restrictions around New Zealand caused by the volcanic ash from the Mt. Cordon Caulle in Chile, Emirates’ flights EK418 and...

Silver’s fortune still bullish

Silver prices advanced during the last week, despite gold slipping slightly, but still couldn't manage to reach the highs seen during the preceding two...

Gold prices outlook turns mildly bearish

Gold prices declined last week breaking its run of weekly gains that started in the middle of May. The metal valuations it seems to have...

RTA announces implementation of Federal Traffic Link

His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of Roads & Transport Authority (RTA), announced that Drivers & Vehicles Licensing...

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid wins Europe’s Endurance Race

Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was crowned  winner of...

Dubai Government Debt at $31.4 billion

According to an investor presentation made Friday by the Dubai's department of finance, the total outstanding external term borrowings of the Government of the...

Dubai prepares for benchmark dollar bond issue

Dubai has mandated UBS, Royal Bank of Scotland and Emirates NBD for a potential benchmark dollar bond issue, according to industry insiders. The move comes,...

Strong summer ahead of gold prices

Traditionally, gold tends to take a bit of a breather during the summer season but this year might be a little different. The metal...

Social Media Personality of The Year

Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has been named the...

Meet Sylvia: An Entrepreneur starting in Dubai Media City

Sylvia Trifonova just recently started her own business in Dubai Media City. She was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, where she completed School of Mathematics and...

United Nations: Internet access is a human right

Internet access is a human right, according to a United Nations report released on Friday. "Given that the Internet has become an indispensable tool for...

New regulations for Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme

UAE Vice resident, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum emphasised that providing adequate housing and decent...

Balance between short-term needs and long-term strategy essential

Short-term thinking has hit the headlines in recent years as the catalyst for the recent economic crisis. As regional business continues to evolve at...

Sheikh Mohammed to inaugurate Dubai Metro Green Line

UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum will launch the official operation of the...

Gold:silver ratio stands at 42.9 and widening

Silver fell back last week, erasing most of the gains made the week before and ending down nearly 6%. This was quite a drop, despite...

Gold demand to remain strong in 2011

Gold prices had held up reasonably well amidst the overall sell off in commodities since April. A short-term break could be on the cards,...

Privileges for ‘Dubai SME 100’ companies

Dubai SME, the agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED), Government of Dubai, entrusted with the development of the small and medium enterprise...