‘Smart Hall’ to provide 24/7 business registration and licensing services in...
The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai will open a ‘Smart Hall’ where license owners and investors can have round-the-clock access to its...
World Bank cuts global economic forecast for 2016
Souring prospects in the world’s largest emerging markets are darkening an already cloudy outlook for the global economy, the World Bank said on Wednesday, as it cut the...
China stocks slump 7%, triggering shortest trading day in its history
A plunge in Chinese stocks and a falling yuan sent financial markets across Asia sharply lower Thursday. Worries intensified about China's economy and whether...
UAE declares 2016 as Year of Reading
The year 2016 has been declared the year of reading in the UAE to create a generation of book lovers and consolidate the UAE’s...
Tax reform in the GCC approaching
Tax reform in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region is a matter of when, not if, and Saudi Arabia is not immune. The Kingdom,...
Dubai Duty Free reported a rare decline in annual sales
Dubai Duty Free Group sales reach US$1.933 billion in 2015
Dubai Duty Free recorded an impressive 26,848,832 sales transactions in 2015, which is an average...
Gold soars on steep declines in global equities
Gold price edged sharply higher in on Monday. February gold advanced $16.70, or 1.6%, to trade at $1,076.90 an ounce on Comex. If prices...
The Address Downtown restoration will surpass previously known grandeur
In line with the directives of Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to...
DED to permit 37 more types of business activity in Dubai
Number of activities raised from 2,088 to 2,125 after studies and feedback from traders
The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai has added 37...
The Address Downtown fire: Coping with the aftermath
The crown jewel in the portfolio of Emaar Hospitality Group, The Address Downtown Dubai will be closed for renovation which is likely to continue...
Flash Mega Sale across Dubai Malls on January 1st
The UAE’s first flash sale will take place at noon on January 1 for a duration of 12 hours across Majid Al Futtaim shopping...
Downtown Dubai New Year’s Eve Gala will be a magical 8-act...
The world’s highest fireworks on Burj Khalifa, which has defined Dubai as the must-visit destination to usher in the New Year, will feature a...
Unique New Year’s Eve Countdown at JBR; Family Activities at Business...
Celebrate the New Year in style with 3D mapping and synchronized music at JBR and a host of fun activities at Business Bay
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At the Top, Burj Khalifa is the ‘Best Attraction in the...
At the Top, Burj Khalifa, the world’s highest observation deck, has added to the pride of Dubai by being voted as the ‘Best Attraction...
Registrations open for Young Entrepreneur Competition 2016
School and college students can register till 1st of February 2016, says Dubai SME
Dubai SME, the agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED)...
67% of UAE residents will celebrate New Year locally
Residents will be embracing everything the UAE has to offer this festive season with 67% opting to stay in the country for the year-end...
NORAD Tracks Santa returns for 60th anniversary
Sixty years ago, a mistake in a newspaper ad led to calls to the predecessor of the North American Aerospace Defense Command from children...
A Year in Search: What people googled most in 2015
From devastation to empowerment and tragedy to hope, Google's 15th annual Year in Search uncovers the moments that captured the world’s hearts—and questions that revealed who...