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Businesses in Dubai foresee rising demand and higher profits in Q2 2013
Businesses in Dubai are confident of growth trends continuing to the second quarter of 2013, shows the quarterly business confidence survey conducted by the Department of Economic Development (DED). While optimism runs across the whole economy, it is particularly high among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and exporting firms as reflected in the composite Business Confidence Index (BCI), ...
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‘My parents thought they’d lost their child’ recounts UAE epileptic patient
When Mariam started fainting at the age of 12 her parents did not take her to a doctor. She was taken instead to a mosque near their home in Ajman, where the religious cleric read the Quran over her.It was not until three years later after she suffered a severe seizure in class that her school advised her parents to seek medical help."I just remember sitting at my desk in maths class and ...
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Sharjah dry dock project in final stages
A project to build a dry dock facility on Sharjah's eastern seaboard, away from the Strait of Hormuz, will be complete early next year, officials have said. Authorities at Sharjah's Department of Seaports and Customs also revealed plans to redevelop the emirate's seaports and customs service at a Sharjah Consultative Council session on Thursday. The development of a dry dock in ...
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Petrochemicals sector given lively reception at hotels in Fujairah
The number of hotel rooms in Fujairah is expected to double to 1,600 this year. Above, the Hotel JAL Fujairah Resort and Spa. Randi Sokoloff / The ...
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Emirates to delay modifications because of late A380s delivery
The UAE's stock markets are among the world's best performing this year, as banks resume lending, property deals sell out, and seasoned institutional investors scour the Emirates for ...
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Three years on memories of crash of Air Indias Dubai flight continues to haunt
Rescue work underway at the crash site of the Air India plane in Mangalore on 22 May 2010. About 150 people were killed when the plane flying from Dubai overshot the runway after landing at the Mangalore airport in south India. Jagadeesh NV / ...
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Football Ferrari Meet UAEs soccer heroes at Ferrari World
UAE residents are in for a treat as Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is offering an experience that will combine football and entertainment rides on one incredible Thursday afternoon. As part of its Celebrate Zayed's Nation initiative, which recognises and celebrates national champions and their success stories, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi will host the UAE national football team on Thursday, May 23, ...
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Dubais dnata ups stakes in Italys Servair Airchef to 100
WAM DUBAI: dnata, one of the world's largest air services providers, has announced the acquisition of the remaining 50% of Servair Airchef in Italy, taking its total ownership to 100%. Founded in 1995 as part of Chef Italia Group, dnata's subsidiary Alpha became a shareholder of Servair Airchef in 2001. Servair Airchef is a leading in-flight caterer in Italy with a presence in 23 ...
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Majid launches Tejar Dubai initiative
WAM DUBAI: H.H Sheikh Majed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, launched "Tejar Dubai", the entrepreneur development program, during a high profile ceremony at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai on Thursday. A joint effort between Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Private Office of Sheikh Majed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ...
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Phl Volcanoes Erupt or bow out vs UAE side
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Volcanoes need to erupt now more than ever as the Pinoy rugby aces fight to keep their slot in the Top 5 division of the HSBC Asian 5 Nations tourney against United Arab Emirates tonight at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. Foiled by powerhouse rivals in their first ...
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5th Franchise UAE Expo partners with international franchising bodies to …
Expo will be much bigger in scale and scope, and taking place at a larger venue,'; said Mr. Mansour Al Suwaidi, General Manager of Franchise Middle East, organisers of ...
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UAE is committed to protecting economies
Opening the third and concluding day of the 2013 WCO IT Conference and Exhibition, hosted by Dubai Customs under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, reiterated that the global event ...
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Work on cables means slow connection for Du users
Du broadband subscribers may experience slow internet Sunday and Monday due to maintenance on two subsea communication cables. The Europe India Gateway cable system will undergo maintenance on Monday from 4.30am until 4.30pm. The Falcon system will undergo maintenance from 9am until 9am on Monday. "We have made sufficient provisions to re-route broadband traffic through alternative cable ...
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ICAEW AAA sign agreement to jointly support accountancy profession
ICAEW and the Accountants and Auditors Association (AAA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work closely together to advance the accounting profession in the ...
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Emirates Islamic Bank launches Win back your Personal Finance campaign
Emirates Islamic Bank, one of the Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, announced the launch of 'Win back your Personal Finance,' campaign that offers customers the opportunity to win three prizes of up to a maximum of Dhs100,000 each, which will be adjusted against the outstanding personal finance ...
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ADX achieves 100 in company disclosure compliance
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) announced that it has succeeded in achieving a 100% compliance rate in financial disclosure statements of its listed public joint stock companies within the deadline of 45 days from the end of the financial ...
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A.M. Best revises outlook of issuer credit rating to positive for Dubai Insurance
A.M. Best Europe - Rating Services Limited has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the issuer credit rating (ICR) of 'bbb' and the financial strength rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) of Dubai Insurance Company PSC (DIC) (United Arab Emirates). The outlook for the FSR is ...
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RTA to launch eWallet next June
The Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) announces the launch of the eWallet service, offering companies and corporate customers a safe and easy-to-use payment method for processing their transactions with the Licensing Agency, most notably the renewal of vehicle registration, and the payment of traffic fine services. The new service is set to be up and running next ...
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Ras Al Khaimah feels tremors from Iran earthquake
ABU DHABI // Ras Al Khaimah felt the effects of a 5.5-magnitude earthquake at 2pm today. The epicentre was 230km northeast of Ras Al Khaimah in southeast Iran, the UAE National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology reported. The tremor had "no effect" on the UAE and would not have been felt by most residents, the centre reported. The earthquake registered as a three on the Mercalli ...
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Lucy Orta brings her message to Abu Dhabi’s TEDxWWF One Planet Living
was installed in St Pancras International station in London and a series of river nymphs were unveiled in and around the French city of Marseille. Although they are quite different, Orta describes them as branches from the same trunk; an exploration into the subject of water through contemporary art that she and her husband Jorge have been working on for many years. This week, Orta is in Abu ...
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Bollywood superstar Sanjay Dutt gets Ajmal Kasab’s cell in jail report
Bollywood superstar Sanjay Dutt, who is in jail for arms possession, is being held in a cell built for militants where he cannot see daylight and wants to be transferred, a report said on Saturday. Dutt, 53, surrendered on Thursday to serve out the remaining three-and-a-half years of a five-year term in a case linked to deadly 1993 Mumbai bombings. Dutt's lawyer, Rizwan Merchant, has ...
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DED business survey for Q2 2013 No firing only hiring for Dubai firms
Businesses in Dubai are confident of growth trends continuing to the second quarter of 2013, according to the quarterly business confidence survey conducted by the Department of Economic Development (DED). While optimism runs across the whole economy, it is particularly high among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and exporting firms as reflected in the composite Business Confidence Index ...
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Sharjah Tourism road show in Europe under National Council for Tourism
HE Khalid Jasim Al Midfa, Director General of the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority, has underscored the importance of cooperation and coordination between government agencies and private sector in tourism sector to boost UAE's leading position regionally and ...
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The Cove Rotana Resort Ras Al Khaimah appoints new Director of Rooms
His career and managerial position started with Rotana in 2006 when he held the position of Area Sales Manager in Rotana Area Sales Office, then moved on to Al Ain Rotana as Assistant Director of Sales and Marketing and got promote to Director of Sales and Marketing in 2009.In his new role Bassam will be responsible for the overall coordination of Front of House department, Housekeeping, ...
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Crescent Enterprises participates in Forbes Womens Summit in New York
Badr Jafar, CEO of Crescent Enterprises, a UAE-based conglomerate operating across multiple core sectors of the global economy, recently addressed the Forbes Women's Summit in New ...
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Olympics may be Dubai's next goal
Dubai is famous for being ambitious, sometimes to its detriment, but mostly to its advantage. It was ambition that made it the city the way it is now. For some, the recent announcement of a possible Olympic bid may seem overly optimistic, but what are Dubai’s chances realistically?
Dubai does nothing half-heartedly. Fifteen years ago, Dubai was just another city in the Gulf, there was nothing particularly special about it, apart from the fact that, for western workers, it was an attractive location because of the lack of income tax, but this it had in common with many other GCC cities. Read more
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