Business
Decree issued by Shaikh Mohammed exempts businesses, whose licence expired before 2012, from the imposed fines if they apply for licence cancellation
Sunday, April 26, 2015Dubai – The Government of Dubai announced on Tuesday that it would slash fines imposed on businesses in the emirate as part of an on-going drive to further enhance confidence among businesses and investors. His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issued Decree… Untitled
Dubai Parks and Resorts, Merlin to build Legoland Water Park
Sunday, April 26, 2015Scheduled to open next year, Legoland Water Park will be a new addition to the wider Legoland Dubai theme park, which is already in development. Dubai — Dubai Parks and Resorts, in conjunction with UK-based Merlin Entertainments, the world’s second-largest visitor attraction operator and an FTSE 100 company, has unveiled the latest addition to its… Untitled
Abu Dhabi to invest over $25 billion in offshore oilfields
Sunday, April 26, 2015Abu Dhabi — Abu Dhabi plans to invest over $25 billion in the next five years on boosting its oil production capacity from offshore fields, a senior official of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, or Adnoc, said on Tuesday. The plan is part of the UAE’s strategy of increasing its crude oil output potential to… Untitled
Dubai Airports wins Most Supportive Approach to Travel-Retail category at DFNI Global Awards
Sunday, April 26, 2015Dubai Airports was named as the Airport Authority with the Most Supportive Approach to Travel-Retail at this year’s DFNI Global Awards for Travel-Retail Excellence held in London on Friday evening. The award was decided based on the votes received from travel executives from across the globe. Dubai Airports faced stiff competition from highly respected airports… Untitled
Saif bin Zayed Meets with President of Uzbekistan
Thursday, April 23, 201521st April, 2015 (WAM) – During a friendly visit to the Republic of Uzbekistan, Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, met with Islam Karimov, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan at the president’s palace in Tashkent, on Monday. During the meeting, both parties discussed bilateral… Untitled
Russian IT company ABBYY to open regional head office in Dubai
Thursday, April 23, 2015Local subsidiary to focus on business and partner development in Middle East Russia-based ABBYY Group, a provider of optical character recognition, document recognition and data capture software solutions, has revealed that it’s readying to open a regional head office to be based in Dubai, Channel Middle East has learnt. The head office, expected to be… Untitled
It’s raining medals for UAE at World Professional Jiu Jitsu Championship
Thursday, April 23, 2015The UAE returned with a rich medal haul of 30 gold, 35 silver and 42 bronze medals for a total of 107 medals on Tuesday. Russian Imam Atakishiev of Abu Dhabi Top Team beat Kazak Aldiyar Serik of Kazakhstan National Team in the Male White Infant 38.5kg. Osaf Abdulov, also of Abu Dhabi Top Team,… Untitled
Expo 2020 a big opportunity for the private sector
Thursday, April 23, 2015Shaikh Mohammed invites businessmen to invest in mega event to be held in Dubai Dubai — World Expo 2020 is a big opportunity for the private sector and the UAE aims to make the event a pride for the country and the region. His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister… Untitled
H.H Sheikh Ahmed inaugurates RAME-2015
Tuesday, April 21, 2015UAE’s logistics industry benefiting the whole region Middle East ‘shines’ as global freight logistics hub 500 delegates attending the two-day event Industry veterans debates future growth roadmap World’s biggest cargo facility when DWC is fully complete Dubai, April 19, 2015: The Region Africa and Middle East (RAME-2015) conference of the Switzerland-headquartered International Federation of Freight… Untitled
Abu Dhabi heavily showcased in second “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” teaser
Tuesday, April 21, 2015Abu Dhabi was the first filming location for the seventh episode of the global movie franchise Abu Dhabi-UAE: 19 April, 2015: One of 2015’s most anticipated films “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”, which was filmed in Abu Dhabi, released its second teaser last Thursday. The long teaser, which opens with a scene of a desert… Untitled
