IMF hails steps for UAE’s SME strategy, lists sustained growth and diversified economy as key priorities
Author: Aarti Nagraj
Dubai’s DFM posts 45% rise in net profit for Q3 2019
Revenues in the third quarter reached Dhs78.1m, compared to Dhs69.5m last year
Abu Dhabi plans to start a commodities exchange next year for Murban oil futures
The platform will reportedly be based in Abu Dhabi’s financial district and operated by Intercontinental Exchange
UAE may lift ban on WhatsApp calling ‘soon’ – cyber security official
International VoIP services including Skype and WhatsApp calls are currently blocked in the UAE
Sheikh Khalifa re-elected UAE President
The UAE’s Supreme Council re-elected the leader for a fourth five-year term
Dubai’s Drake and Scull says previous management ‘hid losses’ from shareholders
DSI said it has already filed 15 criminal complaints against the previous management
Dubai’s Global Village to become ‘world’s first’ 5G-powered entertainment centre
The 24th edition of Global Village opened on October 29
Sharjah motorists will soon be able to book parking slots via mobile phones
The smart parking initiative will begin as a three-month pilot programme
UAE confirms holiday date for Prophet’s birthday
Public and private sector workers will have a day off to mark the occasion
New Etihad-Air Arabia low cost airline aims to fill India void
The future carrier will take over most of the 100 slot pairs for the market held by Etihad after ally Jet failed this year
UAE Carrefour stores to soon remove plastic bags as part of Majid Al Futtaim eco-plan
The company plans to phase out single-use plastic across all its units by 2025
Abu Dhabi creates one of the biggest defence groups in the Middle East
The new holding firm called Edge will have 25 companies under its umbrella
Dubai Police alerts residents on rough sea conditions
Dubai Police urges residents not to swim alone due to the possibility of rough seas
Up to 67% of UAE managers denied an employee a promotion in the past three years
Lack of technical skills and leadership potential were cited as the main reasons that employees were denied promotions
UK approves 99% of Emirati visa applications
UAE nationals were issued 5,940 UK visas between July 2017 and June 2018
UAE now ranks sixth worldwide for oil and gas reserves
Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC has discovered new oil and gas reserves
Four-year-old dies in accident outside her school in Dubai
The girl and her mother were struck by a reversing car in the parking area
Tickets for Dubai Expo 2020 will go on sale next year
Expo organisers have signed up more than 1,000 authorised ticket resellers across the world
UAE levies new rules on mobile app store purchases
New rules, protecting consumers in the UAE, are applicable from November 1
Abu Dhabi plans futures trading for its main oil grade
ADNOC will lift destination restrictions on the sales of Murban crude futures
Dubai announces 10 ‘ethical’ principles for real estate companies
RERA’s list is aimed at helping maintain Dubai’s global position as an investment haven
Revealed: Industries offering the ‘best career growth’ prospects in UAE
Almost a quarter of UAE respondents have changed their industry at least once in the past two years, finds survey
Tropical cyclone Maha intensifies, rough weather expected in parts of the UAE
The UAE’s east coast is forecast to be affected from Monday to Wednesday
UAE plans to loosen cap on bank lending to property industry
UAE banks can currently lend as much as 20 per cent of customer deposits to the property industry
Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC now offers free assisted fuelling
ADNOC Distribution scrapes Dhs10 fee for having assistance while refuelling vehicles
UAE is ‘studying’ possibility of sending aid to Lebanon after unrest
Hundreds of thousands of protesters who’ve taken to the streets have demanded the ouster of an entire political class in Lebanon
Sharjah records Dhs4.2bn worth of real estate transactions in Q3
A total of 14,974 deals were recorded in the quarter, up 31.4 per cent year-on-year
Dry night coming up in Dubai this weekend
All licensed venues in the emirate will have to refrain from serving alcohol to mark Prophet Muhammad’s birthday
