Six areas to cover in your startup’s first 100 days

The first few months for any startup are critical

Alan’s corner: How companies can build their unique proposition

Differentiation and relevance of your proposition now has to be considered in a wider context

Saudi Arabia announces Riyadh’s bid to host World Expo in 2030

The UAE this year became the first Middle Eastern nation to host the World Expo event

Nasr Esports Under Armour

How a UAE-based esports company is helping break negative stereotypes of gamers

The recent partnership between Nasr Esports and Under Armour promotes the idea of a healthy mind and body for athletes to succeed in esports at the highest levels

Hawazen Esber is CEO of Majid Al Futtaim Communities

How to create more sustainable communities within the UAE

The UAE is home to 869 green-rated buildings, the 14th highest national concentration globally

International Astronautical Congress

Dubai’s MBRSC to collaborate with Airbus, SpaceX

The announcements were made along the sidelines of the International Astronautical Congress being held at the World Trade Centre in Dubai

Here’s why laptops are an essential component for medium-sized businesses

The HP ProBook 640 G8 provides the storage and speed that a business or team need without interfering with day-to-day operations

UAE reports 88 Covid-19 cases, 142 recoveries

The nationwide case count has now risen to 739,654

Billionaire Olayan family considers reviving plans for Saudi IPO

Established in 1969, Olayan Financing controls the billionaire family’s investments in the Middle East

Dubai’s Emirates ramps up operations to Australia

The carrier will operate daily flights to Sydney from November 2 on Boeing 777-300ER

Expo 2020 Dubai pavilions: Uzbekistan, US, Spain, Finland, UK, Oman, Sri Lanka, Brazil

Here’s a list of eight participating country pavilions and their offerings

GlobalFoundries, Mubadala raise $2.6bn in top-of-range IPO

The listing is the third biggest on a US exchange this year

Saudi’s Red Sea project signs agreements for nine hotels with 1,700 keys

The nine hotels are part of the 16 properties currently under development in the first phase of the project

ADNEC

ADNEC launches expansion plans in London and Abu Dhabi

It will expand its existing Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and ExCeL London facilities

Dubai’s Global Village opens for Season 26, welcomes guests to explore new attractions

This season will host 26 pavilions representing more than 80 cultures

Saudi Arabia

Saudi: 44 global companies shift regional HQ to Riyadh ahead of 2024 deadline

The licenses were issued at the 5th edition of the Future Investment Initiative

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi to begin flights to Moscow in December

The Moscow route brings the carrier’s total network of destinations to 33

Kuwait’s wealth fund plans to invest in Saudi green initiatives

The Kuwaiti authority is a founding member of the One Planet Sovereign Wealth Fund Working Group established in Paris in 2017

UAE reports 95 Covid-19 cases, 1 death

The nationwide case count has risen to 739,566

Fertiglobe surges 20% in Abu Dhabi debut after $795m IPO

The company reported revenue of $1.55bn in 2020 and $1.26bn for the first six months of 2021

NEOM

Oracle signed on as first tenant of hyperscale data centre in Saudi Arabia’s NEOM

Oracle’s second cloud region in Saudi Arabia will enable support of Vision 2030 technology ambitions

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed launches clean energy partnership between ADNOC, EWEC

The partnership will see up to 100 per cent of ADNOC’s grid power supplied by EWEC’s nuclear and solar clean energy sources

Video: Here’s how Dubai’s Collegiate International School is ensuring the safe return of students

All the adults in the school have been fully vaccinated and social distancing is maintained at all times, says the school’s superintendent, Bruce Major

DP World

Dubai’s DP World reports volume growth of 11.9% in Q3 2021

DP World Limited handled 58.4 million TEU across its global portfolio of container terminals in the first nine months of 2021

UAE rainfall

UAE weather update: Cloudy conditions expected, with drop in temperatures

The UAE recorded its lowest temperature of 13.3°C in Jabal Jais at 3.15am local time today 

Abha International Airport Saudi Arabia

Saudi forces destroy armed drone attacks targeting Abha airport and Najran

The Abha International Airport has faced numerous drone attacks in recent months

UAE travel curb

UAE issues travel ban for citizens who are not fully vaccinated

Citizens returning from countries on the curb list must present a negative Covid-19 PCR test result conducted within 48 hours from the time of departure

Dubai’s Danube Properties announces launch of Dhs475m Skyz Tower

The residential project will be developed at Arjan, close to Miracle Gardens

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 90 cases, 3 deaths

The total number of recorded infections in the country has risen to 739,471