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“Time to be bold” – Emaar’s Mohamed Alabbar tells UAE retailers

The chairman told retailers to fast track digital plans, customer experience, loyalty, efficiency and business diversification initiatives

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GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 661 cases, 2 deaths; Saudi registers 23 fatalities

The death toll in the UAE and Saudi Arabia has risen to 264 and 503 respectively

Covid-19 impact on the UAE property sector: When will consumer confidence return?

In a post Covid-19 world, the property sector needs to adapt and re-align to meet customer demands and mitigate the long-term effects of the pandemic

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UAE consulate in New York issues advisory regarding George Floyd protests

Protests have erupted across several cities in the US following the death of 46-year-old George Floyd in Minneapolis last week

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Seven winners split Dhs1m in UAE’s Emirates Loto draw

The winning combination of numbers were 5, 11, 16, 20, 23 and 38.

Spinneys introduces incubator for micro F&B suppliers in UAE

Via the incubator programme, micro F&B businesses will be given the opportunity to list their product at Spinneys for a year with no start-up fees

Dubai’s Meraas offers contactless ‘Curbside Pickup’ service for customers

Participating retailers include Mitts and Trays, BLK Cab Coffee, Catch 22, Aprons & Hammers, Eggspectations, and Urban Seafood, among others

UAE weather update: Dust storms rendering poor visibility expected

The UAE recorded its lowest temperature of 22.6°C in Jabal Jais at 7am today

Saudi moved $40bn in reserves to sovereign wealth fund PIF

The sovereign fund has spent billions of dollars this year buying equities, including stakes in BP, Boeing, Citigroup and Facebook

Saudi begins phase two of easing lockdown: Mosques reopen, fines revealed for violators

Domestic flights are also allowed to resume in the kingdom

UAE Ministry of Finance reduces fees for certain federal entities

The measures include a 50 per cent reduction in the fees to register suppliers

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UAE says it cannot confirm virus is subsiding; reports 726 new Covid-19 cases

The total number of cases detected in the country has risen to 33,896

How significant is it to redefine corporate social responsibility

Giving back and being responsible are crucial for governments, businesses and individuals in the region for longer sustainability

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Covid-19: How businesses must handle the new normal

The Covid-19 pandemic has forced organisations to rethink their digital and business strategies and re-invent the way they operate

Revamping tax regimes in the digital economy

A consensus seems to be developing that tax regimes need to adopt a global approach to confront challenges posed by technological advances

UAE announces change in disinfection timings

The programme will begin at 10pm across the UAE except in Dubai, where it will start at 11pm

UAE fuel prices for June announced

This is the second month in a row that prices have remained unchanged

Kuwait Airways plans cutting about 1,500 expatriate jobs

The layoffs will involve employees across all departments

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GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 563 cases; Saudi registers 1,644 cases, 16 deaths

The death toll in the UAE and Kuwait has risen to 258 and 185 respectively

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Saudi’s Gamers Without Borders championship becomes world’s largest charity esports event

The ongoing esports fundraiser has already donated $6.5m to various global charities fighting the Covid-19 pandemic

Lenders to Shetty’s pharma firm are said to start debt talks

Creditors will also consider plans to bring in a new strategic investor to Neopharma to keep the business operating

UAE’s DP World partners with TradeLens to digitise supply chains

DP World aims to connect all of its 82 marine and inland container terminals, as well as feeder companies and logistics divisions with TradeLens

UAE records nearly one-third decline in nitrogen dioxide levels from February to April

The country’s climate change ministry published its first national-level inventory of emissions in February

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Only 30% of UAE federal government staff to return to workplace from May 31

The decision to increase the number of employees will be reviewed weekly based on the prevailing health conditions

UAE reports 883 Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths

The death toll in the UAE has risen to 255

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All Dubai government employees to begin working out of offices from June 14

Fifty per cent of these government employees will resume working from the office starting Sunday, May 31

Dubai’s Sheikh Hamdan announces new Covid-19 award for firms battling pandemic

The total prize money allocated for this category is $80,000

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GCC Covid-19 update: Saudi registers 1,815 cases, 14 deaths; Kuwait reports 692 infections

The death toll in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait has risen to 425 and 175 respectively

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Oman to lift lockdown in Muscat

On April 10, the authorities announced that Muscat would enter a lockdown through the activation of control checkpoints which was later extended

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Kuwait will not extend complete curfew beyond May 30

Partial restrictions are expected to remain in place