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Dubai government extends paid maternity leave for employees

The new move will be effective from March 1

Amazon, Flipkart walk away from $1bn Souq.com deal

Souq is said to now be seeking other potential investors

Apartment prices dip significantly in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in 2016

Property site Bayut.com said a double-digit decline was seen in Dubai

Dubai developer Nakheel investing Dhs105m on cycling tracks

Nakheel will construct the new tracks in its communities over the next two years

Pictures: New luxury tea lounge opens in Dubai

Sri Lankan tea brand Dilmah has opened its first UAE lounge in Dubai’s Ibn Battuta Mall

Dubai’s RTA reveals road closures, diversions for annual marathon

The annual Dubai Marathon will be held on Friday, January 20

Millennium & Copthorne takes over Dubai’s Radisson Blu Downtown hotel

Millennium said the property had not changed ownership and all current commercial agreements would remain valid

Dubai among top 20 ‘most dynamic’ cities in the world

Dubai ranked 11th on JLL’s annual index

Dubai economy grows 2.7% in 2016, faster growth expected in 2017

Sheikh Ahmed said the emirate would announce its economic outlook twice a year from now onwards

Work on phase 3 of Dubai’s mega solar park to begin this month

Construction of the 16 sqkm 800MW project will occur in three stages

New units to hit Dubai property market recovery in 2017

Around 70,000 new are units expected to be delivered in Dubai between 2017 and 2019

Emirates to launch daily A380 service to Brazil’s Sao Paolo

Emirates becomes the first ever to operate a scheduled commercial A380 flight to South America

Dubai’s DP World signs logistics agreement with Kazakhstan

They will develop a special economic zone in the Caspian Sea city of Aktau

Dubai Properties launches large villas in its Villanova project

The new villas – La Quinta – form the second phase of the Villanova project in Dubailand

Dubai hourly car rental service returns after suspension

Udrive first launched a pay-per-use car rental service in the city in March 2016

Expo 2020 Dubai begins roll-out of its $100m Expo Live programme

The programme will help “fund, accelerate and promote creative projects”

Emirates NBD Q4 net profit dips 13%

The bank reported a 2 per cent rise in annual net profit for 2016

Dubai Trump International Golf Club to open next month

Among the facilities at the site will be Trump themed restaurants

Dubai’s Nakheel invites construction proposals for $1.36bn Deira Islands Boulevard

The development includes 2,924 apartments and townhouses spread across four clusters

Dubai Taxi Corp, AAA partner for smart vehicle recovery app

The new system will offer roadside assistance via a smart app

Dubai named world’s best-selling Rolls-Royce dealership in 2016

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars announced its second highest ever annual sales results in 2016

Pictures: Royal Continental Hotel opens first Middle East property in Dubai

The four-star property is Shariah compliant and features 68 rooms and suites

Dubai property market will see upturn in 2017- KPMG

Real estate transactions in Dubai hit Dhs259bn in 2016

Dubai’s market recorded a total of 60,595 real estate transactions in 2016

Dubai’s Emirates introduces paid access to its lounges

Passengers can pay to access the carrier’s first and business class lounges in Dubai

Dubai issues over 26,700 new business licences in 2016

The number of licences renewed in 2016 stood at 107,043

French burger brand Big Fernand eyes Middle East expansion

Big Fernand opened its first Dubai outlet last year

Investment Corporation of Dubai invests in Swiss banking app Centralway Numbrs

Centralway Numbrs CEO Martin Saidler said the company planned to use the backing to roll out new features

Dubai’s Emirates to begin daily flights to Zagreb

The airline said it expected the new daily service to also benefit travellers in Slovenia and regions of Hungary and Austria

Trump turns down $2bn proposal from Dubai’s Damac

The US President-elect is seeking to distance himself from his business empire

Dubai’s RTA signs deal with Uber to explore cheaper transport options

The partnership could eventually see Uber’s pool service and driverless cars come to Dubai