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Dubai Ranks Among World’s Top 25 Places To Visit On TripAdvisor List

The Dubai Fountain and the Creek were some of the attractions highlighted in the emirate.

New Six Flags Theme Park To Open In Dubai In 2017

The project, being developed in partnership with Meraas, will be located in the Dubai developer’s multi-themed park project in Jebel Ali.

Dubai’s Shuaa Capital Q1 Net Profit Dhs8.2m Vs Net Loss

The firm attributed higher revenues to a strong recovery in the capital markets and a pick-up in the local market for IPOs.

Dubai Real Estate Deal Values Up 38% In Q1 2014

The emirate recorded sales activities worth Dhs31.5 billion and mortgage transactions worth Dhs28 billion in Q1 2014, the land department says.

Customer Service “Biggest” Challenge For UAE Banks – Senior Official

Lenders hurting themselves by cold-calling customers, says head of Retail Banking at Emirates NBD.

Italian Court Bars Emirates From Flying Between Milan, New York

Emirates, which may appeal the decision, started to fly the Malpensa-New York route in October last year.

Nakheel Signs Deal With Accor For Dragon Mart Hotel

The 250-room hotel at Dragon Mart will be managed by Accor under the ibis Styles brand.

Oasis Centre May Include Cinemas In The Future – Director

The Landmark group hopes to have at least 10 Oasis Centre malls operational across the GCC by the end of 2015.

Damac Launches New Tower – Vantage, In Jumeirah Village

The project will include 388 serviced living units, with prices starting at Dhs625,100.

Dubai’s Residential Rent Pricing Unsustainable – Expert

Apartment and villa rents in the emirate grew by five and three per cent respectively in Q1 2014, a new report says.

Dubai’s Marka Eyes Fashion, Retail Growth Across Gulf

Dubai-based Marka said it will introduce global franchises and brands to the Gulf, allowing it to build a customer base quickly.

Mohamed Alabbar to acquire stake in YNAP from Richemont

Alabbar-Chaired Firm Launches $1.2bn Project In Langkawi, Malaysia

Perdana Quay, launched by Tradewinds Corporation, is an integrated leisure, retail, residential and commercial development.

Nakheel’s Q1 Profit Up 28% To Dhs629m

The Dubai developer said it handed over 400 units during the first quarter of the year.

Emirates To Cut Three Kiev Flights

The reduction follows ongoing political unrest in Ukraine.

Can Dubai Become The Capital Of The Islamic Economy?

Marketing expert Prof Laurent Marliere considers challenges to make Dubai the hub of the emerging Islamic economy.

Dubai’s Limitless Asks Creditors For More Time To Repay $1.2bn Debt

Limitless, a former property arm of Dubai World, restructured the Islamic debt facility in October 2012.

Royal China: Business Lunch Review

A relaxing Chinese dining experience amid the hustle and bustle of DIFC.

Dubai’s DGCX To Launch Agricultural Contracts In Q1 2015

Large volumes of some agricultural goods such as wheat, rice and pulses are re-exported through Dubai.

Dubai Tells Global Bankers To Expect Another Boom

The emirate organised its first big investor roadshow since the crisis in London.

Emirates NBD May Write Back Dubai World Exposure

The Dubai lender provisioned five per cent of its total Dhs9 billion ($2.5 billion) exposure to Dubai World.

UAE Company Marka To Launch IPO In Dubai, Plans DFM Listing

The 12-day offer of 275 million shares at Dhs1 each, represents 55 per cent of the company’s capital.

Dubai House Rents Up 23% In Q1 2014

Sports City recorded the largest rise in rents as rates grew by 41 per cent, a report says.

Dubai’s Sheikh Ahmed Says Agreement In Principle On UAE Bourse Merger

Advisors had been appointed last year to help facilitate a merger of the exchanges, but the idea has been discussed sporadically for years without a deal.

Dubai Gold Exchange To Introduce Spot Gold Contract In June

The contract is expected to be for 1 kilogramme (32 troy ounces) of 0.995 purity gold, a spokesman said.

Dubai Gold Centre To Tighten Sourcing Supervision

The move comes after the British media alleged that the DMCC failed to follow international guidelines designed to govern sourcing of gold.

Milan To Dubai: Building The Expo Connection

As Expo 2015 host Milan prepares for the event, officials say they are pleased to hand the baton to Dubai in 2020.

Dubai’s Emirates REIT Expands IPO Due To Strong Demand

Emirates REIT will raise $175 million in the IPO, which was 3.5 times oversubscribed, by selling 128.68 million new shares.

Sheikh Zayed Road Traffic Diversion For Dubai Canal To Begin In October- RTA

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) confirmed that the diversion of utility lines is almost complete.

Nakheel Awards Community Services Contracts Worth Dhs87m

The agreements cover 13 communities including Palm Jumeirah, The Gardens, Discovery Gardens, Al Furjan, and International City.

Dubai’s Deyaar Approves 25% Foreign Ownership

The company said the shareholders approved the allocation at a meeting on Thursday.