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Dubai’s bid proved successful as expected and the Emirate will host the Expo in 2020 but what happens next?
The Dubai developer has asked property agents not to resell off-plan properties until the unit is completed and handed over
As the Middle East’s tech landscape is challenged by the use of social media and smartphones, experts warn that companies need to be prudent about their online safety policies.
More than 277,000 jobs are forecast to be created between 2013 and 2021, with around 40 per cent of them in the travel and tourism sector.
Dubai’s win signifies a re-wired global economic climate, writes Andrew Scott, professor of economics and deputy dean, London Business School.
The index climbed 1.6 per cent to finish at 2,946 points, its highest close since October 2008.
Most experts predict that in the short-term, rental values in the emirate will not skyrocket.
Dubai’s grand expenditure plans for Expo 2020 will add value to the emirate’s economy.
Employers would pay money earmarked for future retirements into a central system that would manage the money under Islamic principles.
The emirate’s bourse rose above the 3,000 point level for the first time since November 2008.
Sheikh Mohammed says Dubai Expo 2020 will stand out as the best edition in the event’s history in terms of “preparation and presentation.”
Hopes for a successful Expo bid have already led to speculation in the property market, where prices are up some 20 per cent over the past 12 months.
The announcement was made through Dubai Media Office’s twitter page on Wednesday evening.
The UAE made history when it became the first Middle Eastern nation to win the bid to host an expo.
As Dubai basks in the success of its hard-won Expo 2020 bid, Gulf Business reveals the city’s benefiting industries.
27.11.2013 will be a date to remember in history, writes John Bailey, financial Planner at Acuma Independent Financial Advice.
Dubai beat rivals Izmir, Ekaterinburg and Sao Paolo to win the bid to host the mega event.
Dubai’s Expo 2020 win is anticipated to propel economic growth in the emirate.
Innovation has been an integral part of Dubai’s Expo 2020 bid, and experts say the win will boost the local technology sector.
Retail is expected to be one of the biggest gainers from Expo 2020 as Dubai is estimated to welcome around 25 million visitors.
The win will boost the emirate’s property market, say experts.
A successful Expo bid will boost Dubai’s economy but a risk of debts due to overspending looms.
All the workers in Dubai will require to be covered under health insurance by their employers as part of a new law.
A seven-member committee headed by Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman and CEO of Emirates Group, is in Paris ahead of the Expo 2020 vote.
Dubai launched a major drive to develop its Islamic business sector in January this year.
As the countdown to the Expo 2020 announcement begins, Gulf Business explains what will happen on November 27.
As the Expo 2020 announcement looms closer, Gulf Business recounts memorable quotes about Dubai’s bid.
A negative Expo result for Dubai may cause a short-term dip in sentiment levels, added the CBRE report.
Passenger traffic through Dubai International Airport rose 15.1 per cent year-on-year in October.