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ME Funds Bullish On Saudi But Cautious On UAE

Investors have become less bullish on Dubai’s markets as they believe most of the stocks are now fully valued.

Dubai Property Transaction Fee Could Balance Market

The newly doubled fee will help level the balance between genuine buyers and speculators, experts say.

Dubai Knowledge Village Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary

Earlier this year DKV reported growth figures of 24 per cent thanks to the arrival of businesses from the education, human resources and recruitment sectors.

Nokia Lumia 1020 Skydives Into Dubai

The smart phone will go on sale to the Middle East public at Gitex Shopper in Dubai on October 5.

Dubai’s Property Prices Soar But Still Lower Than 2008

Dubai’s villa and apartment sale prices have recorded year-on-year growth of 26 per cent and 42 per respectively.

Rera Warns Real Estate Brokers Against Telemarketing

Real estate brokers found flouting the rule will be fined after Rera received repeated complaints from property owners and developers.

Wyndham To Launch First Hawthorn Suites in Region

Extended stay brand will target executives on long-stay business and Gulf families.

Emirates Expands East And West

Carrier starts the new month in top gear by launching services to Clark in the Philippines, a new route between Milan and New York and its first A380 service to Brisbane

Dubai’s ENOC, Tristar Plan Oil & Gas Logistics JV In Saudi

The new joint venture is being set-up with an initial capital outlay of around $8 million.

Dubai’s Index Has Best Quarter In Six Years

Shares in Dubai were boosted during the quarter after index compiler MSCI upgraded the United Arab Emirates to emerging market status.

Ex-DIFC Exec Fined $7,500 For Falsifying Information

Tareck Fouad Farah was found guilty of issuing a letter containing false information.

Dubai’s Revamped Al Ghurair Centre To Open On Oct 1

The Deira-based mall will feature over 130 new stores including Marks & Spencer, Mango and Omega.

Arabtec Hikes Worker Salaries By 20% Following Wage Strike

Arabtec has raised the salaries of 36,000 workers across its projects nationwide.

Emirates Opens VIP Lounge At Bernabéu Stadium

Exclusive lounge enables guests to unwind before, during and after games.

Nakheel Sells Homes Worth $125m In New Project

Dubai has been recovering from a real estate crisis and property prices have begun to rebound.

Dubai Stock Market Surges To 5-Year High On Heavy Buying

Dubai’s benchmark advanced 1.2 per cent to 2,771 points, its highest finish since November 2008

Dubai Only City That “Deserves To Win Expo 2020”- Senior Official

The Expo 2020 winning bid will be announced in November this year.

Tax Breaks For Dubai’s Three And Four Star Hotels

The tax exemption, covering the 10 per cent municipality fee, will extend to applications over the next three years.

3,200 UAE Students Enrolled In UK Universities

The UAE’s booming private education sector has attracted many UK universities to setup affiliate campuses in Dubai.

Government Debts Affect Dubai’s Business Confidence

According to the IMF, Dubai’s total debt stands at $142 billion, or around 102 per cent of its GDP.

UAE’s First REIT Plans IPO On Nasdaq Dubai

Emirates REIT, formed in 2010, has income-generating assets worth 770 million dirhams.

Emirates Has “Work To Do” On Boeing 777X Price Negotiation

Emirates is the largest operator of Boeing’s twin-engined 777 jetliner and is looking at a more fuel efficient version to introduce around 2020.

Majid Al Futtaim Waits For Stability In Egypt, Syria

MAF had a Carrefour store in Aleppo shut down as a result of the violence in Syria.

Dubai Stock Investors Place World Expo Bets Ahead Of Vote

Dubai is competing with Izmir in Turkey, Sao Paulo in Brazil and Yekaterinburg in Russia for the right to host the 2020 world’s fair.

Dubai, China Sonangol Sign MoU To Build Oil Refinery

Dubai-based Noor Investment Group will act as the financial advisor to Dubai’s Supreme Council of Energy on the project

Dubai Hikes Real Estate Fee To Fight Speculation

The registration fee charged for real estate transactions has been raised to four per cent from two per cent.

UAE’s Airport Retail Industry Rakes In Revenues

The UAE’s airport retail sector has benefitted heavily from increased passenger traffic in the country.

Sony Launches 20.7MP Camera Smartphone Xperia Z1 In Dubai

Sony’s latest smartphone, available in black, white and purple, is priced at Dhs2,749 in the UAE

Dubai: The Makings Of A New Property Bubble?

As Dubai’s property market returns to its boom days, experts urge government intervention to prevent another bust.

Exclusive: Emirates To Have 43 A380s By Year-End – President Tim Clark

The Dubai-based airline has new routes coming up, says Emirates president Tim Clark.