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Dubai’s real estate boom: Tilal Al Ghaf villa sale sets record with Dhs105m price tag

The influx of high-net-worth individuals continues to propel Dubai’s ultra-luxury real estate market, with H1 2024 recording 196 sales, exceeding $10m

Oil prices surge after OPEC + extends output cuts

OPEC+ likely to stick to output policy at JMMC meet

Oil has fallen from a 2024 high, above $92 a barrel in April to trade around $81, on July 30

Response Plus Medical’s CEO on meeting today’s evolving healthcare needs

RPM CEO Dr Rohil Raghavan shares how the medical services provider continues to enhance the quality of healthcare services in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and beyond

UAE’s Borouge posts $308m in Q2 2024 net profit

UAE petchem giant Borouge posts 33% second-quarter profit leap

The profitability was attributed to sustained price premia for polyethene and polypropylene, which remained at $198 and $138 per tonne, respectively

e& Hatem Dowidar

e&’s Hatem Dowidar decodes H1 2024 results

The telecom giant reported a continued growth in the group’s subscriber base, as the total number of e& users hit the 15 million mark, in the UAE

CBUAE banks savings deposits

CBUAE keeps rates constant, follows US Fed cue

The policy decision follows the US Federal Reserve’s announcement to keep interest rates unchanged

National Pulse invests in fintech firm Aleta Planet

UAE’s National Pulse invests in Singapore’s fintech firm Aleta Planet

The investment will pave the way for the payments firm’s expansion into the UAE, Middle East and Africa

US Fed

US Fed says rate cuts could come ‘soon’

US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday said “there was a growing sense of confidence” the central bank could cut rates in September

Emirates, flyDubai latest airlines to amend Beirut flights

Emirates, flyDubai latest airlines to amend Beirut flights

The Dubai-based airlines join a number of other carriers that have suspended, delayed, or cancelled flights to Beirut

Wynn Al Marjan Island

Inside Wynn Resorts’ plans for the UAE’s first legal casino destination

Wynn Al Marjan Island, developed in partnership with Marjan and RAK Hospitality Holding, is set to be the first integrated gaming resort in the MENA region

Abu Dhabi's Sanad, Airbus announce partnership for MRO services

Abu Dhabi’s Sanad, Airbus announce partnership for MRO services

The agreement covers the Rolls Royce Trent 700, International Aero Engines V2500-A5 and CFM LEAP-1A engine platforms

Mubadala-owned Porto Sudeste

Mubadala, Trafigura hire banks to sell Brazil port: Reports

Mubadala and Trafigura are looking to sell the port terminal Porto Sudeste, in Rio de Janeiro state, say reports

DFM

DFM announces 74% rise in pre-tax profit

The total trading value on the DFM rose by 4 per cent, to Dhs48bn, in the first half of 2024

UAE reduces petrol, diesel prices for August 2024

UAE: Petrol, diesel prices for August 2024 announced

The fuel price committee raised retail prices for Super 98, Special 95, and E-Plus 91 by as much as 0.06 fils per litre in August

Gautam Adani

Abu Dhabi, Qatar wealth funds back Adani Energy’s share sale: Reports

Adani Energy, a power transmission and distribution company, raised funds through a Qualified Institutional Placement

ADNOC

Covestro says ADNOC deal closer as ‘talks continue in a constructive manner’

Covestro said in June it was stepping up talks with ADNOC after the UAE’s national energy company made an improved takeover bid

Telegram-Pavel-Durov opens up on IVF

Dubai-based Telegram founder says he has ‘100 biological kids’ through IVF

Durov, who lives in the Jumeirah Islands, plans to open-source his DNA so that his biological children can trace each other

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UAE, Chile sign comprehensive economic partnership agreement

Non-oil trade between the UAE and Chile reached $306m in 2023 with both countries aiming to triple this figure by the end of 2030

RTA introduces two new marine transport services for Dubai Creek Harbour community

RTA unveils 2 marine transport lines to service Dubai Creek Harbour

The fare for each stop is Dhs2, making it an affordable option for residents and tourists alike

Franklin Templeton launches 7 feeder funds in UAE

Franklin Templeton launches UAE funds to attract retail investors

The funds will be distributed in the UAE by locally licenced promoters, including onshore conventional and Shariah-compliant consumer banks

Nabil Al Kindi - CEO of Dubai South Properties -

Dubai South Properties’ Nabil Al Kindi on supporting the emirate’s grand vision

The CEO of Dubai South Properties says the developer is on track to complete and deliver approximately 2,500 units by 2025

e& Group & offers concessions after EU alleges subsidies

UAE’s e& offers concessions after EU alleges subsidies in PPF deal

The move came a month after the European Commission began investigating an unlimited guarantee and a loan from UAE-controlled banks that facilitated the deal

UAE to announce petrol, diesel prices for August

UAE to announce petrol prices for August: will we see another drop?

The fuel price committee reduced retail prices for Super 98, Special 95, and E-Plus 91 by 15 fils per liter in July compared to the previous month

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Abu Dhabi to Dubai: Traffic diversion on Emirates Road (E11) until end of August

Dubai’s roads authority cautioned motorists of delays on the Emirates Road between the intersection of Hatta Road and Al Ain Road

Masdar’s Endesa deal heralds more Euro investments

Masdar’s Spanish solar farm deal heralds more European investments

The company has invested in renewable projects around the world at different stages of development, valued above $30bn

GCC_Turkey

GCC countries to begin free trade pact negotiations with Turkey

The talks, if successful, would create one of the world’s largest free trade areas worth $2.4tn

RTA-MALL OF EMIRATES-WAM

RTA issues Dhs165m contract to widen Mall of the Emirates exit routes

The increase in road capacity aims to reduce reduce travel time for traffic coming to the mall from Abu Dhabi and Umm Suqeim

Dubai prime

Dubai’s tourism boom: 9.31 million visitors in H1 2024

Dubai’s hotel sector continues to perform well, with an average occupancy rate of 78.7 per cent, up from 77.7 per cent in the same period in 2023

UAE gaming GCGRA

UAE rolls the dice with first lottery licence, unveils new gaming rules

The General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) has launched its official website, which had previously been password-protected

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UAE, Morocco finalise comprehensive free trade agreement

The UAE’s CEPA programme aims to increase the country’s non-oil foreign trade to Dhs4tn by expanding relations with strategically important markets around the world