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Flydubai receives first B737 MAX 9 with larger business class

Four single ‘throne’ seats provide premium travellers with more comfort and privacy

New four-star hotel with 258 rooms opens in Dubai’s Al Barsha

The S Hotel Al Barsha is located at the Dubai Science Park

Dubai’s RTA to use robots for cleaning metro stations

The move is in line with the UAE’s artificial intelligence (AI) strategy

Flydubai swings to loss on rising fuel costs and interest rates

The Dubai airline reported a loss of almost Dhs160m for 2018

Up to 486 property firms in Dubai did not renew their licences for 2018 – report

On average, firms in the real estate industry have reduced by 8 per cent year-on-year for the past two years

Dubai’s DP World acquires UK-based P&O Ferries for $421m

The pan-European company operates a fleet of 21 vessels across 11 ports

Dubai’s DIFC Courts sees value of claims rise sharply in 2018

The total volume of cases increased by 29 per cent year-on-year to 670 across all divisions

Regional e-commerce site noon launches in Egypt

The site is currently in beta testing mode in Egypt – its third regional country after the UAE and Saudi

Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Port to be connected to the national railway network

The rail terminal capacity at Khalifa Port is expected to be the largest of its kind within the UAE

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC rated ‘AA’ by Fitch, the highest in the GCC region

The rating is the first assigned to ADNOC and is in line with the rating of the Abu Dhabi government

New underwater training centre for countering hostile submarines to open in UAE

The centre will be developed by France’s Thales Group along with Atlas Elektroniks in Abu Dhabi

Dubai’s Emirates to launch new service to Portugal’s Porto

The four times weekly service will be launched in July

Dubai’s Drake & Scull replaces three senior execs including CFO

DSI, hit hard by the construction slowdown in the region, has seen several leadership changes

S&P says Dubai home prices to fall further in 2019

A gradual stabilisation is expected in the market in 2020

Jumeirah opens luxury Al Wathba desert resort and spa in Abu Dhabi

Spread across over 22,000 sq m, the property features 103 guest rooms and villas

Dubai’s DMCC opens new coffee centre, in talks with major coffee traders

The centre can handle up to 20,000 tonnes annually of coffee, equivalent to $100m

Raytheon wins $1.5bn UAE air force contract

The UAE armed forces signed a total of Dhs7.2bn in contracts on Monday

Dubai’s DWC to see 700% rise in flights during DXB runway closure

Dubai International airport’s southern runway will be closed for a complete refurbishment from April 16 to May 30

UAE’s new excise tax tobacco scheme to apply to shisha from Q4

The scheme works by means of a digital stamp on tobacco product packaging that ensures tax compliance

Emirates Lit Fest reveals Dhs20,000 ‘golden tickets’

The five tickets are reminiscent of Willy Wonka’s famous prize in children’s novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and bring with them an array of privileges

Lego opens new MEA headquarters in Dubai as it expands across the region

The new regional headquarters will cover 68 markets across the region

Russia begins implementing visa waiver for UAE nationals

The two countries had signed a mutual visa waiver agreement last year

UAE’s Emirates Development Bank hires arrangers for dollar bond

Emirates NBD Capital, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd, and Standard Chartered Bank have been hired as joint lead managers

Mandarin Oriental opens Dubai city resort, marks regional debut

The property marks the luxury operator’s first new hotel in three years

Emirates named second most ‘intimate brand’ in the UAE

Tech company Apple topped the ranking by MBLM, with Ford, Mercedes and Audi making up the top five

UAE announces military deals worth over Dhs4.9bn at IDEX

Military deals worth Dhs3.87bn were signed with international companies

Etisalat will have UAE ‘ready for 5G’ this year

The telco is building 600 5G sites, and 300 5G towers, which will be ready before 5G handsets are rolled-out

More than half of Boeing’s Middle East deliveries go to UAE carriers

Some 54 per cent of Boeing’s commercial deliveries in the Middle East went to aviation giants Emirates, Etihad, and flydubai

Ramadan 2019: Astronomer predicts start date in the UAE

The first day of Ramadan is likely to fall on May 6 this year

Video: Heavy rains, hail in parts of the UAE as temperatures drop

Motorists have been cautioned to be careful on the roads due to poor visibility