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UAE businessman aims to reduce online course stigma with MIT initiative

The programme, funded by the $1.1bn Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation, aims to provide free online education across the region

UAE law firm tweets job offer to Barack Obama

Emirati lawyer tweets outgoing president with “serious” offer

Dubai property agency to remain UK club Coventry City shirt sponsor

Realtor Allsopp & Allsopp has signed a two-year shirt sponsorship deal with Coventry City

Dubai police to install new radars to catch hard shoulder offenders

Violators will face a Dhs 600 fine and have their vehicle impounded for a month

UAE and Saudi Arabia to form co-ordination council

The two nations agreed to work more closely on matters of mutual interest

No drop in Dubai property prices in April

The monthly ValuStrat Price Index did not decline for the first time in almost two years

Revealed: Top 10 Instagram users in the UAE

Beauty bloggers and the royal family have the most followers

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi plans three ‘never-done-before’ rides

The theme park is all set to embark on the third phase of its expansion

Emirates announces seventh daily service to Bangkok

The new service will be operated by a Boeing 777-300ER and begin on July 1

Almost 50% of UAE workers didn’t get a pay hike in 2015

Up to 28 per cent of UAE professionals don’t expect a raise this year, finds new survey

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC cutting 5,000 jobs – report

Many companies in the Gulf are trying to cut costs as low oil prices slow economic growth

Two die in UAE military aircraft crash

The plane crashed during a training programme in the country

Dubai’s Arabtec Q1 net loss narrows as revenues rise

In April, its chairman said Arabtec could break even this year and should return to profit in 2017

Has the UAE property market bottomed out?

Property site says it has seen increasing buyer interest since the start of the year

Dubai’s Drake & Scull Q1 net profit falls 61%

DSI has reported worsening earnings in seven of the preceding eight quarters

Dubai’s RTA awards contract for Dhs 335m roads project in Business Bay

The project is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2018

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company reshuffles leadership

The firm has appointed new chief executives for six of its 18 operating units

Dubai’s Al Maktoum airport posts 79.8% jump in Q1 traffic

The passenger traffic growth was attributed to increased frequencies and growing demand

Video: Dubai’s Expo 2020 masterplan

The 438-hectare site in Jebel Ali will be divided into several sections

Construction on new Nakheel Mall almost 50% complete

The Dhs 1.2bn mall is located within Nakheel’s Palm Jumerah development

Police seek Canadians, Iranian after man shot dead in Dubai Marina

The Turkish citizen of Iranian origin was shot nine times in his car in Dubai Marina

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UAE banks to assess impact of new rules on impairments

Lenders across the world are preparing for a change to international accounting rules

More senior executives at Abu Dhabi bank FGB depart

First Gulf Bank cut close to 100 jobs in November

Emirates would buy more A380s even if new version shelved

The Dubai airline is the Airbus A380’s biggest buyer

UAE workers say CEOs accountable for data breaches

New survey reveals workers expect management to be accountable for cyber attacks even if they are not informed

Dubai’s Emirates posts 56% jump in 2015 profit

The airline benefitted primarily from cheaper fuel costs

Dubai seen weathering Gulf slump with Expo 2020 growth forecast

The IMF’s UAE chief said Dubai will enter a period of “rapid acceleration” in the buildup to the Expo 2020

Dubai to award Al Maktoum airport expansion tender in May

​The expansion will boost the airport’s capacity to 120 million passengers per year

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar Properties Q1 net profit up 14.1%

The firm has reported higher profits in nine of the preceding 10 quarters

Over 50% of DIFC wills registered by UK, Indian nationals

The DIFC Wills & Probate Registry was set up a year ago for non-Muslims