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New internet cables to bring better speeds, prices to UAE

Four new cables are expected to land at the country this year

​Emirati lining up takeover bid for Liverpool FC – report

A UK newspaper said the club was being eyed by a Middle Eastern investor

Dubai Parks and Resorts sets terms for Dhs 1.68bn rights issue

Funds raised will be used primarily to pay for the cost of constructing the park

Mega $1bn Warner Bros theme park to open in Abu Dhabi

The park at Yas Island is slated to open in 2018

Amazon, Meta join ranks of tech companies slashing thousands of jobs

UAE employment market shrinks as jobseekers grow

​The number of jobs on offer decreased by 12 per cent year-on-year

Abu Dhabi eyes first bond issue in seven years

The emirate, which holds 6 per cent of the world’s crude reserves, has been hit hard by the reduction in oil prices

UAE forms industrial council

Country aims to boost GDP contribution from industry

​Amanat acquires stake in UAE education company

Amanat said the deal made it one of Madaares’ five largest shareholders

Kris Jenner launches business school in Dubai

Kardashian matriarch plans to set up school first in New York, then the UAE

Dubai Financial Market receives land for new HQ

The exchange is currently based in World Trade Centre

Three-lane bridge opens to clear Bur Dubai tailbacks

The 700-metre bridge near Wafi Mall can handle 3,300 vehicles per hour

All Dubai residents must have health insurance by June – DHA

Dubai is in the final stages of implementing its mandatory health insurance scheme

UAE’s retail sector grows despite digital challenges

The retail sector accounts for 23 per cent of foreign direct investments into the UAE

Dubai Financial Market receives land for new HQ

The exchange is currently based in World Trade Centre

UAE’s retail sector grows despite digital challenges

The retail sector accounts for 23 per cent of foreign direct investments into the UAE

New HTC 10 launched in Dubai, priced at Dhs 2,399

The smartphone will be available at retailers in early May

UAE announces public holiday for Isra’a Wal Miraj

All employees in the UAE will get a holiday on May 5

UAE job advertisements up in Q1 despite financial services decline

Increase in sales and marketing job postings offsets decline in other sectors

Dubai Duty Free to rollout concierge service, smart bags at airport lounges

Airport retailer aims to boost business with customers that prefer the comfort of lounges

Former Kuwaiti MP sentenced for UAE insult

Mubarak Al Duwailah was given a two year jail sentence for insults he made on TV in 2014

Dubai developer Emaar to demerge from Indian joint venture with MGF

Emaar said the move will help the company expand its operations in India

Dubai airport posts 6.9% rise in February passenger traffic

India remained the top destination country in February

Emirates orders two additional Airbus A380s for delivery in 2017

The airline currently operates the world’s largest fleet of the A380

Etisalat lays off over 800 expats in the last two years

​The company also hired over 650 people during the same time period

FNC member says UAE internet-calling restrictions an ’embarrassment’

Remarks followed the blocking of Snapchat’s calling functionality this week

Abu Dhabi introduces 3% tax on expat property rentals

The new fee is similar to Dubai’s 5 per cent housing tax

Dubai Opera event line-up revealed with opening show on August 31

Spanish musician Plácido Domingo will play on the opening night

Abu Dhabi growth “under pressure” as low oil prices hit spending – Moody's

Abu Dhabi plans to impose new fee on hotel guests

A new decree will levy a 4 per cent fee on hotel bills and a Dhs 15 room charge per night

Gulf Sotheby’s International Realty acquires ERE Homes

Firm says it remains in “acquisition mode” this year

American woman on trial for ‘insulting UAE’ at the airport

​The 25-year-old said that she has been in jail since February 23