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New $100m 3D printing investment fund set up in Dubai

Dubai Future Foundation has partnered with Autodesk to provide financing for entrepreneurs

UAE’s ENEC confirms unit one of nuclear plant over 84% complete

UAE’s nuclear power project raises $24.4bn financing

Most of the cash came from state sources

Why GCC businesses are adopting virtual reality solutions

The use of VR has become one of the most talked-about developments for businesses in recent years

Do firms need a medical insurance broker in the UAE?

Does a broker add value or just another layer of cost?

Christie’s Dubai sells $26m worth of art and watches in 2016

The watches auction saw its strongest result since 2013

Sharjah ruler’s wife calls for new UAE ministry for women

The move will further empower women in the country, she said

Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths

Dubai airport traffic outpacing forecast – CEO

Dubai International is now on course to handle 118 million passengers by 2023

Pictures: Dubai’s La Perle by Dragone aqua show prepares for launch

Staff are arriving to prepare to launch the region’s first resident show

UAE’s ENEC confirms unit one of nuclear plant over 84% complete

South Korea to invest $900m in firm that will operate UAE’s nuclear power plant

KEPCO expects the deal to boost its revenue by nearly $50bn over the next 60 years

Etisalat tests 5G network for the first time in MENA

In the UAE, 5G is expected to be deployed by 2020

Lions, pythons and crocodiles removed from Sharjah homes this year

A recently enforced decree in Sharjah imposes a fine of Dhs100,000 on the owners of dangerous animals

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to launch Dreamliner on Tokyo route

The Boeing aircraft will replace the Airbus A340 which currently operates the non-stop service

Dubai’s RTA to enable retail transactions using metro cards

The scheme will be rolled out in Dubai from next year

Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island to host world’s widest flight chamber, tallest indoor climbing wall

The $100m attraction will be connected to Yas Mall

New mall, hotel to open in Dubai’s Motor City next year

The Dhs500m First Avenue Mall and Hotel will be located at the edge of the Dubai Autodrome

Samsung Note 7 banned in all Dubai airports

Passengers have been warned that the device will be confiscated prior to boarding

Dubai’s Nakheel reports 22% rise in Q3 net profit

Profit was boosted by Nakheel’s retail, leasing and leisure businesses

Dubai’s Emirates to suspend services to Nigeria’s Abuja

Emirates president Tim Clark said this week that the airline could reduce the frequency of flights to Africa

Marriott selected to manage luxury Abu Dhabi beach hotel

The hotel is described as providing “some of the finest facilities offered in the hospitality industry”

In pics: Careem to test driverless electric pods in Dubai next year

The pods can move individually or by attaching themselves to other pods

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to expand Madrid route to daily operations

The airline will introduce three new flights each week

UAE oil giant ADNOC to consolidate three firms in efficiency drive

Integration is expected to be completed by the end of 2017, ADNOC said

UAE opens new visa issuance centre in New Delhi

The centre is hoped to speed up the entry of Indian citizens and residents to the UAE

Dubai’s Emirates ponders route cuts in ‘tough year’

The airline is grappling with ongoing currency fluctuations, political uncertainties and security concerns

UAE adjourns case of two Emiratis accused of collaborating against the state

The two accused are charged with working with a secret organisation against the UAE

Abu Dhabi-owned Manchester City nearly doubles profit

The club said it was on the path to “long-term financial sustainability”

Dubai Parks joins Dubai First to launch co-branded credit card

The card will offer savings on admission tickets, F&B and merchandise

Dubai developer confirms work on huge man-made lagoon to begin next year

Schon Properties will complete the design of the 20,000sqm lagoon by end of the year

Emirates NBD approves 40% dividend

Dubai lender Emirates NBD posts flat Q3 net profit

The bank made a net profit of Dhs1.66bn in the three months to September 30

Emirates ID to soon replace insurance cards in Dubai

The move is expected to be implemented in the first quarter of 2017