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DEWA awards contracts worth Dhs 1.2bn for 15 substations

The authority is also planning to build three substations, especially to deal with rising power demand during Expo 2020

Top 10 iftars and suhours in Dubai

A list of the top iftars around Dubai this Ramadan, what they charge and their major attractions.

UAE tops MasterCard’s regional growth index

The report attributed the UAE’s top ranking to its perseverance in diversifying its economy away from oil and gas

Delta Air Lines CEO: ‘subsidised’ GCC carriers pose airline industry’s ‘greatest challenge’

Thousands of US jobs are being threatened because of the GCC airlines, alleges Richard Anderson

Etihad says not in talks to raise stake in India’s Jet

Etihad bought a stake in Jet two years ago giving it a foothold in India’s fast-growing aviation industry

Al Masah Capital’s F&B unit buys Johnny Rockets franchisee

The private equity firm acquired Al Faris Restaurant, which operates the Johnny Rockets franchise in the UAE and Oman.

UAE bank NBF expects market-leading loan growth this year

The bank is expecting to see a double-digit growth in loans this year, the CEO said.

Over 62,000 Dubai passengers to travel via Emirates on June 26

The airline has cautioned passengers travelling from Dubai between June 25-28 to plan for heavy airport traffic

Etihad buys 4 Embraer Phenom jets for training college fleet

The airline also has an option to buy three more jets from Brazil-based aircraft manufacturer Embraer

ABN Amro says Dubai employee dismissed for misconduct

The bank said the employee had received about $100,000 from a client and transferred it through his personal account to a third account

UAE’s Etisalat says will allow foreign share ownership

The telecoms firm is lifting a ban on foreign ownership of its shares, with a new cap set at 20 per cent of its stock

Etihad seals $23m deal to promote tourism in Australia

The deal will promote Australia among both business and leisure travellers mainly within Europe

Almost 9 out of 10 UAE professionals looking to change jobs

The number of people looking to change jobs in the UAE was significantly higher than the global average, a report says

Agility unit to invest $225m in Abu Dhabi mall project

The mall will be a partnership project, the company said

Oil price fall not slowing growth in UAE, Saudi –report

Both countries have recorded growth in new business orders and have seen a rise in output, a report says

Five reasons why Dubai’s property market will not see 2009-type crash – S&P

The emirate’s real estate market is forecast to see a 10 to 20 per cent correction in prices this year, the report stated

Abu Dhabi’s crown prince is new chairman of investment fund ADIC

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan replaces President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan at the head of the fund

Dubai records highest inflation rate since 2009 in May

Housing and utility costs, which made up 44 per cent of all expenses, rose 7.8 per cent year-on-year

Over 50% of UAE residents take at least one business trip a year – Expedia

A survey by the online travel site found that Western expats in the UAE travel most often for business

UAE, US sign tax agreement

As per the law, all financial institutions in the UAE are now required to disclose information about financial accounts held by US citizens

UAE sees strongest-ever economic year in 2014 – Sheikh Mohammed

The country recorded a 4.6 per cent rise in real GDP last year with nominal GDP reaching Dhs 1.47 trillion

UAE’s booming e-commerce market pushes up smart payments

increasing e-commerce spend and a push by governments to encourage cashless transactions are easing more and more consumers into smart payments

In Gulf, family business empires wary of going public

Many family firms think they can continue to prosper by modernising themselves without big changes to ownership or control.

Major investor in Dragon Oil says ENOC offer undervalues company

Dubai’s ENOC, which owns 54 per cent of Dragon Oil, raised its offer this week to buy out the minority shareholders

France’s Natixis to make Dubai capital markets hub for Mideast, Africa

In the past two years, Natixis has increased staffing levels in Dubai by around 50 per cent to 45 people

Dubai airport sees over 6.5m passengers in April

Passenger traffic at Dubai International rose 5.7 per cent year-on-year in April 2015

UAE spent $26.8bn to deal with violence in 2014

The UAE’s peace levels have deteriorated by 14 per cent over the last eight years.

Emaar Misr sets IPO price at 3.8 Egyptian pounds per share

Emaar Misr is floating 12.99 per cent of the company, amounting to 600 million shares

Dubai satellite insurer elseco’s revenue to quadruple by 2020 – CEO

Elseco’s CEO expects satellite insurance revenue to reach about $120 million in 2020, while a greater focus on aviation and energy would earn about $300 million combined.

UAE launches new state bank to push housing, job creation policies

Abu Dhabi-based Emirates Development Bank has been created by the merger of Emirates Industrial Bank and Emirates Real Estate Bank