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UAE’s Marka To Buy Retail Outfit From Dubai World For $60m

The acquisition of Retailcorp will give Marka a network of 15 sporting goods outlets across the UAE, a statement said.

Dubai’s Non-Oil Foreign Trade Nears Dhs1 Trillion Mark

China was Dubai’s top non-oil foreign trade partner, followed by India and the US, figures revealed.

Interview: Julius Baer CEO On Bank’s Mid-East Growth Plans

The CEO of one of the world’s largest and oldest private banks gives his insight into the evolving world of wealth management, potential acquisition targets, and his plans for the Middle East.

NRIs Save Much More Than Other Expats In The UAE

A majority of UAE’s non-resident Indians save to support their children and parents, a new study showed.

Etihad Completes Alitalia Purchase

The deal is expected to give Etihad greater access to the fourth largest travel market in Europe.

UAE Central Bank Says To Study Margin Lending In Stock Market

In a brief statement describing discussions at the board meeting, the central bank did not elaborate on how the study would be conducted.

Abu Dhabi Airport Reopens Southern Runway After Dhs830m Upgrade

The upgrade will allow the airport to handle wide body aircraft such as the A380 and the Boeing 787.

Dubai’s Hotel Occupancy Rates Fall In October

Average occupancy fell by 0.3 per cent in October compared to the same period last year, a new survey showed.

Emirates To Begin Third Daily Service To Birmingham

The additional service will increase passenger and cargo capacity to and from Birmingham by 42 per cent, the airline said.

Stock News: Gulf Stock Markets Mixed Early On After Oil Pulls Back

Dubai’s main index was down 0.4 per cent with trade focusing on real estate developers.

Almost 84% Of UAE Consumers Watch Streamed Content Over TV

The study also showed an increase in the time spent viewing content on smartphones and tablets.

German Diner Wienerwald Invests Dhs10m In Dubai, To Launch Two Outlets

The German brand, famous for its roast chicken, is opening outlets in JBR and Dubai Media City.

Etihad To Begin Double Daily Services To Melbourne

The new service is scheduled to begin from August 1 2015, the airline said in a statement.

Top 10 Christmas Brunches In Dubai

As the festive season nears, Gulf Business rounds up the top dining options this Christmas in Dubai.

Emaar Properties Says Dubai Real Estate Head To Leave At Year-End

The firm said that it would make a further announcement on its organisational structure at a later date.

Saudi Says Won’t Cut Oil Output Even If Non-OPEC Nations Do

Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi insisted that oil prices would improve, although it was unclear when.

Stock News: Gulf Markets Continue Rally On Oil, Saudi Budget Hopes

The Dubai index jumped 9.9 per cent, while the main Saudi index rose 2.5 per cent.

UAE Firms Lose $2.8bn Due To Data Loss And Downtime

The UAE ranks low in terms of companies’ maturity and approach towards data protection with just 34 per cent of firms considering data protection as relevant for their success.

Courtyard By Marriott Opens In Abu Dhabi

Mid-market brand targets connection-oriented business travellers

UAE Urges World’s Oil Producers Not To Raise Output In 2015

OPEC’s decision last month to leave its output ceiling unchanged, was followed by a fresh plunge of oil prices.

Expat Residents Should Be Allowed Visa-Free Travel Across GCC – Official

The move will boost the GCC’s tourism industry, helping sectors such as aviation and hospitality.

Healthy Dubai Real Estate Market Can Ride Out Cheap Oil

Experts say that Dubai real estate would not be able to escape a temporary impact from cheaper oil but noted that the economy is well diversified to sustain the lull in oil prices.

UAE Oil Minister Slams “Irresponsible” Non-OPEC Producers

Mazroui said the recent decision of OPEC to retain its production was correct, citing irresponsible supply from other producers for the recent fall in oil prices.

Dubai Developer Omniyat Says 81% Of Units Sold Off In New ANWA Project

The Dhs600 million seafront project registered Dhs432 million in sales during the first phase of launch.

Exclusive: Flydubai CEO On The Low Cost Airline’s Meteoric Rise

Ghaith Al Ghaith describes how flydubai became the Middle East’s largest short-haul airline in just five years.

Exclusive: New York University President On The Move To Abu Dhabi

John Sexton, the president of one the world’s top universities, explains why he decided to expand to Abu Dhabi.

UAE Says Oil Price Drop Won’t Last, Market To Return To Balance

UAE Oil Minister Suhail Bin Mohammed al-Mazroui said that all players must shoulder their responsibilities to reach market balance.

BlackBerry To Launch New Classic In UAE Before Year-End

The phone, priced at Dhs1799, is modeled around BlackBerry’s popular Bold 9900.

Dubai’s DP World Says Shareholders Back EZW Buy, London Delisting

The assent was granted at a meeting on Thursday, with the proposals receiving near-unanimous support from independent shareholders, DP World said.

Stock News: Gulf Markets Surge As Oil Rebounds; Dubai Up 13%

Stock markets in Saudi Arabia and the UAE soared on Thursday as the price of oil rebounded.