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UAE’s TRA Records Surge In National Domain Registrations

The rise in registrations on the UAE’s national domain also indicates an increase in the amount of Arabic content online, the telecoms regulator said.

Real Madrid And AC Milan To Play In Dubai On December 30

Football fans set to flock to Sevens Stadium to see two giants compete in Dubai Football Challenge

Dubai’s Emirates NBD To Price NZ Dollar Bond On Monday

The bank has set initial price thoughts for the $77.6 million issue of five years duration at 165 basis points over New Zealand midswaps, the document showed.

UAE’s Dana Gas Says Wins Gas Concessions In Egypt

The company will operate the North El Salhiya onshore area on a 100 per cent basis, and will partner with British major BP to explore El Matariya on a 50:50 ownership basis.

ISIL Threat Requires “Globalised Response” – Sheikh Mohammed

The extremist organisation “can and will” be defeated militarily, the UAE Vice-President and Prime Minister wrote in a column.

PepsiCo Opens Food And Beverage Innovation Centre In Dubai

The new innovation centre will help develop products that will cater to the tastes of the local market and boost regional sales, the company said.

Dubai Amlak’s Shareholders Back Debt Restructuring

The shareholders agreed to the issuance of a sharia-compliant instrument worth up to Dhs2.1 billion ($571.8 million) and convertible into company stock, the company said.

UAE Ministry Of Health Cuts Prices Of 422 Drugs

The price reduction, the fifth in the UAE since 2011, will be carried out in cooperation with international pharma firms, the official news agency said.

Abu Dhabi Grants Licenses For Solar Power Generation

Abu Dhabi Judiciary and Al Ain Zoo are among the institutions granted licenses to generate electricity through solar power.

Etihad Launches Its First Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Aircraft

The Abu Dhabi carrier’s first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner will be delivered in December this year, the company said.

U.S. Approves $2.5bn To Upgrade Used Military Vehicles For UAE

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency agency said the deal would help UAE protect its troops, better provide humanitarian assistance, and protect vital commercial trade routes.

Interview: Damas CEO On The Jeweller’s Re-Rise In The UAE

Exclusive: Anan Fakhreddin reveals how the company is rebuilding itself after hitting rock bottom in one of Dubai’s largest business scandals.

Etihad Launches First A380 And New Corporate Look

New-look UAE National Airline unveils the first of 10 A380s which aims to fly from December

Transport App Uber Launches Two New Services In Dubai

A new affordable option, uberX and a corporate account service, Uber for Business, will now be available in Dubai.

Mubadala GE Capital Considers Bond Issue

The company is casting its eye over potential arrangers of the bond, though no banks have been mandated yet for the trade, sources say.

UAE Announces Eid Al Adha Holidays For Private, Public Sectors

Public sector workers will be off from Oct 3-6, while private sector employees will receive holidays from Oct 3-5.

Majid Al Futtaim To Partner With British Firm AllSaints For Regional Stores

MAF-Fashion will begin the roll out of the AllSaints stores across the GCC in 2015, a statement said.

Emirates NBD Says 50% Of Emaar Malls IPO Subscribers Opt For Digital Channels

The bank said 2,900 applications for shares in the Emaar Malls IPO came via its ATM and newly launched eIPO platform.

RTA To Launch 35 New Mega Projects In Dubai

Dubai’s public transport agency will work on projects such as extension of the Dubai Metro’s red line, a major upgrade of roads leading to the expo site and a wider bus network.

UBS Shifts Dubai Representative Office To Abu Dhabi, Retains DIFC advisory

The move was part of the Swiss bank’s plan to “optimise its local operations” in the UAE, it said.

Dubai’s Marka Jumps 59% In First DFM Flotation Since 2009

The firm raised $75 million, 55 per cent of its capital, in April via an offer that was 36 times subscribed.

Nakheel Opens New Community Mall In Discovery Gardens

Discovery Gardens Pavilion has nearly 30 shops, a medical centre, a nursery, restaurants and cafes along with a Geant Easy supermarket.

Pictures: BlackBerry Launches New Smartphone ‘Passport’ In Dubai

The square-shaped smartphone targets business professionals and will retail for Dhs2,699 in the UAE.

Etihad Rail Signs MoU With Logistics Firm Agility

The agreement will enable Agility to use Etihad Rail’s service for distribution in the UAE and the GCC while improving the country’s logistics sector.

Dubai’s DMCC Awards Tender For Upcoming Burj 2020 District

Turner won the project management tender for the district, which will house the world’s tallest commercial tower, Burj 2020.

Dubai’s Skyscrapers Rank Among World’s Top 20 Most Expensive

The average prime capital value for a skyscraper in Dubai stands at $620 per sq ft, according to a new index.

Dubai’s Gulf Extrusions To Double Output

The firm, part of the Al Ghurair Group and one of the largest aluminium product makers in the Gulf, will lift annual output to 100,000 tonnes in the next three to four years.

Etihad Inks $14m Deal For Crew Training Equipment

As per the deal, Spatial Composite Solutions will provide Etihad with 14 cabin crew-training devices and will also refurbish the existing training equipment.

Stock News: Dubai Pulls Back, Qatar Starts To Recover

Wednesday is the last day when retail investors, who dominate Dubai’s market, can subscribe for shares in Emaar’s malls unit.

Masdar Buys 35% Stake In British Offshore Wind Farm Project

Masdar bought the stake in a $2.5 billion 402 MW offshore wind project from Norway’s Statoil.