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Dubai’s Ruler Announces New Fashion District

The ‘Dubai Design District’, located adjacent to the Business Bay area, will aim to become a full service commercial hub for the industry.

Property Firms Form Venture For Huge Dubai Project

Emaar Properties and Meraas Holding plan construction of an 11 million square metres project.

AMEinfo Website Acquired By Mediaquest Group

Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

Emirates Launching A380 Zurich Services

Airline to introduce the double-decker aircraft from January amidst “robust demand” for business and leisure traffic

Abu Dhabi Adds Over 2,000 Residential Units In Q1 2013

A total of 1,283 buildings were completed in Abu Dhabi during the quarter, according to official data.

Arabtec Wins Dhs810m Contract In Dubai

The Dubai contractor expects a series of recent contract wins to boost its 2013 earnings.

Is Dubai’s Property Euphoria A Myth?

With several high profile property launches, how can Dubai avoid another real estate crash?

India says Emaar JV Violated Rules In $1.5bn Investments

Emaar MGF Land has been accused of using overseas funds to buy agricultural land, which is not allowed.

Qatar Has Highest Density Of Millionaires In The World

Kuwait, Bahrain and the UAE also make it to the global top 10 nations with the highest density of millionaires.

National Bank of Abu Dhabi Appoints New CIO

Claude Henri Chavanon replaces Alan Durrant who left NBAD recently.

Flydubai Adds Hotel Bookings Online

Tie up with global travel wholesaler Tourico Holidays provides passengers with access to more than 36,000 hotels

UAE Creates $15bn Aluminium Firm In State Merger

The new entity, Emirates Global Aluminium, will be jointly held by Dubai Aluminium (Dubal) and Emirates Aluminium (Emal).

REVEALED: Top 10 Cheapest Supermarkets In The UAE

The UAE’s first direct supermarket price comparison. Are you getting a fair deal?

Emirates Launches Tokyo Haneda Services

Airline now serves both Tokyo airports and new service operates as a codeshare with Japan Airlines

Dubai Property Investors Face Dhs172m Loss On Hydra Projects

The Abu Dhabi developer has sold three plots of land to help meet its creditor obligations, but is still facing a huge deficit in its debts to the Abu Dhabi courts.

Dubai Retailer MAF Delays Hybrid Bond Sale Citing Weak Market

The Majid Al Futtaim group planned to partly finance the $683 million acquisition of Carrefour’s stake through a hybrid bond.

Etihad Expands To South America, Launches Flights To Brazil

The Abu Dhabi carrier will offer non-stop flights to Sao Paolo three times a week.

Construction Begins On Dubai’s Largest Mosque

Up to 25 per cent of the construction work on the Khalifa Al Tajer Mosque has been completed.

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Repays Govt Funds In Full

The lender has repaid the remaining Dhs2.6 billion of a Dhs6.6 billion loan facility it borrowed from the government.

UAE’s Taqa Takes Over BP’s Harding Field In North Sea

The move was part of an acquisition of BP assets in the North Sea agreed in 2011.

Dubai’s ENOC Cuts Diesel Price

Emirates National Oil Co (ENOC) has cut the retail price to Dhs3.50 a litre.

Dubai’s Property Sector Goes Back To The Future?

Has Dubai learned its lesson from the property slump that saw prices drop almost 60 per cent five years ago?

UAE Among Top 10 Most Competitive Nations In The World

The nation moved up eight spots on IMD’s annual world competitiveness ranking.

Etihad Raising ME And Subcontinental Services

Extra flights to Amman, Cairo, Islamabad and Muscat this summer are designed to improve network-wide connectivity.

UBP Snaps Up Lloyds International Private Banking Arm

Lloyds also said on Wednesday that it would close its business in Dubai and intended to withdraw from South Africa.

UAE Revives Plans To Build Currency Mint

The UAE’s currency, the dirham, is currently printed overseas in countries such as the UK and France.

Top 10: Dubai’s Weirdest Guinness World Records

Dubai likes to set records, which is why Guinness World Records is opening an office in the city. Time to celebrate some of Dubai’s stranger world records.

Tom & Jerry, Batman Perfumes To Hit UAE Shelves

Warner Bros licenses regional operator to market the themed fragrances in the Middle East.

Emirates Secures $160m Sponsorship Deal With Real Madrid

The new four-year deal promotes the Dubai-based carrier to main shirt sponsor of the club from the 2013/14 season.

Al Zarooni Drops Appeal Against Eight-Year Ban

The 37-year-old Emirati was last month found guilty of administering anabolic steroids to 15 horses in the Godolphin stable.