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Work on phase 3 of Dubai’s mega solar park to begin this month

Construction of the 16 sqkm 800MW project will occur in three stages

UAE online buyers spend the most per purchase worldwide – KPMG

Online buyers from the UAE spend $332 per purchase on average

Etihad, Lufthansa reportedly in talks to merge airlines

Managers are examining the possibility of Etihad taking a 30-40 per cent stake in Lufthansa, a report claimed

New units to hit Dubai property market recovery in 2017

Around 70,000 new are units expected to be delivered in Dubai between 2017 and 2019

UAE citizens no longer need pre-entry visas for Costa Rica

The two countries signed a protocol granting citizens mutual exemption from pre-entry visas

Emirates to launch daily A380 service to Brazil’s Sao Paolo

Emirates becomes the first ever to operate a scheduled commercial A380 flight to South America

Dubai’s DP World signs logistics agreement with Kazakhstan

They will develop a special economic zone in the Caspian Sea city of Aktau

Dubai Properties launches large villas in its Villanova project

The new villas – La Quinta – form the second phase of the Villanova project in Dubailand

Dubai hourly car rental service returns after suspension

Udrive first launched a pay-per-use car rental service in the city in March 2016

Expo 2020 Dubai begins roll-out of its $100m Expo Live programme

The programme will help “fund, accelerate and promote creative projects”

Emirates NBD Q4 net profit dips 13%

The bank reported a 2 per cent rise in annual net profit for 2016

Dubai Trump International Golf Club to open next month

Among the facilities at the site will be Trump themed restaurants

Dubai’s Nakheel invites construction proposals for $1.36bn Deira Islands Boulevard

The development includes 2,924 apartments and townhouses spread across four clusters

Dubai Taxi Corp, AAA partner for smart vehicle recovery app

The new system will offer roadside assistance via a smart app

Dubai named world’s best-selling Rolls-Royce dealership in 2016

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars announced its second highest ever annual sales results in 2016

Revealed: World’s most and least powerful passports

The UAE tops the GCC ranking with a visa free score of 122

Pictures: Royal Continental Hotel opens first Middle East property in Dubai

The four-star property is Shariah compliant and features 68 rooms and suites

Dubai property market will see upturn in 2017- KPMG

Real estate transactions in Dubai hit Dhs259bn in 2016

Dubai’s market recorded a total of 60,595 real estate transactions in 2016

Dubai’s Emirates introduces paid access to its lounges

Passengers can pay to access the carrier’s first and business class lounges in Dubai

Dubai issues over 26,700 new business licences in 2016

The number of licences renewed in 2016 stood at 107,043

How your firm can get health insurance overuse in the UAE under control

Insurance premiums across the UAE are going up by around 20 per cent year-on-year

French burger brand Big Fernand eyes Middle East expansion

Big Fernand opened its first Dubai outlet last year

UAE President returns after foreign visit

Sheikh Khalifa left the country on Thursday, January 5

Investment Corporation of Dubai invests in Swiss banking app Centralway Numbrs

Centralway Numbrs CEO Martin Saidler said the company planned to use the backing to roll out new features

Dubai’s Emirates to begin daily flights to Zagreb

The airline said it expected the new daily service to also benefit travellers in Slovenia and regions of Hungary and Austria

E-commerce site Noon to focus on fashion, will launch large private label

The online shopping platform is set to launch this month

Flight delays in Dubai as fog disrupts operations

Heavy fog blanketed the UAE on Thursday morning

Trump turns down $2bn proposal from Dubai’s Damac

The US President-elect is seeking to distance himself from his business empire

UAE’s ADNOC says fire at Ruwais oil refinery contained

No casualties were reported as a result of the fire

Dubai’s RTA signs deal with Uber to explore cheaper transport options

The partnership could eventually see Uber’s pool service and driverless cars come to Dubai