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After Souq, Dubai-based online retail platform JadoPado has now been acquired

The site said it was acquired by a “large regional business”

Azizi announces plans for two buildings in Dubai Studio City

The developer is also planning a luxury gated community in the area

UAE residents finding it harder to get approval for new credit cards – report

On average, UAE residents applied for 3.25 cards each in the first quarter of 2017, says compareit4me report

Indian actor Salman Khan’s next film Tiger Zinda Hai to be shot in Abu Dhabi

Tiger Zinda Hai is the fifth Indian film to shoot in the UAE capital

Nakheel, Hilton sign partnership for 704 new hotel units in Dubai

The agreement has been signed for DoubleTree by Hilton properties at Jumeirah Village and Deira Islands

Dubai government workers now entitled to 90 days of maternity leave

Leave is also now granted for miscarriages and stillbirths

Dubai launches its own font in global first

The new font will be used by government departments

Dubai’s Aramex posts 5% drop in Q1 net profit

The company made a net profit of $25m in the three months to March 31

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Q1 profit up 8%

Profit was boosted by a double-digit percentage increase in non-interest income

UAE increases fuel prices for May

Petrol prices have been hiked by an average of 3.2 per cent from April

Revealed: The most insured cars in the UAE in 2016

Report also finds that 90 per cent of imported (non-GCC specification) cars are rejected by insurance companies

Abu Dhabi to increase taxi fares

Taxi fares in the capital were last increased in 2012

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad appoints new MD for Hala group

Gavin Halliday will replace Darren Peisley, the acting managing director of Hala Group

Huge residential land plot in Dubai sold for Dhs60m

The plot in the Meydan district is 120,000 sq ft

DEWA committee to ensure back-up power at major sites following Dubai Mall outage

Last week’s power outage saw thousands of people plunged into darkness at the emirate’s largest mall

UAE launches new Soft Power Council

The new council aims to highlight the country’s achievements and boost its global reputation

Dubai’s health authority announces change to sick leave policy

Healthcare facilities in Dubai will no longer be allowed to give predated sick leave

Why CEO involvement in employee benefits can boost company health in UAE

A CEO who is heavily involved in his/her company’s benefits plan can have a strong influence on how cost-effective it is

Riyadh, Abu Dhabi among world’s cheapest cities for international schools

Dubai was found to be the most expensive in the region, according to a new report

Emirates to fly all A380 to Melbourne as Qantas drops Melbourne-Dubai-London route

Emirates will operate its third daily Melbourne flight with an A380 from March 2018

Dubai Frame subject to copyright lawsuit in the US

Fernando Donis won the design competition for the project in 2008

Abu Dhabi waives 20% co-payment for Thiqa health insurance card holders

Thiqa health insurance card holders will be completely covered when receiving treatment at private healthcare facilities in Abu Dhabi

Accor brings Mama Shelter hotel brand to Dubai

Mama Shelter is positioned as a trendy, casual boutique brand

Uber plans to bring flying taxis to Dubai by 2020

Uber’s flying taxis will be small, electric aircraft

Dubai’s Emirates to fly only A380 jets to Spain

The airline, which already flies a double daily A380 service to Barcelona, will also operate a double daily A380 service to Madrid

Dubai developer Nakheel reports flat Q1 net profit

The company handed over 412 land form and built form units during Q1 2017

New supersonic jets could soon cut Dubai-New York flight time by almost half

US-based company Boom plans to begin supersonic passenger jets in the 2020s

Pictures, video: Apple store Dubai Mall to offer free music, photo training sessions

The store at Dubai Mall includes 150 products

Emirates chairman signals US expansion plans on hold after travel curbs

Emirates said last week it was cutting flights on five US routes

Pictures: Warner Bros World theme park takes shape at Abu Dhabi

Developer says project on track to open in 2018