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Dubai’s Emaar Properties Q2 net profit up 8%

The developer made a net profit of Dhs 1.27bn in the three months to June 30

Al Futtaim Carillion ‘preferred tenderer’ for Abu Dhabi’s $1bn Reem Mall

The two million square foot mall is slated to open in 2018

UAE GDP growth could reach 4-5% a year from 2017

Rising oil prices and growing public and private sector project activity are expected to boost economic growth

UAE telecom operator du posts 11.3% dip in Q2 net profit

The firm reported declining profits in the preceding six quarters

Over 270m people used public transport in Dubai during H1 2016

Dubai Metro users rose by 9 per cent in the first half of the year

Ejari certificate needed to activate utility services in Dubai – DEWA

DEWA customers can receive utility services and Ejari certificates at all RERA accredited offices

Is it time to use the R-word (recession) in Dubai?

Dubai is feeling some waves from a few macro-economic shifts, but a recession is nowhere close

Why the UAE’s theme parks boom will boost the economy

Dubai and Abu Dhabi are expected to be home to seven new theme parks by 2020

Leap Ventures’ Noor Sweid on why firms should invest in women’s leadership

Noor Sweid talks inspiration, investing in growth-stage companies and why it is important for women to be in leadership roles

VPN users in UAE could be fined up to Dhs 2m under new law

The new law aims to clamp down heavily on cybercrime

UAE fuel prices to decline in August

Prices increased the previous four months

Profit at Abu Dhabi's Mubadala climbs 12.4%

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala to buy 20% of Bahrain’s Investcorp

Mubadala will buy 9.99 per cent of Investcorp immediately

Indigo flight from Dubai diverted to Mumbai due to “unruly behaviour”

A passenger onboard the aircraft reportedly turned “violent”

UK welcomes record 77,000 visitors from the UAE in Q1

Officials say growing number of Emiratis making use of the UK’s electronic visa waiver system

NBAD CEO says will not be part of bank’s senior team after FGB merger

The bank posted a 4.8 per cent fall in second-quarter net profit

UAE telecom operator Etisalat Q2 profit rises 51%

Profit rose on foreign exchange gains and lower finance costs and royalties

Dubai developer Nakheel reports flat Q2 profit growth

Net profit for the first six months of 2016 was up 4 per cent

Dubai property market will see upturn in 2017- KPMG

IMF says UAE’s property loans improving despite price slide

Dubai’s average residential real estate price plunged 11 per cent in 2015

Tests undertaken to check safety of Emaar’s new ‘tallest’ Dubai tower

When ready, The Tower at Dubai Creek Harbour will be 100 metres taller than the Burj Khalifa

Abu Dhabi Media Group to relaunch Radios 1 and 2

Former Gulf News Broadcasting staff ‘invited to apply’ for new positions

New measures seek to address fire safety risks at Dubai’s tall towers

The recent fire at the high-rise Sulafa Tower in Dubai Marina brought back focus to the issue

Airline subsidy row: US government exonerates Gulf carriers

Long-running Open Skies row ends with no further action

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to launch second A380 service to New York

The superjumbo will replace a Boeing 777-300ER currently serving the route

Police deny social media rumours of rape in Dubai Mall

Authorities warn of strict action for spreading false rumours on social media

UAE issues decree to ensure workers are paid on time

Violating companies can face fines of up to Dhs 50,000 and a ban on new work permits

Dubai Properties launches second phase of Bellevue Towers

The first building of the two-tower Business Bay development was launched in June

Emirates to deploy A380 on Johannesburg route

The jumbo jet will be deployed on the route from February 1, 2017

Emirates flight to Maldives from Dubai makes emergency Mumbai landing

The plane was reportedly forced to land after smoke was detected in the cockpit and cabin

Etihad and partners to support 108,000 US jobs this year

The airline says it will contribute $10.7bn to the US economy in 2016

Nepal Airlines to resume flights to Dubai

The carrier stopped serving Dubai in 2012