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Abu Dhabi plans new regulations for apps such as Uber, Careem

Ride-hailing services will have to work only with luxury private hire companies to operate in the UAE capital

Abu Dhabi considers extending Sweihan solar project after record low bid

Bidding for the Sweihan solar project is said to have beaten a record set in Chile last month

ENOC announces $1bn expansion of Jebel Ali refinery

The expansion will increase the capacity of the refinery by 50 per cent

Gulf states urge Iran to negotiate in UAE island dispute

The dispute centres on the islands of Greater and Lesser Tunbs and Abu Moussa

Domestic workers in Dubai earn highest in the region

On average, a domestic worker in the emirate pockets a monthly salary of Dhs1,697

New York’s Bareburger to open first outlet in Dubai

The store will be launched next month at Festival City mall

Dubai Future Accelerators: Developers of hyperloop, 3D printers among 30 chosen

The 30 companies will work with seven government authorities over a 12-week period

Dubai Transport Corp replaced, granted greater autonomy

Dubai Taxi Corporation will be able to sign franchising and management deals and access credit and loans

UAE warns Emiratis in New York to avoid public places after blast

The explosion in New York late on Saturday left 29 people injured

Dubai South unveils apartments priced from Dhs280,000

Residential units at The Pulse will go on sale at the end of this month

Dubai’s RTA confirms Bluewaters Island bridges to be ready in December

The Dhs475m bridges project is currently 85 per cent complete

Aldar’s CEO Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak on building the future of the UAE

Aldar Properties’ Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak talks about the company’s role in transforming the emirate, and why the future looks bright for the ever-growing developer

Dubai among top 20 cities for highest office rents in skyscrapers

Prime skyscraper office rents in Dubai remained unchanged in the last six months

Image Nation Abu Dhabi to begin producing three movies this year

All three films will be shot on location in the UAE and Oman

Bahrain’s GFH disposes of remaining Leeds United stake

GFH first acquired the club in late 2012

UAE markets set to fall as they reopen after Eid

Many investors may remain absent on the last day of the working week

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican

The two leaders will discuss bilateral ties between the UAE and the Vatican

Abraaj may buy Middlesex University’s Dubai campus

The deal could be worth around $55m to $70m

Abu Dhabi regulator issues Rothschild Gulf Investment Bank scam alert

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market has warned against interacting with the firm

Dubai’s DEWA awards advisory contract for 200MW power plant

The contract for the 200MW CSP plant was won by a consortium led by KPMG

Close to 60% of UAE residents don’t have life insurance

Majority of survey respondents say life insurance is too expensive

Dubai’s Apple store to begin selling iPhone 7 on Sept 17

This is the first year that Apple will launch the iPhone in Dubai at the same time as the rest of the world

Dubai World unit Istithmar cuts most of its staff – report

More than 15 staff responsible for selling the assets of Dubai World have been handed notices

Dubai’s Abraaj exits investment in Colombian retailer Koba

Koba was sold for an undisclosed amount to Capital Group Private Markets

Taking care of the UAE’s labourer workforce

Here’s how corporations can manage the health needs of their workforce

UAE expresses concern about US house passing 9/11 bill

The bill will allow the families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia in US courts

The UAE’s first female surgeon Dr Houriya Kazim on her rise to top

Dr Kazim has tirelessly raised public awareness about breast cancer in the country

Dubai real estate owners can now create online property will

The registration cost of a single property will is Dhs7,500

How UAE employers can support their chronically ill staff

The majority of the chronic conditions that plague the UAE are on the increase

UAE, GCC condemn nuclear test by North Korea

North Korea claimed the nuclear test was its fifth and biggest ever