The Gulf state was also voted a model nation worldwide by the majority of Arab youth in annual survey.
Large volumes of some agricultural goods such as wheat, rice and pulses are re-exported through Dubai.
The emirate organised its first big investor roadshow since the crisis in London.
Peru hopes to double trade with the UAE this year, according to the head of the Trade, Tourism and Investment Office of Peru in the UAE.
The Gulf carrier is expected to give a proposal to the Italian airline soon to start formal talks on the potential investment.
The Dubai lender provisioned five per cent of its total Dhs9 billion ($2.5 billion) exposure to Dubai World.
Cruise liner Queen Elizabeth will arrive on April 17 at Zayed Port as part of a 2014 World Cruise programme and will spend a day in Abu Dhabi.
The 12-day offer of 275 million shares at Dhs1 each, represents 55 per cent of the company’s capital.
Sports City recorded the largest rise in rents as rates grew by 41 per cent, a report says.
Advisors had been appointed last year to help facilitate a merger of the exchanges, but the idea has been discussed sporadically for years without a deal.
The majority of respondents expect investor friendly policies as India elects new government.
German media reports last month said the UAE-based airline could increase its stake in Air Berlin to 49.9 per cent from the current 30 per cent.
The contract is expected to be for 1 kilogramme (32 troy ounces) of 0.995 purity gold, a spokesman said.
The move comes after the British media alleged that the DMCC failed to follow international guidelines designed to govern sourcing of gold.
As Expo 2015 host Milan prepares for the event, officials say they are pleased to hand the baton to Dubai in 2020.
Emirates REIT will raise $175 million in the IPO, which was 3.5 times oversubscribed, by selling 128.68 million new shares.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) confirmed that the diversion of utility lines is almost complete.
The Abu Dhabi real estate developer owns a 60 per cent stake in property management firm Khidmah.
Ali Rehmat Assadi will stand trial in the UAE on charges of abducting Abbas Yazdi, who went missing in June, a source said.
The agreements cover 13 communities including Palm Jumeirah, The Gardens, Discovery Gardens, Al Furjan, and International City.
AerLift Leasing was established in 2010, with Waha Capital owning a 60.7 per cent stake.
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank said it would acquire 110,000 customers through the deal.
UniCredit, which is one of Alitalia’s creditor banks, owns a 13 per cent stake in the airline after it took part in a 500 million euro share issue.
Etihad has finished reviewing Alitalia’s books as it considers whether to invest as much as 300 million euros via a capital increase, sources say.
A carrier must be more than 50 per cent owned and “effectively controlled” by an EU member state or EU citizens to obtain an operating license.
The company said the shareholders approved the allocation at a meeting on Thursday.
MSCI will raise the UAE and Qatar to emerging market from frontier market status at the end of May.
The Japanese automotive industry is one of the most prominent in the world.
Tech-savvy consumers will drive the growth of e-commerce in the country’s retail sector.
The Emirates App will allow passengers to manage their booking, check in online and download their boarding pass.