Emirates NBD's purchase managers' index shows the sharpest expansion in new business since January 2015 A spate of buying activity just before value added tax on goods (VAT) was applied on January 1 saw the UAE’s non-oil private sector capping 2017 with the sharpest pace of growth in...

VAT will only apply on the actual usage, and not on the prepaid recharge cards' value Etisalat has asked distributors to adhere to the approved pricing policies and not to levy any additional fee. Etisalat has clarified that it has not increased the price of its prepaid recharge...

Emirates has been named the world's safest airlines in 2017, according to study conducted by the Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Centre ABU DHABI -- Emirates has been named the world's safest airlines in 2017, according to a specialised study which was conducted by the Jet Airliner...

With VAT introduced in the UAE on January 1, 2018, prices of most goods and services are set to rise by at least 5% UAE residents who have to pay value-added tax (VAT) on their gold purchases will find some comfort in retailers deciding to absorb the VAT costs for the month of January....

Developers Omniyat said the hotel will help Dubai build links with China and other countries of East Asia The Middle East’s first Langham hotel will help Dubai build closer ties with China and other nations in the Far East, according to Dubai-based developers Omniyat. The Langham...

Suspects said to use social media to promote haul of heroin and crystal meth The Department of Narcotics Control of the Sharjah Police has arrested 19 people for possessing 20 kilogrammes of heroin and crystal meth. Sharjah Police said that the suspects, all described as of Asian...

The Founder's Memorial will feature rarely-seen footage, personal stories of the life of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan A permanent tribute to the UAE's founding father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, is set to be inaugurated in Abu Dhabi. The Founder’s Memorial has been named...

The Opus, a mixed-used development designed by late British-Iraqi architect Dame Zaha Hadid, is set to open its doors on January 15. The building, made up of two glass towers connected by a ground-floor podium and a glass and steel bridge, is developed by leading Dubai developer Omniyat...

Dubai-based broker announces new property management system for landlords and tenants A Dubai-based real estate broker has devised a new property management system which will give tenants an instant communication channel to resolve urgent maintenance problems. The system, conceived...

STARZ PLAY's partnership will see its streaming application embedded directly onto LG Smart TVs STARZ PLAY, the fastest growing on-demand video streaming service in the MENA region, has announced its partnership with LG to embed its streaming application directly onto LG Smart TVs....