Report forecasts 1.7 percent GDP growth for UAE on back of trade, tourism The UAE is benefitting more from the improvement in world trade and tourism flows than other GCC economies, according to a new report. A study by accountancy and finance body ICAEW with Oxford Economics...

A seminar on the use of Blockchain has confirmed that Dubai is moving rapidly to achieve its goal of becoming the first government in the world to adopt the technology by 2020. During the seminar, organised by the Chief Information Officers Majlis, Dan Frankel, Blockchain Technology...

Dubai: Business leaders in Dubai are more positive about their expectations of business conditions and business confidence in the third quarter of 2017, according to a new survey conducted by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. ‘The Business Leaders’ Outlook Survey’ revealed that 39...

Emirates has the largest fleet of superjumbos globally European plane manufacturer Airbus is reportedly relying on a deal with Dubai airline Emirates in November to extend the life of its A380 programme. Bloomberg cited sources as confirming outgoing marketing chief John Leahy is...

Airline supports the Dreams Soar global mission through two female aviators Championing the importance of women’s contributions to the growth and development of aviation, Emirates recently hosted Shaesta Waiz for a Boeing 777 simulator challenge in its home base of Dubai. Waiz is the...

There were no casualties in the accident A commercial merchant ship collided with a UAE Navy Forces boat off the country’s territorial waters in the Arabian Gulf on Tuesday morning, the General Command of the Armed Forces announced in a statement. There were no casualties in the...

A new venture plans to partner with local businesses to deliver packages weighing up to 5kg Dubai-based technology group Eniverse Technologies has announced a partnership with US drone company Skycart with the intention of introducing home delivery via autonomous aerial vehicles to the UAE...

Nearly 47 contracts worth more than Dh11 billion ($3 billion) will be awarded this year for projects at the Dubai Expo 2020 site alone in preparations for a first-of-its-kind event in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region, said a top government official. The Public-Private...

Van Oord, a leading international contractor specialising in dredging, marine engineering and offshore projects (oil, gas and wind) based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, has been awarded the contract for Dubai Harbour marine works, a prestigious mega development in the UAE. A unique new...

New e-commerce platform Noon.com, which was due to launch in January this year, has appointed Faraz Khalid as its chief executive officer, the company said in a statement on Monday. Khalid is the former co-founder and managing director of Middle East online fashion retailer Namshi....