Property brokers registered in the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA), Dubai Land Department's (DLD) regulatory arm, earned AED1.5 billion commission last year, according to DLD report. DLD announced that the total value of real estate brokers’ commissions for 2016 totaled over AED 1.5...

The nation is without a doubt setting a high benchmark when it comes to envisioning the future ahead in science and technology The UAE Capital is set to hold the very first Global Space Congress from the January 31-February 1. Around 600 global space industry experts, world leaders and...

The accused was arrested around 10 pm the next day in Al Aweer A police station clerk, accused of pretending he was a CID officer to lure a woman inside his car and raping her, has been sentenced to six months in jail and deportation. The Court of First Instance convicted the...

DUBAI – Having a long-term energy plan will boost sustainable long-term investments in the UAE, says a London Business School expert. This month, the UAE government unveiled a three-decade energy plan that aims to save the country billions of dirhams while still sustaining economic growth....

Saudi Arabia was found to have the second highest gross salaries in the MEA region Mid-level managers in the UAE are paid the highest salaries in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, according to a new report by Willis Towers Watson. The report found that a typical mid-level...

Classic romantic destinations such as Paris and Rome were surprisingly lower down the list at numbers 12 and 14 Dubai has ranked number eight among the world’s most popular places to propose, according to data found on social media app Instagram by UK-based Avanti Jewellers. Proposals are...

Global loyalty marketing agency, ICLP reveals what retailers need to know about the newest generation of shoppers and how they can build real loyalty with millennials. The research found that while shoppers over 30 want to build a mutual relationship with their favourite brands, millennials want...

RATE SME to provide a health check of businesses and encourage greater productivity, Dubai SME CEO says DUBAI: Dubai SME on Tuesday launched a voluntary rating framework, named RATE SME, aimed at boosting the contribution of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to Dubai’s GDP from its...

UAE generates one of the region’s biggest amounts of electronics waste, with the average UAE resident generating 17.2 kilograms of e-waste annually. To meet the growing e-waste recycling demands of UAE and the region, the world’s smartest e-waste bin will be developed by 2020. The e-Bin is...

DUBAI // A billionaire gold merchant has paid Dh150,000 to release 132 prisoners from Ajman central jail. Firoz Merchant, founder and chairman of Pure Gold Jewellers, vowed to spend Dh3.8 million this year paying off the debts of prisoners languishing in the country’s jails, The...