The country also climbed four places in a list of the world’s most valuable nation brands The UAE has been ranked the world’s third strongest nation brand in a report released by valuation consultancy Brand Finance. The emirates scored 88.8 for brand strength in the sub-list placing...

Annual fDi Magazine ranking puts DMCC top of list of 60 global free zone Dubai Multi Commodities Centre has been named the world’s best free zone for the third year in a row by the Financial Times’ fDi Magazine. The DMCC, which contributes nearly 10 per cent to Dubai’s gross domestic...

Jumeirah Golf Estates (JGE), a world-class residential golf destination offering luxury homes and leisure facilities among two internationally-acclaimed championship golf courses, has awarded a contract worth Dh400 million ($109 million) to Al Qabdah Building Contracting for its mid-market...

Damac Properties, a leading luxury real estate developer in the region, announced that its hotel apartment projects in New Dubai and Dubai South are more than 80 per cent sold out. Demand continues to rise for Damac's hotel apartment projects as Expo 2020 nears and investors look to secure...

The UAE has been ranked as region's first and featured among the world's regional champions in the Integrated Index for Postal Development (2IPD) for 2017, which was released by the Universal Postal Union (UPU). "This year’s global top three; Switzerland, France and Japan and the regional...

ABU DHABI- Japanese energy companies are in advanced talks with state-run Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) for a stake in the ADMA-OPCO offshore oil concession that is due to expire next year, a Japanese official said on Monday. ADNOC was "seriously" considering the offers from the...

Property developers in Dubai will get incentives to include ‘affordable’ homes in their product mix in central areas as part of a new government policy on affordable housing to be implemented next year, an official from the Dubai Land Department said. Real estate analysts have been drawing...

UAE Federal Tax Authority urges businesses with annual turnover exceeding AED150m to register before Oct 31 Online registration for Value Added Tax (VAT) is now open in the UAE ahead of the tax’s introduction in January 1, 2018, according to the UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA)....

A new smart crossing, which uses sensors to detect the movement of pedestrians, is set to be rolled out across Dubai A new smart crossing, which uses sensors to detect the movement of pedestrians, is set to be rolled out across Dubai in trials designed to improve road safety. The...

eCall will automatically connect vehicle to the emergency authorities in the event of an accident All new vehicles in the UAE will be fitted by a smart feature that automatically links to emergency services in the event of an accident. The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority...