Project is Dubai Electricity and Water Authority's response to Dubai 10X initiative The world’s first automated, artificial-intelligence-powered renewable energy digital utility is set to be established in Dubai. The utility is proposed by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority...

International express delivery services provider unveils MyDHL+ to speed up shipping process DHL, the international express delivery services provider, has chosen the UAE to launch MyDHL+, a new application which aims to bring new levels of speed and simplicity to the cross-border shipping...

Two contractors have been appointed to build 32 buildings with 4,000 units in Azizi Victoria UAE-based Azizi Developments said on Wednesday it has awarded two contracts worth AED1.5 billion ($410 million) for the construction of phase 1 of Azizi Victoria. Two contractors have been...

Lawsuits by Viceroy and Dubai's Five Holdings over luxury property on Palm Jumeirah dismissed Viceroy Hotel Group on Wednesday vowed to retake control of a luxury Dubai hotel after a US judge threw out all claims made in lawsuits filed by it and Dubai-based Five Holdings. The company...

Human Genome Project aims to perfect gene scanning to detect changes that can lead to genetic diseases Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has announced plans for a Human Genome Project which seeks to upgrade skills among medical professionals and forecast the future of human health. It...

New KIZAD Logistics City is first to offer warehousing services in a pay-per-use model Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD) has announced the launch of the first “on-demand” warehouse solutions offering in the Middle East. The move has been taken in response to the demand for...

Ban on single-use plastic straws, swizzle sticks, stirrers and toothpicks across all its food and beverage outlets in the UAE Jumeirah Restaurant Group (JRG) has announced plans to strengthen its commitment to the environment with a company-wide ban on single-use plastic straws, swizzle...

ARADA unveils 4-bed Sama Majlis Villa as part of phase 3 of Nasma Residences project Developer ARADA has announced the launch of a new type of property, the Sama Majlis Villa, at its record-breaking Nasma Residences community in the heart of New Sharjah. The news comes as the UAE...

Dubai developers still enjoy profit margins that would be envied by their global peers Four months after rejecting a broker’s advice to slash his rent demands on a new Spanish-style villa in Dubai, the homeowner was ready to accept a 20 percent cut on the still vacant property. The...

The total earnings of commercial and Islamic banks in Abu Dhabi, UAE surged to Dh30.83 billion ($8.4 billion) in 2017, said a media report. The total earnings of commercial banks headquartered in the capital reached Dh25.53 billion by the end of 2017, accounting for 82.8 per cent of the...