Emirates NBD statistics show a degree of optimism not seen for the past six and a half years The rate of growth of Dubai’s non-oil private sector in August was roughly comparable to the month before, albeit with overall inflows of new business at the slowest pace since April, according...

A forensic expert testified to the Dubai Court of Appeal that Francis Matthew was not aware of his actions when he struck his wife with a hammer and killed her Former Gulf News editor Francis Matthew was suffering from stress-induced temporary insanity when he murdered his wife last...

Emirates airline clarifies the legality surrounding drinking on-board flights to UAE Emirates has restated that alcohol consumption on its flights is "not prohibited", in a tweet from its Emirates Support account to a customer questioning whether drinking during a flight could lead to...

The Securities and Commodities Authority had previously warned caution about digital, token-based fundraising activities The UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has approved a plan to regulate initial coin offerings (ICOs) and recognise them as securities, SCA chairman and...

UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has signed 13 agreements with federal and local government entities to offer 3,500 job opportunities for Emiratis over the next 100 days, a media report said. The jobs will be made available in financial, banking, insurance, retail and tourism...

Al Habtoor Group chairman Khalaf Al Habtoor has said he believes the ban has put the UAE behind the rest of the world in the communications field Al Habtoor Group chairman Khalaf Al Habtoor is urging the UAE’s mobile carriers to end their ban on WhatsApp calls, saying that he believes...

The number of registered companies and specialist global advisors in the Centre has increased to more than 200 Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, continues to achieve remarkable...

A growth of 8.4% over the corresponding period last year. ABU DHABI- The net income of commercial and Islamic banks operating in the emirate of Abu Dhabi amounted to AED16.6 billion during H1 of 2018, a growth of 8.4 percent over the corresponding period last year. The increase...

Juan Villalonga grew the company's market capitalisation from $12bn to over $100 bn during his four-year spell with the Spanish telco UAE telco Etisalat has appointed a former CEO of Telefónica Group to its board. Etisalat, the largest telecommunications provider in the UAE,...

Dubai Land Department says that 47 new real estate projects have been completed in the emirate in the first eight months of 2018 Dubai Land Department (DLD) has revealed that 47 new real estate projects have been completed in the emirate in the first eight months of 2018. The...