Pills hidden in a foodstuff container arriving into Dubai from an unnamed Arab country at the Jebel Ali and Tecom Customs Centre Dubai Customs has announced the seizure of more than 5.7 million Captagon pills. According to the authority, the pills were hidden in a foodstuff...

The industry is expected to rise at a compound annual growth rate of 4.64 per cent during 2019-23 The UAE's construction industry will thrive in post-Expo 2020 period due to new initiatives launched by the government, higher oil prices and improving investor confidence in the economy,...

The company's shares closed flat at AED1.6 on Thursday and have dropped 7.51% so far since the start of 2019 National Central Cooling Company (Tabreed) reported on Thursday a rise net profit for the first quarter (Q1) of 2019. Tabreed’s Q1 2019 net profit amounted to 80.03 million...

External demand also picked up markedly as new work from Saudi Arabia and Oman in particular pushed the rate of growth in new export orders DUBAI: Growth in the United Arab Emirates' non-oil sector picked up in April at its fastest pace since December 2017 as new orders and business...

The UAE saw a sharp monthly improvement in business conditions in April, one of the greatest since December 2017, said a survey.  The headline seasonally adjusted Emirates NBD UAE Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) – a composite indicator designed to give an accurate overview of...

First Abu Dhabi Bank has officially inaugurated its Saudi Arabia operations by opening its first branch in Riyadh First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE's largest bank, has officially inaugurated its Saudi Arabia operations by opening its first branch in Riyadh. The new branch,...

More than 70 million passengers have flown with Dubai-based low cost carrier Flydubai since it launched 10 years ago More than 70 million passengers have flown with Dubai-based low cost carrier Flydubai since it launched 10 years ago. The airline, which started operations in June...

Abu Dhabi-based developer reveals investment in entertainment and leisure projects on Yas Island as visitor numbers rise Abu Dhabi-based developer Miral has announced it is investing AED6.2 billion ($1.69 billion) into entertainment and leisure projects on Yas Island, which achieved 28...

Online sales are expected to surge in the Middle East in the run-up and during the holy month Online sales are expected to surge in the Middle East in the run-up and during the holy month of Ramadan, according to an analysis of last year’s sales trends. Criteo, the advertising...

Udrive, the app-based pay-per-minute car rental service, has announced a $5 million Series B round of funding UAE-based Udrive, the app-based pay-per-minute car rental service, has announced a $5 million Series B round of funding. Founded in 2017, the start-up said it has...