The Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) at the Expo 2020 site will open for business on October 20, 2020, offering a meeting hub for the Expo and a major legacy asset for the UAE.  A new 3D animated fly-through (https://www.expo2020dubai.com/en/doing-business/dubai-exhibition-centre) shows a...

Developer signs MOU for tripartite collaboration with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Emirates NBD Dubai-headquartered property developer Emaar announced on Thursday that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Dubai branch of Industrial and Commercial...

Oppo was recently crowned as the fastest growing smartphone brand in the premium segment globally in 2018 by Counterpoint Research, a global industry analysis firm.  The astonishing 863 per cent growth helped the company take six per cent market share in the category.  In the...

The UAE gross bank assets, including the bankers’ acceptances, hit Dh2.895 trillion ($786 billion) in March, down from Dh2.909.5 trillion in the preceding month, according to statistics released by the UAE Central Bank.  Gross credit in the banking system, rallied 2 per cent from...

Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) said its board is seriously pursuing a potential acquisition of Noor Bank, a major shari'a compliant lender in the UAE.  The largest Islamic bank in the UAE by total assets, DIB said the board allowed the bank to explore possible acquisition of Noor Bank and...

New resolution, the first such initiative in the region, is part of the first phase of Dubai's legislative framework surrounding the future of transport Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has issued a new resolution to regulate autonomous vehicle testing in Dubai....

Munira Omar was 32 when she was injured in a road traffic accident in 1991 in Al Ain An Emirati woman opened her eyes and regained consciousness after spending 27 years in a coma induced by a serious brain injury, her family said Wednesday. Munira Omar was 32 when she was injured...

Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, has unveiled the Sharjah World Book Capital 2019 Monument. Developed by the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), and commissioned by internationally acclaimed UK-based artist Gerry Judah, the 36.5-metre high...

Developer says its market valuation is 40 percent below book value Dubai-based real estate developer Union Properties has gained approval from shareholders to buy back and re-sell up to 10 percent of its shares with a view to improving its share price. The company, which is best...

My City Centre Masdar, the Dh300-million eco-friendly mall with sustainability at its heart, opened in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.... My City Centre Masdar, the Dh300-million eco-friendly mall with sustainability at its heart, opened in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Touted as one of the...