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Empower opens world’s first unmanned cooling plant in Dubai

By the end of 2020, the plant will have a total cooling capacity of 49,000 refrigeration tonnes

Dubai Police extends initiative to waive traffic fines

A total of 557,430 motorists benefitted from the previous initiative announced in February 2019

Hundreds of residents of Dubai’s Duja Tower return back after fire

Residents were evacuated after a fire broke out at the building on Thursday night

RTA, Careem launch bike rental service in Dubai

Careem will operate 1,750 bicycles and install 175 stations during the first two years, later increasing them to a total of 3,500 bicycles and 350 stations over the next five years

Dubai Economy issues 4,692 instant licences to date

The instant licence service enables businessmen to obtain a commercial license within five minutes

Video: Dubai Police solve Dhs20m jewellery heist in 48 hours

Police urged residents to secure their valuables to avoid thefts

Dubai boat show 2020 to be held at new Dubai Harbour marina

The five-day show will see 28 regional and global launches across a fleet of more than 450 boats and watercrafts

Revealed: Areas offering the highest rental yields in Dubai

The average gross rental yield in Dubai stands at 7 per cent, finds report

Dubai’s W Motors, maker of $3.4m supercar, seeks funds to go electric

W Motors has hired investment bank Guggenheim Partners to help raise as much as $100m

Emirates reopens resort in Australia after bushfires led to its temporary closure

The One&Only Wolgan Valley resort in Australia reopened in early February

Dubai’s Eat App raises $5m Series B round

Eat App’s restaurant reservation platform currently supports over 1000 restaurants, hospitality groups and hotels, and has processed over 10 million diners to date

Dubai’s Emirates cancels flights to Lagos on weather concerns

Due to low visibility and poor weather, flights were cancelled on February 17-18

Dubai’s Emirates launches discounted fares for spring 2020

The offer is valid for bookings from February 17-29, for travel until June 15, 2020

Dubai’s DP World to upgrade, maintain Eritrean ports

Formerly isolated Eritrea is normalising foreign relations after signing a peace deal in July 2018 with neighbouring Ethiopia

Video: Sheikh Mohammed receives Ivanka Trump at GWFD 2020

They discussed the W-GDP initiative launched by the White House as well as UAE’s role in the We-Fi initiative

DP World to delist from Nasdaq Dubai

Parent company Port and Free Zone World has offered to acquire DP World’s shares currently traded on Nasdaq Dubai

Why Chinese investors should set their sights on Dubai

As Chinese investors continue to look for lucrative real estate opportunities worldwide, Dubai could capture a larger slice of the pie

Healthcare group Aster gets approval for 100% ownership of its business in Dubai

The UAE has passed a new law granting complete ownership to foreign companies in approved sectors

No fee hike for private schools in Dubai next year – KHDA

A total of 295,148 students across 173 nationalities are receiving education in schools across Dubai

Dubai’s DWC posts 81.5% growth in passenger traffic in 2019

DWC welcomed 1.634 million customers during 2019, compared to 900,202 passengers in 2018

Dubai’s Deyaar reports 49% profit dip in 2019

The company posted net profit worth Dhs71.5m for 2019

Dubai’s Damac Properties posts net loss for 2019

The developer reported a net loss of Dhs36.9m for 2019

Malaysia’s largest Islamic bank Maybank launches first overseas branch in Dubai’s DIFC

The lender will focus on corporate financing, treasury and capital markets and trade finance

Dubai’s Operation Falafel to expand to New York, London, Paris

The restaurant brand expects to roll out its first unit in New York by Q2 2020

Dubai’s Emirates Investment Bank appoints new CEO

Former CEO Khaled Sifri, who joined the bank in 2008, resigned from his role in May 2019

Dubai’s Aramex posts flat 2019 net profit

The logistics and transportation service provider posted net profit of Dhs497.4m in 2019, compared to Dhs492.6m in 2018

Majority of UAE residents feel Expo 2020 will boost economy – survey

As many as 49 per cent feel that the Dubai Expo will enhance the country’s reputation as a business hub while 48 per cent feel it will lead to creation of more jobs

594 million use public and shared transport in Dubai in 2019

The share of public transport and shared mobility in people’s journeys scaled from 6 per cent in 2006 to 18.1 per cent in 2019

Dubai’s Emirates cancels flight to London due to Storm Ciara

Dozens of airlines have cancelled flights to London due to weather disruptions

Ivanka Trump to headline Dubai summit, meet Mideast leaders

Ivanka Trump will speak about opportunities for women in business at the Global Women’s Forum