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Dubai’s Careem enters payments space with prepaid credit transfer service

Transferred prepaid-credit can only be used to pay for Careem rides and cannot be redeemed for cash

Dubai Aerospace authorised to buy back $300m in bonds

DAE said it had already bought back $295m of principal amount of its public bonds

Singapore bank DBS to ‘almost double’ Dubai private banking staff by 2023

The Singapore bank is joining Citibank and other global lenders expanding wealth management operations in the region

What to expect at the Dubai Rugby Sevens

The event takes place from November 29 to December 1

With gold ceilings and ‘storytellers’, Dubai’s Emerald Palace hotel gets set to open

The $700m luxury hotel has 391 rooms and suites as well as eight F&B options

Dubai’s ruler to release 625 prisoners ahead of UAE National Day

Those released will be of different nationalities

Dubai’s Emaar signs deal to sell five hotel assets to Abu Dhabi National Hotels

The portfolio of five hotels includes Address Dubai Mall, Address Boulevard, Address Dubai Marina, Vida Downtown and Manzil Downtown

Dubai’s ruler launches ‘Jumeirah project’ to transform area into cultural hub

It will see the implementation of 30 artistic projects in 30 locations along Jumeirah Road

Rainfall expected in parts of UAE, temperatures to stay low

Dubai police records 147 traffic accidents in four hours due to rain

The emirate witnessed heavy rains with reduced visibility on Monday morning

Dubai-based Gloria Hotel to rebrand to Two Seasons

The rebrand will become effective from January 2019

Dubai classifieds site Property Finder raises $120m investment

The money will be invested in product and technology and used for expansion

Japan unveils Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion design

Visitors can experience Japanese traditions, culture, and art at the pavilion throughout the six-month long event

Tesla opens pop-up showroom in Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates

The showroom will provide information about the company’s new Model 3

Dubai-based OSN CEO Martin Stewart departs, new chief appointed

OSN board member Patrick Tillieux takes over the role with immediate effect

Sheikh Mohammed covers expenses of Russian tourist who lost her mother in Dubai

The woman ended up with a bill of $228,700 for the treatment for her mother, who suffered a cardiac arrest

Dubai’s RTA awards construction contract for 77km of roads at Al Khawaneej 2

The Roads and Transport Authority is currently constructing internal roads in several residential areas of Dubai

Six reasons why you should set up a Dubai mainland company

It’s easier to grow your company and remain flexible if you set up your company in the Dubai mainland

Top 10 Dubai staycation options for the long weekend

A four-day long weekend is coming up in the UAE

New ‘Sunset’ residences launched in Dubai Creek Harbour

The project includes three buildings with one, two, three and four bedroom apartments

Dubai’s Majid Al Futtaim acquires UAE mobile wallet app Beam

Beam will be expanded across all Majid Al Futtaim retail stores by next year

Dubai launches new freelance permit for tech professionals

The permit is applicable to freelancers in the domains of web, mobile, software development, data science and analytics

Dubai Shopping Festival dates extended

The annual shopping extravaganza begins in December

Kuwaiti investment firm KIPCO hires Goldman Sachs for OSN sale

Dubai-based pay-TV operator OSN has been facing fierce competition in the region

Dubai app Careem looks to raise up to $200m in China

Careem competes head-to-head with Uber in most of the major cities in the Middle East

Expo 2020 Dubai opens new visitor centre for students

The specially-curated centre will offer interactive experiences

Dubai insurers ordered to suspend relations with Iranian Hospital

The hospital is believed to be the oldest provider of healthcare in Dubai

Dubai lender Emirates NBD opens second branch in Riyadh

The bank now operates four full-fledged branches across three cities in the kingdom

Opening of Dubai’s Museum of the Future pushed back to 2020

The project was originally due to open last year

Property prices in Dubai to continue falling in 2019

Prices are expected to drop next year on the back of growing residential supply

Property owners, tenants in Dubai can now renew lease contracts online

The service is available on the Ejari smart application