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Dubai among the top 20 ‘important’ cities for the world’s ultra-wealthy

Globally, London emerged as the most important city for UHNWIs

Dubai contractor Arabtec outlines three-year recovery plan

The troubled firm plans to sell some non-core assets

Dubai’s Damac awards Dhs200m main works contract for Merano Tower

The 29-storey tower is slated for completion in 2019

Dubai’s DIFC Courts will now be able to handle labour cases

Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed issues new law expanding the jurisdiction of the DIFC Courts

Dubai ruler appoints new police chief

Major general Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri has been appointed to the role

First look: The Address Boulevard opens in Downtown Dubai

It is the first new Address hotel in seven years

Dubai’s Jumeirah appoints new general manager for Burj Al Arab

Margaret Paul, the GM of Madinat Jumeirah, will replace Anthony McHale

Dubai car rental firms barred from keeping customers’ ID cards, passports

Dubai’s RTA has announced new regulations for issuing permits to car rental businesses

Dubai’s ruler launches ‘Arab Hope Makers’ initiative with Dhs1m award

The initiative aims to honour Arabs who have dedicated their lives to serving humanity

Dubai airport handles record eight million passengers in January

The number of flights at the airport increased 2.1 per cent to 36,592

Microsoft appoints new head for Middle East and Africa

Samer Abu Ltaif, the regional general manager for the GCC, will take on the new role

Dubai landlords could soon demand fewer cheques from tenants

Most landlords currently expect payments in four cheques, finds report

Dubai businessman urges Trump to ‘fix issues’ instead of fighting media

Khalaf Al Habtoor has also urged media outlets to focus on the “positive”

Dubai’s DEWA to build 97 new substations worth Dhs10bn

The new substations will be built over the next three years

Dubai’s RTA begins taxi booking service via Careem app

People in Dubai can now book a public taxi via Careem

Phase two of Al Habtoor City Residences sold out – developer

Prices for the luxury units, which range from one to seven bedrooms, start at Dhs1.9m

Sheikh Mohammed approves new road improvement project to ease Dubai-Sharjah traffic

Sheikh Mohammed approved the award of a Dhs500m contract for the improvement of Tripoli Road in a 12km stretch

Dubai Holding chairman Mohammed Al-Gergawi resigns

Gergawi said he would now work full-time for the UAE government

Dubai’s Emirates says UK regulator compensation claim “misleading”

Emirates was one of five airline’s accused of breaching EU passenger compensation rules by the CAA

Video: Dubai’s Emirates to revamp A380 onboard lounge

The new A380 onboard lounge will offer more space with a new seating arrangement

Dubai’s Arabtec gets regulatory nod for recapitalisation

Arabtec’s board said it was seeking shareholders’ approval for a Dhs1.5bn rights issue

Dubai issues new regulations for marketing property abroad

No company is permitted to advertise about any property without first obtaining DLD’s permission

Dubai’s DP World cleared of misconduct over Djibouti terminal

In 2014, the Djibouti government lodged claims accusing DP World of illegal payments

Dubai FDI to support Tesla’s regional expansion

Tesla launched operations in the UAE this month

Dubai’s ENOC to build 10 new service stations this year

ENOC has opened its new Warsan service station, located on the Dubai Hatta Road

Dubai’s Emirates to begin flights to Cambodia’s Phnom Penh

The new route will stop in Myanmar’s Yangon

Nakheel receives construction bids starting at Dhs4.2bn for Deira Mall

The mall will feature over 1,100 shops, cafes, restaurants and entertainment outlets

Dubai’s DIFC could have more than 1,000 firms by 2024

The state-owned financial free zone reached 447 financial firms in 2016

Dubai’s Jumeirah Golf Estates says new townhouses ‘sold out in three hours’

The townhouses, priced from Dhs1.3m onwards, were launched for sale in Dubai last week

Dubai Holding launches new investment firm to support start-ups

The company will enable new businesses in the region to access capital