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Kenya blocks Emirates’ third daily Dubai-Nairobi flight

The service was announced earlier this month

Finnish firm wins contract to build the UAE’s first floating homes in Dubai

The completed structures will be transported by sea to Dubai in Q3 2017

Dubai’s Mashreq Q4 net profit slides 20.7%

The lender made a net profit of Dhs441m in the three months to December 31

Dubai real estate brokers earn 16% less commission in 2016 than 2013

The total value of commissions earned by brokers reached Dhs1.52bn

Dubai’s Emirates slashes US fares after opposition to new Newark service

The carrier was accused of violating its air services agreement after announcing a new service to Newark via Athens

Dubai Islamic Bank Q4 net profit rises 58.4%, targets 2017 loan growth

The bank made Dhs1.37bn ($373m) in the three months to December 31

Dubai developer Deyaar Q4 net profit falls 52%

Deyaar did not give a reason for the net profit fall

Dubai launches new ratings system to help SMEs get loans, contracts

Those SMEs interested in joining the system will have to pay Dhs5,000 and register online

Dubai’s Nakheel signs deal for Avani hotel at Ibn Battuta Mall

A construction contract for the property will be signed next month

Dubai to roll-out new ‘Robo Docs’ across hospitals and health centres

A pilot phase of the tele-health initiative will be completed in March 2017

Emirates’ flight to New York via Athens violates US agreement – US airlines

The Partnership for Open & Fair Skies said it would discuss the matter with the new Trump administration

Dubai airport welcomes 83.6m passengers in 2016, remains world’s busiest int’l

The airport is forecasting 89 million passengers this year

Dubai’s Emirates says ‘small number’ of staff affected by ‘restructuring’

Employees at the airline have been promoted and demoted

Revealed: Most and least expensive schools in Dubai

School fees in Dubai can range from Dhs2,479 to Dhs120,145 per annum

Dubai’s Emirates to launch daily Newark flights via Athens

The launch of the service follows a request from the Greek government

Exclusive: Bulgari Resort and Residences to feature Dubai’s most expensive hotel

Bulgari’s executive vice president Silvio Ursini said the room rates will be “by far the highest in the market”

Dubai’s Nakheel signs deal for 25 Alshaya outlets at Al Khail Avenue mall

The mall and an accompanying 256-room DoubleTree Hotel are scheduled for completion in 2018

Dubai’s Marka opens first Middle East Ca’puccino store

Marka vice chairman and CEO Khaled Al Mheiri said the store was the “first of many” planned

Dubai South, Deyaar reveal new mixed-use project

Spread across 1.27 million sq feet, the new project will be located within the Dubai South master-development

How Dubai’s mega-projects can remain on budget and on time

How employers and contractors involved in mega-projects should develop their contracts

Dubai’s Emirates to launch third daily service to Nairobi

The third daily flight will also be operated by a Boeing 777-300ER

Dubai’s ENOC appoints new board for its subsidiary, Dragon Oil

Dubai’s deputy ruler Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum has been appointed chairman

Dubai government extends paid maternity leave for employees

The new move will be effective from March 1

Amazon, Flipkart walk away from $1bn Souq.com deal

Souq is said to now be seeking other potential investors

Apartment prices dip significantly in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in 2016

Property site Bayut.com said a double-digit decline was seen in Dubai

Dubai developer Nakheel investing Dhs105m on cycling tracks

Nakheel will construct the new tracks in its communities over the next two years

Pictures: New luxury tea lounge opens in Dubai

Sri Lankan tea brand Dilmah has opened its first UAE lounge in Dubai’s Ibn Battuta Mall

Dubai’s RTA reveals road closures, diversions for annual marathon

The annual Dubai Marathon will be held on Friday, January 20

Millennium & Copthorne takes over Dubai’s Radisson Blu Downtown hotel

Millennium said the property had not changed ownership and all current commercial agreements would remain valid

Dubai among top 20 ‘most dynamic’ cities in the world

Dubai ranked 11th on JLL’s annual index