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Emirates releases first Jennifer Aniston TV ad as part of $20m campaign

The airline reportedly signed a $5m TV advertising deal with the Hollywood actress earlier this year

Dubai’s RTA mulling public private partnerships for Route 2020 project

An extension of the Dubai Metro’s Red Line, the Route 2020 project will connect passengers to the expo site

Five minutes with…Tarish Eid Al Mansouri, director general, Dubai Courts

Dubai Courts is aiming to increase the number of smart services in order to speed up litigation process, says Al Mansouri

Emirates hints at no Dubai Airshow orders, pushes decision on A350/787 to next year

Dubai’s flagship carrier has said it is looking at an order for 50 to 70 twin-aisle jets

Dubai’s ruler launches Dhs 1bn global aid foundation

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Global Initiatives project will focus on education, innovation and the eradication of poverty

Dubai Holding’s net profit up 24% in H1 2015

The company earned around Dhs 2.6bn in net profits during the first half of this year

Chalhoub taps into growing men’s bespoke footwear market in Dubai

The company has added a new men’s designer section at its Level Shoe District retail space at Dubai Mall

Nakheel awards Dhs 819m construction contract for Palm Tower

The 52-storey luxury hotel and residences complex is located on Palm Jumeirah

Dubai property market should balance itself – Deyaar CEO

Residential sales prices fell 6 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter

Emirates begins second daily service to Boston

The new service is anticipated to boost passenger and cargo capacity on the route

Dubai’s ruler approves Expo 2020-related road expansion, new metro station designs

The Route 2020 project is an extension of the Dubai Metro’s Red Line connecting to the Expo 2020 site

Star Trek Beyond begins filming in Dubai

The movie will be filmed over 13 days across the city

Dubai airport August traffic up 9.5% as capacity and inbound travellers rise

Traffic rose to 7.28 million passengers from 6.65 million a year earlier

Pictures: Meraas opens new attraction ‘The Dome Box’ in Dubai

The venue, the first of its kind in the Middle East, is located within Meraas’ recently opened Box Park development

Dubai’s dnata acquires 30% stake in Italy’s Airport Handling

Under the agreement, dnata will also have a call option to acquire a further 40 per cent share

Dubai ranks as the top shopping city for Muslim travellers

Muslim travellers spent about $9.3bn on shopping within 40 cities in 2014, new survey finds

Pictures: Mall of the Emirates completes expansion, opens new VOX cinema complex

Majid Al Futtaim’s flagship mall will now feature 24 VOX cinema screens and new retail and F&B outlets

Flydubai receives 50th aircraft

The airline will receive a further 11 737-800s between 2016 and 2017

Drake & Skull secures Dhs 123m Dubai MEP contract

The company will develop over 72,000 square metres of food and beverage concepts and retail outlets in Jumeirah

Dubai Metro Friday timings extended, Tram route revised

The Dubai Metro will begin operating at 10am on Fridays instead of the current 1pm, the RTA has said

Dubai housing squeeze pushes middle-income expats out to the suburbs

Most expats in Dubai can only afford annual rents of up to Dhs 72,000, says JLL

Top 10 events in Dubai during Eid Al Adha 2015

There’s plenty to do in Dubai during the long Eid Al Adha weekend. Gulf Business picks a few favourites

Al Futtaim to open an auto park in Dubai

The 34,466 square metres facility is scheduled to open by 2017 and will be one of the largest automobile parks in the region

UAE’s Emirates NBD says affiliate mulls IPO

Emirates NBD did not provide any more details of the potential offer

UAE’s DAMAC says unit raises $100m via sukuk certificates

The certificates, rated BB by Standard & Poors, were issued by its unit Damac Real Estate Development Ltd

Abu Dhabi’s Al Noor Hospitals Group buys Rochester Wellness

Post the deal, the listed firm is planning to open a new Rochester Wellness unit in Abu Dhabi

Exclusive: UK subsidiary of Nigeria’s Access Bank to open Dubai office

The bank aims to help facilitate investments from the Gulf region into Africa, primarily Nigeria, says CEO

Video: Sheikh Rashid’s life and achievements

Sheikh Rashid, the eldest son of Dubai’s ruler, died on Saturday and was laid to rest at the Umm Hurair cemetery

Popular New York restaurant Serendipity 3 to open in Dubai

Two outlets will be opened at Dubai Festival City and The City Walk in December 2015

Harley Davidson opens fourth UAE store in Dubai Investment Park

The new 1,481 square metres facility is the second Harley Davidson outlet in Dubai