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Dubai’s Emirates Says Adds $7.6bn To EU GDP

Emirates’ operations supported 85,100 jobs across the EU in the 2013-2014 financial year, the company said in a statement.

UAE Among Most Popular Global MICE Destinations In 2014 – Study

New visa exemptions and more routes from Emirates helped the country become a popular incentive destination.

Nshama’s Mega Project Signs On Vida Hotel And Serviced Residences

Vida Town Square Dubai will have about 180 rooms and serviced residences and will overlook the central park of the development, which is the size of 16 football fields.

Flydubai 2014 Net Profit Up 12.3% On Expanded Network

A total of 7.25 million passengers travelled with flydubai during the year.

Dubai Hotel Guests Cross 11.6m, Up 5.6% In 2014

Revenues of hotels and hotel establishments rose 9.8 per cent last year to reach Dhs23.9 billion, officials said.

Dubai Marina Torch Fire: What Next? Who Pays?

Non-fire retardant cladding poses an enormous risk for high-rises in the UAE, write Barry Greenberg and Michael Kortbawi from Bin Shabib & Associates.

Dubai Airport Passengers Up 7.7% Year-On-Year To Record In January

Passenger numbers climbed to 6.9 million in January from 6.4 million a year earlier.

Emirates To Launch Daily Service To Bali From June

The new non-stop service will begin from June 3, with Bali becoming Emirates’ 148th global destination.

Dubizzle Confirms 12 Dubai-Based Staff Let Go As Part Of Restructuring

The company cut down the jobs as a result of its transition from a “local to a regional business”, it said.

Dubai’s RTA To Issue Tenders For Union Oasis Project In May

The project comprise of two mixed-use towers constructed above the Union metro station on an area spanning 15,000 square metres.

First Look: Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights

The two-tower complex – split between 464 hotel rooms and 405 apartments – overlooks Dubai Healthcare City.

Cisco Wins Tender To Develop ICT Masterplan For Dubai Design District

Dubai Design District expects to launch 130 smart initiatives over the course of its development.

Eiffel Management Buys Out DIB’s Stake In Emirates REIT

Following the deal, Eiffel Management will own 100 per cent of REIT manager’s total issued share capital.

Hilton Signs Up Three More Garden Inns

Hilton Garden Inn Dubai Al Jadaf becomes the brand’s fourth Dubai project

Dubai Launches Mega Campaign To Promote Expo 2020, Plans New Logo

About 21 art sculptures will be unveiled across Dubai on March 1 to spread awareness about the impact of Expo 2020.

New York-Bound Emirates Flight Turns Back Due To Medical Emergency

The airline has confirmed that the A380 flight made a safe landing at the Dubai Airport.

Nshama Launches Massive Residential Project Town Square In Dubai

Town Square will feature 3,000 townhouses and 18,000 apartments in addition to retail, hospitality and commercial units.

UAE Court Sentences Six Iranians To Life In Jail Over British Businessman’s Kidnap

Abbas Yazdi, a businessman of Iranian descent who owns a general trading company in Dubai, disappeared in June 2013.

Emirates President Tim Clark Urges US Govt To Ignore Subsidy Claims

He was responding to allegations made by the three largest U.S. airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and United Airlines.

Dubai’s DEWA To Open 100 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations In 2015

The authority inaugurated the first station within its main office on Wednesday.

Developer Damac Reveals Plans to Create A Rainforest In Dubai

The rainforest, to be created within a dome, will be located in Damac’s Akoya Oxygen project.

Dubai Aerospace Explores StandardAero Sale – Sources

State-owned DAE purchased aviation services firm StandardAero from the Carlyle Group in 2007.

Emaar Launches Residential Project ‘Acacia At Park Heights’ In MBR City

The development features 479 residences and is located within Dubai Hills Estate.

Dubai Marina Blaze Pushes Case For Home Insurance In The UAE

The UAE has an extremely low home insurance penetration rate with just six per cent of the population insured against emergencies, experts say.

Internet Of Everything To Drive Dubai’s Smart Economy

Mobile collaboration and Bring Your Own Device will open up opportunities worth Dhs17.9 billion in Dubai by 2019, says Shukri Eid, director at Cisco Consulting.

Dubai Refiner ENOC Hires M&A Team, Close To $1.5 bn Loan -Sources

The state-owned company might use some of the proceeds from a $1.5 billion long-term loan for its expansion plans.

Dubai’s Rents To Soften In 2015 Due To Increasing Supply

About 12,000 apartments and over 2,000 villas will be added to the city’s existing inventory in 2015, Asteco said.

Ahli United Bank Q4 Net Profit Jumps 37.6%, Proposes Flat Dividend

The bank’s net attributable profit for the last quarter of 2014 was $106.2 million.

Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan’s Twitter Followers Cross 1m

Sheikh Hamdan is now the second most followed leader in the UAE on Twitter after Dubai’s Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Why Dubai Must Prevent Another Tower Blaze

A spate of high-tower fires sends out a worrying picture of Dubai to the world.