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Top 10 New Year Eve Parties In Dubai

As the countdown to 2015 begins, Gulf Business rounds up a list of new year’s eve parties that are creating a buzz.

Dubai Shares Drop Most In World As Gulf Markets Slump On Oil

The DFM General Index tumbled 5.4 per cent, the steepest retreat since December 16.

Russia Turmoil Slows Traffic Growth At Dubai Airport

Passenger traffic related to Russia and other countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States plunged 18.2 per cent from a year earlier in November, Dubai Airports said.

ENOC Continues To Slash Diesel Price As Oil Drops

The fuel retailer has slashed the price of diesel by an additional 20 fils to Dhs3.10 per litre as of December 30.

Prince Alwaleed’s Kingdom Holding Sells Mövenpick Hotel Bur Dubai

The firm sold off its 100 per cent stake in the hotel to a UAE-based investment firm for $95 million.

Dubai Investments Sees $2.7bn Of Property Projects

Dubai Investments is seeking to profit from a market recovery in the emirate after one of the world’s worst property crashes during the financial crisis in 2008.

UAE’s Marka To Buy Retail Outfit From Dubai World For $60m

The acquisition of Retailcorp will give Marka a network of 15 sporting goods outlets across the UAE, a statement said.

Dubai’s Non-Oil Foreign Trade Nears Dhs1 Trillion Mark

China was Dubai’s top non-oil foreign trade partner, followed by India and the US, figures revealed.

Interview: Julius Baer CEO On Bank’s Mid-East Growth Plans

The CEO of one of the world’s largest and oldest private banks gives his insight into the evolving world of wealth management, potential acquisition targets, and his plans for the Middle East.

Dubai’s Hotel Occupancy Rates Fall In October

Average occupancy fell by 0.3 per cent in October compared to the same period last year, a new survey showed.

Emirates To Begin Third Daily Service To Birmingham

The additional service will increase passenger and cargo capacity to and from Birmingham by 42 per cent, the airline said.

Stock News: Gulf Stock Markets Mixed Early On After Oil Pulls Back

Dubai’s main index was down 0.4 per cent with trade focusing on real estate developers.

German Diner Wienerwald Invests Dhs10m In Dubai, To Launch Two Outlets

The German brand, famous for its roast chicken, is opening outlets in JBR and Dubai Media City.

Top 10 Christmas Brunches In Dubai

As the festive season nears, Gulf Business rounds up the top dining options this Christmas in Dubai.

Emaar Properties Says Dubai Real Estate Head To Leave At Year-End

The firm said that it would make a further announcement on its organisational structure at a later date.

Stock News: Gulf Markets Continue Rally On Oil, Saudi Budget Hopes

The Dubai index jumped 9.9 per cent, while the main Saudi index rose 2.5 per cent.

Healthy Dubai Real Estate Market Can Ride Out Cheap Oil

Experts say that Dubai real estate would not be able to escape a temporary impact from cheaper oil but noted that the economy is well diversified to sustain the lull in oil prices.

Dubai Developer Omniyat Says 81% Of Units Sold Off In New ANWA Project

The Dhs600 million seafront project registered Dhs432 million in sales during the first phase of launch.

Exclusive: Flydubai CEO On The Low Cost Airline’s Meteoric Rise

Ghaith Al Ghaith describes how flydubai became the Middle East’s largest short-haul airline in just five years.

Dubai’s DP World Says Shareholders Back EZW Buy, London Delisting

The assent was granted at a meeting on Thursday, with the proposals receiving near-unanimous support from independent shareholders, DP World said.

Stock News: Gulf Markets Surge As Oil Rebounds; Dubai Up 13%

Stock markets in Saudi Arabia and the UAE soared on Thursday as the price of oil rebounded.

Dubai’s ENOC Slashes Retail Diesel Charges As Oil Price Plummets

The fuel retailer said that the price reduction is in line with the international crude oil price trends.

Stock News: UAE Markets Soar On Stronger Oil; Dubai Up 7.7%

The price of brent crude for February delivery settled up two per cent at $61.18 a barrel on Wednesday.

Dubai’s Drake And Scull Mulls Share Buyback

The company’s shares have plunged 42 per cent since the end of October as part of a panic sell-off in the Gulf.

Sheikh Mohammed Launches New Strategy, Dubai Plan 2021

The plan outlines the emirate’s development framework over the next seven years.

Dubai, Bahrain Bourses To Simplify Share Transfer

Shares of three Bahraini companies are listed on DFM and accounted for one tenth of the bourse’s traded value this year.

Dubai’s Off Plan Property Sales On Rise – Cluttons

The emirate’s off-plan sales market has been attracting strong investor interest despite a fall in house price growth, a new report says.

Over 80,000 People To Travel On 240 Emirates Flights On Dec 19

The Dubai-based carrier is preparing for its ‘busiest’ week of 2014.

Posh New York Nightclub Provocateur Dubai To Launch On Dec 18

Located at the newly opened Four Seasons Resort Dubai, Provocateur Dubai aims to be the first electronic music venue in the city.

Dubai House Rents Stabilise But Still Far From Affordable –CBRE

Residential rents in Dubai grew just seven per cent in 2014 while sales prices rose 18 per cent, a new report says.