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REVEALED: Top 10 Fastest Growing Luxury Property Markets

Dubai and Abu Dhabi feature among the top 10 global cities seeing a rise in luxury residential property prices, according to Knight Frank.

Dubai World Prepays $284.5m To Creditors – Sources

The conglomerate obtained money for the prepayment from asset sales.

Arabtec Unit Wins Dhs1.03bn Emaar Contract In Dubai

Under the deal, Arabtec Construction will build over 1,500 townhouses in Emaar’s Reem community.

Dubai Hotels’ Occupancy Rates Rise To 83% In January

New survey attributed the higher than average rates during the start of the year to the holiday season.

Sofitel Dubai Downtown To Open May 1

The city’s third Sofitel will have a strong artistic flavour

UAE Firms Should Give “Realistic Pay Rises” During Boom Time

Unrealistic pay rises during boom time might prove counterproductive to a company’s growth, expert says.

Dubai Developer Damac Says Profit Tripled In 2013

The developer said it booked sales worth $2.5 billion in 2013 compared with $661 million in the prior year.

Dubai’s Hotels See 10.6% Rise In Guest Arrivals In 2013

Over 11 million guests stayed in the emirate’s hotels and hotel apartments last year with occupancy rates reaching 80 per cent.

DMC, DIC Land Prices Rose Around 30% In 2013 – TECOM CEO

Land prices in areas such as Studio City rose 15 to 20 per cent.

Dubai’s Al-Futtaim Wins Control Of Kenyan Motor Firm CMC

The 91 per cent acceptance means Al-Futtaim will hold 533 million shares in CMC, which distributes Ford, Suzuki and Volkswagen vehicles among other brands in the region.

Majid Al Futtaim Launches First Community Mall In Dubai

The mall will be built in phases with the first phase measuring almost 300,000 square feet.

Flydubai Profit Soars By 47%

The low-cost airline announced full-year 2013 net profit of Dhs222.8 million.

Nakheel To Auction More Plots In Jumeirah Park On Strong Demand

The developer said that it will auction off residential plots ranging from 7,750 to 8,700 square feet on March 4.

Dubai Developer Deyaar Plans To Expand Into Hospitality Sector

The developer said it has allotted up to one million square feet for hotel and serviced apartment projects in the city.

Federer Subdues Berdych To Win Sixth Dubai Title

Roger Federer beat Tomas Berdych 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the Dubai Championships final.

Dubai Says Has Learned Lessons From Crisis

Dubai’s Department of Finance said that it has realised the importance of budget discipline and the need to regulate its property market.

Dubai’s Economic Zones World Launches Two Halal Zones

The Halal zones will be situated in Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (Jafza) and Technopark.

Nakheel Nets Dhs34m In Jumeirah Park Land Auction

The developer auctioned off eight plots, selling each for an average of Dhs4.3 million on Wednesday.

Dubai International Passenger Traffic Up 15.1% In January

Dubai Shopping Festival and the seasonal rush of holidaymakers have been instrumental in boosting passenger traffic.

Dubai’s RTA To Open Creek And Al Jadaf Metro Stations

The entire Green Line will be operational with the opening of Al Jadaf and Creek stations, RTA said.

DAFZA Records 42% Revenue Jump In 2013

The 1,600-company freezone now accounts for 8 per cent of Dubai’s trade

Arabtec Denies Plans To Acquire Kuwait’s Kharafi National

Earlier on Wednesday, Arabtec issued another statement saying its board had not taken any decision on the acquisition of another company.

Dubai’s Arabtec Shares Suspended On Regulator Request

No reason was provided for the suspension of trading.

Horse Racing-Godolphin Hands Trainers Full Responsibility After Doping Scandal

The operational changes should also help safeguard horse welfare and ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, officials said.

Nakheel To Auction Plots In Jumeirah Park

The plots, each measuring 8,820 square feet, will be auctioned off on February 26 in the Nakheel Sales office on Al Sufouh road.

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Islamic Development Bank Aims To Price Benchmark Sukuk On Thursday

The supranational lender set initial guidance at mid-to-high 20s over midswaps, the document said on Tuesday.

Samsung Galaxy 5 Releases In Dubai On April 11– Eros CEO

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S5, the latest generation smartphone in its flagship series, during the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona on Monday.

Dubai Hotels Record 80% Occupancy In 2013

Dubai’s market rapidly absorbed an influx of new hotels in 2013 whilst maintaining a healthy occupancy rate throughout the year.

Dubai, Abu Dhabi Firms To Hike Housing Allowances In 2014

Around 22 per cent of Abu Dhabi employees and 33 per cent of Dubai employees will see a rise in housing allowances this year.

Horse Racing-Godolphin’s Racing Manager Quits For New Role

Simon Crisford will take on a new role as Sheikh Mohammed’s global racing advisor.