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New Dhs335m traffic control centre opens in Dubai ahead of Expo 2020

The centre will use “smart technologies” to control and integrate the various transit means in Dubai

JadoPado founder resigns from role as chief technology officer at Noon.com

JadoPado was acquired by a tech fund led by Mohamed Alabbar earlier this month

Dubai’s ride sharing app Careem begins courier delivery services

The BOX option is available from 8am to 8pm with a base fare starting at Dhs6

New Abu Dhabi-China joint film fund to co-finance Hollywood thriller

The movie, earlier called Inner City, is being directed by Dan Gilroy and stars Denzel Washington

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar wins deal to develop Twofour54’s new freezone in Yas Island

The new development will feature offices, TV studios and retail and aims to attract 10,000 professionals

Revealed: Top 10 banks in the UAE

The country’s biggest listed banks, as ranked by total asset size

Dubai’s Emirates to introduce A380s on all Beijing and Shanghai services

The double deckers will be in a three-class configuration with up to 519 seats

UAE announces reduced school hours for Ramadan

Students will have reduced lesson times and activities during the holy month

Pictures: Dubai ruler launches Area 2071 start-up hub

The project is part of the UAE Centennial 2071 plan

Dubai Police Robocop to begin street patrols

The robot policeman features facial recognition software to identify and catch criminals

New BlackBerry smartphone KEYone launched in the UAE

Priced at Dhs1,999, the device has been launched by Hong Kong-based TCL Communication

UAE stores to offer Ramadan discounts worth Dhs300m on 10,000 items

The discounts will range from 50 to 75 per cent and be available at 600 outlets across the country

Dubai’s Arabtec wins $400m contract to build 2020 Tower

Arabtec is seeking to return to growth after reporting its first quarterly profit since 2014

Sharjah National Oil Corporation signs new utility gas supply deal

The first deliveries of the joint venture will begin in early 2019

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to fly A380 on daily Paris route

The jumbo jet will be deployed on the route from July 1

Ten new schools set to open in Dubai

They include four British curriculum schools, two Indian, one IB, one American, one Canadian and one French school

Dubai taxi plate owners to receive $9m in bonuses

The decision is designed to help licence plate owners cope with the increasing cost of living

CEO of Alabbar-backed e-commerce site Noon quits ahead of its launch

Chief executive Fodhil Benturquia was among the staff to leave in recent weeks, sources said

Dubai’s Alabbar acquires ‘large’ stake in regional VC fund MEVP

MEVP is one of the largest venture capital firms in the MENA region

UAE Exchange Group targets up to $300m in acquisitions

The group aims to increase its share of the $575bn global remittance industry to more than 10 per cent by 2020

Abu Dhabi fund seeks $1.7bn sale of Paris office buildings – report

The portfolio is said to include 6-8 Boulevard Haussmann, an office building leased to French bank BPI France

UAE ban on Bangladeshi workers to be lifted – report

Bangladeshi citizens have been unable to seek work in the UAE since 2012

Tailgating accidents cause eight deaths in Abu Dhabi

The deaths occurred during 73 tailgating traffic accidents in Abu Dhabi during the first four months of the year

Dubai’s Emaar opens new mega mall in Istanbul

The mall is projected to be welcome 25 million visitors annually

Dubai airline Emirates to offer iftar meals during Ramadan

During the holy month, cold meals will be served in lieu of a hot one on all flights to Jeddah and Medina

Etihad ESCO awards contract for solar panel installation at 640 Hatta villas

The contract covers development, engineering, procurement, construction, operation services, maintenance and installation

Dubai developer Damac’s managing director Ziad El Chaar resigns

Ossama Wassim Abbas will assume the responsibilities of general manager – Sales

Dubai’s DAMAC launches new tower in Qatar’s Lusail City

The project is DAMAC’s third in Lusail City

Dubai health insurance enquiries skyrocket after deadline

It became mandatory for every Dubai resident to have insurance coverage after March 31

Dubai pushes back Al Maktoum International Airport expansion to 2018

Dubai is spending around $36bn to expand the airport