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Dubai’s Damac launches 2,000-room luxury golf course hotel

A five-star property, Golfotel will be located within the Akoya Oxygen development

Dubai’s RTA mulls deploying electric smart vehicles at malls, metro stations

The RTA concluded a two-month trial of the autonomous vehicle in the Business Bay area

UAE fashion brand Feathers eyes expansion despite market slowdown

UAE entrepreneur Khalid Basaeed gets candid about the challenges he faced in creating his luxury brand Feathers and where he plans to go next

UAE businesses should ‘shift gender discourse’ – senior businesswoman

The discourse of gender equality should move to a genderless one, says Raja Al Gurg

Japan’s ASICS eyes $75m share of Middle East’s running market

The company has opened a regional subsidiary in Dubai

Emirates remains ‘committed’ to US market despite reducing flights – president

The airline announced this week that it is reducing flights to five cities in the US

UAE warns of poor visibility due to dust during the weekend

The NCMS has also warned of rough seas

China’s Alibaba likely to eye Middle East market for acquisitions – expert

Following Amazon’s acquisition of Souq, the region will see more interest from global players, says Fadi Ghandour

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala attracts $2.5bn in Europe private equity deal

It is the first time that Mubadala Capital is accepting capital from third-party investors

UAE’s first food bank opens in Dubai

So far, the UAE Food bank has partnered with 96 hotels, 240 food shops and seven charitable organisastions

Newly-merged UAE bank posts 12% Q1 profit rise

National Bank of Abu Dhabi and First Gulf Bank merged on April 1

Dubai airline Emirates reduces flights on five US routes as demand drops

Restrictions imposed by US President Donald Trump’s administration has weakened demand

Retailer Lulu to develop new Dhs1bn mall at Dubai’s Silicon Oasis

Spread across 2.3m sqft, Silicon Mall will have over 300 international and local branded stores

After Uber, ride sharing app Careem launches affordable service in Dubai

Careem GO is the company’s “most affordable option yet”

How to curb soaring inpatient costs in the UAE

Inpatient spending in the GCC is estimated to grow from $16.4bn in 2015 to $28.9bn in 2020

Infrastructure work progressing at Downtown Jebel Ali – developer

All the infrastructure work at the project is slated for completion in 2018

Abu Dhabi’s mega Dhs3.3bn Zayed City project eyes 2020 completion

Once complete, the development will house an estimated 370,000 residents

Dubai bank Emirates NBD posts 4% rise in Q1 net profit

The bank made a net profit of Dhs1.87bn in the three months to March 31

UK general election: What will it mean for trade with the GCC?

UK PM Theresa May has called for a snap general election on June 8

Dubai’s Emaar to reopen burned out Address hotel in Q4

The building was damaged in a New Year’s Eve fire in 2015

Abu Dhabi’s Eagle Hills launches new mixed-use project in Fujairah

Called Fujairah Beach, the development will feature a luxury five-star hotel and a gated residential community

Dubai TV channel City7 shutting down – report

The English language television channel is owned by BinHendi Enterprises

Dubai’s Arabtec shareholders approve Dhs1.5bn rights issue

They also approved plans to reduce the company’s capital and wipe out accumulated losses

Dubai airline Emirates says travel flows from US to Iran have dropped

In March, US President Donald Trump signed an order keeping a 90-day ban on travel to the US by citizens of Iran

Former boxing champion Mike Tyson to launch new business venture in Dubai

The boxer will launch the Mike Tyson Academy in the emirate next week

Dubai Holding appoints new CEO, denies any merger plans

Edris Alrafi, the chief commercial officer at Meraas, has been appointed as the new CEO of Dubai Holding

Ras Al Khaimah launches economic zone to oversee its two main free zones

The new authority will oversee Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone and RAK Investment Authority

Abu Dhabi’s The National newspaper cuts jobs as part of restructuring

New owner IMI did not confirm the number of job losses

Dubai contractor Arabtec asks banks to waive debt terms

The building company reported accumulated losses of Dhs4.6bn last year

Uber launches trial of affordable service uberX in Dubai

The trial of uberX will start with a limited number of vehicles in Dubai