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

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

UAE’s Abraaj Group Buys Stake In Turkish Online Retailer Hepsiburada

No purchase price or stake size was disclosed.

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.

UAE’s Arabtec Wins $253m Of Saudi Oil And Gas Work

The projects include upgrading liquefied gas and refinery facilities for national oil firm Saudi Aramco, the company said.

Ten Workers Killed In Abu Dhabi Building Fire

The blaze gutted the two-storey building, which contained seven shops on the ground floor.

Emirates Hires Banks For UK-Guaranteed Sukuk Of Up To $1bn

Sources said the deal could close by the end of the first quarter.

Arms Exporters Eye Big Deals At UAE’s IDEX, Mideast’s Largest Defence Show

The Middle East is the largest market driver in the industry with billions of dollars spent annually on buying military equipment.

Fire Rips Through Dubai Marina’s Torch Tower

No fatalities were reported at the time of publishing.

UAE Named Second Largest Market For M-commerce

Almost 57 per cent of online shoppers in the UAE made a purchase via a smartphone in the last 12 months, a new study says.

ADCB To Meet Investors From Monday For Potential USD Bond

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) will meet investors in Europe, it said.

Dubai’s Arqaam Capital Sounds Out Advisers Ahead Of Flotation

Arqaam has offices in five countries in the MEA and offers brokerage, asset management and corporate finance advisory services.

Dubai Parks And Resorts Appoints Seven-Member Management Team

The new senior managers are expected to help the Dhs10 billion project open as scheduled in 2016.

Air Arabia To Begin Flights From Ras Al Khaimah To Qatar

The airline will fly four times per week to Doha, bringing the total number of destinations from its Ras Al Khaimah hub to nine.

Dubai’s Ruler Launches New Projects Featuring Snow Fountain, Vertical Gardens

The new projects will be developed by the Wasl Asset Management Group across Dubai.

UAE Telco Du Q4 Net Profit Falls 10%

The firm made a net profit of Dhs512.7 million in the last quarter of 2014, down from Dhs570.3 million in the year-earlier period.

Dubai Project ‘Living Legends’ On Track For 2015 Opening

The much-delayed residential project located in Dubailand is set to deliver first 150 villas in Q2 2015.

Falling Oil Prices Will Not Affect UAE Banks’ Growth- ENBD CEO

Banks in the UAE are much stronger than they were during the financial crash of 2008, the chief executive of Dubai’s largest lender said.

Malaysia’s MSM Scraps Pact With Dubai’s Al Khaleej To Build Sugar Refinery

Due to the fact that the project is of “national interest”, MSM decided to build it without a partnership, it said.

Majority Of GCC Workers To Change Jobs Over Low Pay Rises In 2015

The majority of employees expect a pay rise of five per cent while only a fraction of employers are set to award that level of increase this year.

Dubai’s Damac Awards Contracts Worth Dhs1.2bn In 2015

The developer said that it appointed five contractors to work on its master developments and hotel apartment projects.

Dubai’s Al Habtoor Turns Hollywood Producer, Eyes Egypt For Film Talent

The Dubai-based businessman confirmed that he is currently working on two Hollywood movies.

Aldar Leases Out 90% Of Burj Mohammed Bin Rashid Project

The tower is also the tallest building in Abu Dhabi and is named after Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

UAE’s JadoPado Expands, Sees Local E-Commerce Hit $12bn By 2018

The online retailer has expanded into a marketplace, and will host sellers from around the world.

Dubai’s DEWA Posts 2014 Profit Rise, To Repay $1bn Bond In April

Dubai’s only utility also said it would distribute a cash dividend for the year of Dhs500 million to the government.