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Dubai Ranked World’s Top City To Work In – INSEAD Alumni Survey

The emirate beat cities such as New York and London in the survey.

Developer SKAI Says 30% of Viceroy Dubai Palm Jumeirah Completed

The $1 billion luxury residential and hospitality project is on track to open its doors in 2016, says developer.

Flydubai Narrows Price Guidance For $500m Sukuk

Credit Agricole, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates NBD, HSBC, National Bank of Abu Dhabi, Noor Bank and Standard Chartered are the arrangers for the sukuk sale.

VOX Cinemas Signed For Nakheel Mall On Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah

VOX Cinemas will occupy two-storeys in the upcoming mall and feature 15 theatres.

UAE Government Launches Official Instagram Account

The account, @UAEGOV, includes a library of exclusive photos of officials and behind-the-scenes work in government entities.

Dubai Golf Championship: McIlroy Ready To Take Advantage Of Jaded Rivals

The 25-year-old Northern Irishman believes a six-week break from golf has put him in the ideal shape.

Sharjah Officially Launches Dhs2bn Tilal City Project

The project will have 1,800 land plots and will be split into five zones featuring apartments, villas and townhouses.

Abu Dhabi Opens VIP Terminal

Top-end passengers can be driven to the aircraft in a Mercedes Benz limousine

UAE’s Abraaj Gets Go-Ahead On Bisco Misr Acquisition

Abraaj Investment Management will begin buying shares of Bisco Misr on Thursday and aims to complete its purchases by December 17.

Dubai Carrier flydubai Sets Initial Price Thoughts For Sukuk – Leads

Pricing guidance for the five-year sukuk is in the area of 225 basis points over midswaps, a document showed.

Dubai’s Aviation Sector To Support Over One Million Jobs By 2030

The aviation sector supported a total of 416,500 jobs and accounted for 21 per cent of the emirate’s total employment in 2013, a new report said.

Top 10 Indian Cities For UAE NRI Property Investors

Mumbai tops the list, followed closely by Bangalore, finds new survey.

Almost 60% Of Finance Professionals In ME Expect A Bonus In 2014

The majority of regional financial professionals also expect bonuses to increase when compared to last year, finds survey.

Etihad Starts San Francisco Flights

Abu Dhabi carrier launches fifth US route and now serves two key Californian cities directly

UAE Committed To Supplying Market With Crude Needs – Oil Minister

Suhail bin Mohammed al-Mazroui also said that the country did not have a target for oil prices.

Gulf Cup: UAE Draw With Kuwait After First Half Thriller

Kuwait next play Oman while the UAE face Iraq in a repeat of last year’s final which they won 2-1 after extra time.

Big UAE Banks Shun Credit Bureau Over Liability Dispute

The recently-opened Al Etihad Credit Bureau collates bank data on people’s credit histories.

DEWA Inks Deal With ABB To Develop Solar Power Project

The project will be connected to DEWA’s grid through a low-voltage distribution board while also being used as a learning tool for the deployment of solar PV rooftop installations in Dubai.

Housing And Education Costs Reduce Dubai’s Tax Free Benefits- Study

Dubai’s tax-free benefit strategy is becoming eclipsed by the rising costs of housing and education, a new study says.

Dubai Parks and Resorts Launches Dhs2.5bn IPO On DFM

The Dubai-based theme park developer is offering 40 per cent of its shares to investors, with each share priced at Dhs1.

Islamist Group Rejects UAE Terrorism Designation

The International Union of Muslim Scholars urged the UAE to remove it from a list of 85 banned groups that the country had named this week.

Islamist Group Rejects UAE Terrorism Designation

The UAE recently published a list of 85 groups that it labelled as terrorist organisations in a drive against “terrorist crimes”.

UAE Central Bank Governor Says Bank Lending Within Prudential Ratios

The loan book on a gross basis has risen about eight per cent during nine months of this year.

India Urges Higher Pay For Millions Of Gulf Workers

The recommended minimum monthly salary has risen to SAR1,200 in Saudi, and to Dhs1,500 in the UAE.

Saudi Arabia, UAE And Bahrain End Rift With Qatar, Return Ambassadors

The three countries withdrew their ambassadors from Qatar in March, accusing it of undermining their domestic security.

Nakheel And Souq Residences Reach Agreement On Palm Jumeirah’s Golden Mile

The agreement ends a four-year legal row between Nakheel and IFA Hotels And Resorts, which prevented retailers from occupying spaces they paid for on the Palm Jumeirah’s retail strip.

Soft Opening For Four Seasons Resort Dubai

UAE’s first Four Seasons blends leisure and business around an ‘understated’ luxury theme

Dubai Launches Index To Monitor Intellectual Property Protection

The index will monitor the level of intellectual property rights protection in the emirate by gauging satisfaction levels among the business community for the existing laws.

Ajman-Based R Hotels To Invest Dhs500m In New Four-Star Resort On Palm Jumeirah

The project, slated to open by the fourth quarter of 2016, will feature 259 rooms and modern recreational facilities.

Stock News: Arabtec Drags Down Dubai With Poor Q3 Results

Dubai’s index slipped 0.3 per cent as Arabtec dropped 2.8 per cent and was one of the most heavily traded stocks on the bourse.