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Ruth’s Chris Steak House Review

A menu brimming with as much seafood as meat, this is a steakhouse to savour.

Dubai Taxi Sex Scandal: Couple Get Three Months In Jail

The British woman and Irish man have also been fined Dhs3,000 each and will be deported after their jail terms end.

Top 10 iPhone Apps In The UAE

A mix of social media apps, info services and games feature on the list.

GFH Capital Signs Leeds United Takeover

The Dubai-based firm has become 100 per cent shareholders of the English football club.

Dana Gas Agrees To Develop UAE Gas Field

Production in the new field is expected to begin in the first half of 2014.

Dubai’s Arabtec Buys Stake In Interiors Contractor Depa

Arabtec will buy 149.6 million shares in Depa, valued roughly at $65.8 million.

Abu Dhabi Signs Oil Storage Deal With Korea

The deal provides for the storage of six million oil barrels for the Korean strategic stockpile program.

Dubai World’s Debt Repayments Concern Bankers

With $4.4 billion needed to meet its first obligation, there are worries as to where the money will come from.

Mashreq CEO: UAE Banks Ready To Lend Again

The local banking sector has ample liquidity and lenders are ready to grow, says Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair.

Dubai’s Umm Suqiem Happiest Place To Live

Dubai Marina and The Springs come second and third in propertyfinder poll.

New Group CEO For Al Ghurair

Abu Dhabi’s Constantin Salameh chosen for top corporate post.

Deutsche Bank Expects Euro Zone To Remain Intact

Lender’s Anshu Jain tells business leaders in Dubai chances of Greece leaving have lessened.

UAE’s Du Announces $80m Dubai Centre With Equinix

The telecom firm has formed a new alliance with the Californian company to bring faster internet speeds to the Gulf.

Dubai’s Ruler Trims Investment Corporation’s Board

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum reduces the number of board members from six to five.

Ignition Sparks On UAE’s Car Market

Vehicle sales in the UAE and wider region are reaching 2008’s record levels due to jobs, positive sentiment and a rising population.

JLT Fire Tenants Asked To Sign Waiver To Enter Building

Tenants said they must sign waiver to go inside building; victims offered hotel apartments for one month.

Emaar Launches New Villa Development In Dubai

The new Moroccan themed development will be an extension of Emaar’s Arabian Ranches development.

Emirates NBD Looks Beyond Gulf For Growth

Dubai’s largest bank is targeting international revenues of around 20 per cent of its total by 2017.

Experts – What Caused The JLT Fire In Dubai?

Experts warn developers not to use cheap building materials as they pose a serious fire safety risk.

JLT Fire Victims Facing Insurance And Landlord Costs

A survey shows 86 per cent of UAE residents do not have contents insurance.

JLT Fire: Photo Round Up

Best tweeted pictures of the fire that ravaged Dubai’s Tamweel Tower.

JLT Fire: Municipality Has No Power

Dubai’s government building department will investigate the fire but only for ‘recording’ purposes.

Dubai Media Office Gets New Head

Muna Ghanem Al Marri has been appointed as the new director of the Dubai Government’s media office.

Abu Dhabi Eyes New Airport Terminal By 2017

Etihad Airways’ new home will add capacity for an extra 30 million passengers per year.

Major Building Fires In Dubai This Year

Several residential and commercial buildings in the city have witnessed fire accidents in 2012.

Abu Dhabi’s Invest AD Launches Mideast, Africa Bond Fund

The new fund has a seed capital of $25 million and will invest mainly in dollar-denominated debt.

Goldman Sachs Buys $40m Warrants In Drake & Scull

The global investment bank can exercise warrants after two years. The lender secured a loan facility for D&S last week.

Preview: Middle East Business Aviation Show

Dubai World Central is set to become the new hub for business aviation.

VIDEO: Dubai Fire At JLT’s Tamweel Tower – The Day After

The building’s owner issues statement of support for residents as blame circulates around building’s materials.

India’s Zuari Eyes $800m Fertiliser Plant In UAE

The plant in Ras Al Khaimah will produce one million tonnes of diammonium phosphate fertiliser a year when complete.