Flydubai suspends flights to Sri Lanka till end of August

Budget carrier flydubai restarts flights to Saudi Arabia’s Ha’il and Tabuk

The resumption of these flights will take flydubai’s network in Saudi Arabia to ten destinations, including Dammam, Gassim, Jeddah, Taif and Riyadh

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DIFC-based fintech Tarabut Gateway receives DFSA licence

This licence marks the first time the DFSA has authorised a firm to provide account information services and payment initiation services activities

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Low-cost carrier Air Arabia Abu Dhabi announces new service to Mumbai

The carrier flies to Calicut, Chennai, Jaipur, Kochi and Trivandrum, with Mumbai soon becoming its sixth destination in India

UAE reports 231 Covid-19 cases, 217 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 896,372

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Here’s how cross realities will shape omnichannel marketing

With the blurring of lines between virtual and physical realities, there is a need to address the concerns of XR consumers, says Nicolet Pienaar

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Emirates Steel Arkan attributes Dhs220m in savings to innovation

Emirates Steel Arkan Group said employees suggested production improvements and innovations that contributed to these savings 

UAE Central Bank launches two new banknotes

The new banknotes are the third issue of the national currency

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UAE schools to resume trips, all activities under updated Covid protocols

The updated Covid protocol will come into force on Thursday, April 21

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Spinneys joins ‘Food for Life’ initiative that aims to halve food waste by 2030

Spinneys customers are being encouraged to repurpose leftovers via easy tips and tricks to make their household food go further and last longer

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Web 3.0: The future of Internet

Web 3.0 will mimic and replicate real – world experiences and interactions better, says Harold S. Dickenson Jr, experiential creative director at Kanousei

IKEA flagship store to launch in Oman, announces Al-Futtaim

The two-level flagship IKEA store will be located in Lulu Group’s Oman Avenues Mall and feature a 394-seat restaurant with self-service kiosks

Saudi wealth fund weighs stake in Thyssenkrupp’s hydrogen unit

Deliberations are ongoing, and there’s no guarantee PIF will proceed with an investment

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Dubai business park operator Tecom plans book-build IPO

Tecom plans to list its shares on the Dubai Financial Market

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UAE’s AMEA Power to build two solar power projects in Morocco

The two plants will be located in Taroudant, in the Souss-Massa region and in El Hajeb, in the Fès-Meknès region, each with a production capacity of 36MW

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Ford announces Lincoln Star electric SUV concept

The automobile manufacturer plans to introduce four new EVs into its Lincoln lineup by 2026

Eight simple marketing strategies for small businesses

From listings and reviews to webchat and improving click-through rates, here are simple tips to help boost your business’ visibility

Arab Monetary Fund forecasts 5% growth for Arab economies in 2022

According to AMF, the inflation rate for Arab countries as a group is expected to rise to 7.5 per cent in 2022, and decrease to 7 per cent in 2023

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Air Arabia to resume flights to four cities in Saudi Arabia

The airline will start flying to the four destinations from April 28

Saudi Arabia’s Foodics raises $170m in Series C round in MENA

The Series C funding was led by Prosus and Sanabil Investments, with participation by Sequoia Capital India and existing investors

Abu Dhabi’s Al Seer Marine completes Dhs495m financing deal for VLGCs

The funds will be used by Al Seer Marine to construct two VLGCs that have a capacity of 86,000 cubic metres, with LPG-fuelled propulsion machinery

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UAE reports 249 Covid-19 cases, 385 recoveries

The nationwide case count has risen to 896,141

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Kaspersky opens new office in Saudi Arabia

Establishing this new office in the kingdom is a milestone in the company’s roadmap to protect over 400 million users

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UAE to launch domestic dirhams Treasury Bonds worth Dhs1.5bn

The securities will be auctioned and traded through Bloomberg’s Auction System and settled through a local platform

UAE’s Julphar to launch over 100 new products as part of its Strategy 2030

Julphar will expand its presence into new territories, including CIS countries, Turkey, Latin America and Africa, to create new revenue streams

How empowering employees is key to ensure business survival

Employee empowerment can have a significant impact on employee satisfaction and productivity says Manikandan Thangaraj, vice president, ManageEngine

UAE’s NMDC records net profit of Dhs65.4m in Q1 2022

The EPC and marine dredging group reported first quarter revenue of Dhs1,552m, an increase of 33 per cent over the same period in 2021

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Over 98% in UAE, Saudi believe business leaders would trust bots over humans in social decisions

Nearly all of the respondents in the UAE believe sustainability and social factors are more important than ever

Sharjah Entrepreneurship Foundation 'Ruwad' registered 214 new projects in 2021

Sharjah: Over 17,000 business licences issued and renewed in Q1 2022

It marks a growth rate of 7 per cent over, or 1,139 licences, over the same period in 2021

UAE’s fintech startup FlexxPay expands into Egypt

The company estimates that around 20 million people across Egypt could benefit from early wage access

Bahrain seizes on oil windfall to rebuild funds hit by pandemic

The country will put $2 into the Future Generations Reserve Fund for each barrel of crude sold at over $80