GCC $6bn leather industry attracts global industrialists

With the Middle East growing in prominence as a global leather industry hot spot, it was not surprising that Leatherworld Middle East has tasted considerable success in its first two editions in the region.... Read more »

Posted on : 7/24/2017

Dubai Chamber adds 8,900 new members

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry said a total of 8,900 companies joined as members within the first six months of 2017, while it saw its new membership increase by 10.9% year on year..... Read more »

Posted on : 7/24/2017

DHL programme to support exporting SMEs in Dubai

Small and medium-sized enterprises in Dubai will soon get more support to expand to new markets as a result of a new partnership between Dubai SME, a public entity, and logistics comany DHL..... Read more »

Posted on : 7/21/2017

GST makes Dubai's gold shine among India's well-heeled

Why are an increasing number of well-heeled Indians are heading to Dubai? Why is a 54-year-old Delhiite being called the golden baba? And is GST hitting our not-insignificant gold-export business hard? Find the answers to all of that, right here.... Read more »

Posted on : 7/21/2017

Nortal ready to help finance Estonia's participation in Dubai Expo 2020

“The ministry asked if we are ready come up with a contribution of some kind, and our message is that in principle we would be,” Nortal CEO Priit Alamäe told BNS on Thursday, adding that in Nortal’s view, participation in the expo is important..... Read more »

Posted on : 7/21/2017

The GCC must embrace self-driving cars

About 130 years ago, the automobile revolutionised transportation, cities and commerce as well as our way of life. Today, we are on the brink of another such transformation. .... Read more »

Posted on : 7/21/2017

Brazil: Increasing volumes of papaya export from September onwards

“This is our winter period, which normally means that we have less volume available. Surprisingly, there are still good volumes of Golden papaya in the market..... Read more »

Posted on : 7/21/2017

Energy efficient lighting 'reshaping sector'

The increasing emphasis on energy efficient lighting technology is reshaping the lighting industry, according to industry experts..... Read more »

Posted on : 7/20/2017

Dubai SME and DHL Launch Global Expansion Programme for SMEs

Dubai SME launched the SME RATE Framework to comprehensively rate SME performance. This is instrumental to achieving the goals of the UAE Vision 2021 goal to building a diversified and sustainable economy, and aligns with the Dubai Plan 2021 goal of increasing the share of SMEs in the emirate's GDP..... Read more »

Posted on : 7/20/2017

UK construction firms to receive $600million to deliver three major projects in Dubai

The UK Export Finance (UKEF) will provide well in advance of $600 million to support UK construction firms in Dubai to deliver three huge infrastructure projects..... Read more »

Posted on : 7/20/2017