Dubai first-half corporate earnings surge to $4.1b

Driven by strong banking sector growth, Dubai's corporate earnings expanded 3.7 per cent year-on-year to $4.1 billion in the first half of 2015, The banking sector, which contributed 12.4 per cent to the Dubai Financial Market's incremental earnings, recorded 32 per cent growth in the first half. However, this was partly offset by another index heavyweight, the real estate and construction sector (-9.9 per cent).... Read more »

Posted on : 8/31/2015

UAE, Italy boost trade ties

Business relations between the UAE and Italy reached a greater height with the stakeholders converging on a single platform at the 'UAE Days in Toscana', held in Pisa this weekend. The event marked the end of a long-wait for the traders who craved for striking deals to boost their fortunes..... Read more »

Posted on : 8/29/2015

Acer unveils new products in UAE

Acer wowed Dubai's blogging community and media with its diverse and stunning range of devices which suit all lifestyle needs at an exclusive blogger event last week..... Read more »

Posted on : 8/29/2015

Abu Dhabi, Dubai lead rally in Gulf markets

Abu Dhabi and Dubai stocks led a rally across Gulf countries on a rebound in global markets and oil's upward journey for its biggest gain since May..... Read more »

Posted on : 8/28/2015

Global persepective on trading, investment...

Investors and traders regardless of where they are in the world say the same, never ever risk more than you can comfortably afford to lose, otherwise your emotions will get in the way of your trading or investment decisions, said Fawad Razaqzada, technical analsyst, Forex.com and City Index..... Read more »

Posted on : 8/28/2015

Russia's Rosneft in talks with UAE's Mubadala on east Siberian fields - Kremlin

Russia’s Rosneft, the world’s top listed oil company by output, is in talks with the UAE’s Mubadala Petroleum to jointly develop two east Siberian projects, Tass Yuriakh and Verkhnechonskoye, the Kremlin said on Monday..... Read more »

Posted on : 8/27/2015

Dubai Duty Free to reap DSS rewards as travellers increase

The Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) period is proving to be very successful for the Dubai Duty Free, with the additional travellers arriving in Dubai during the summer helping to transform "flyers into buyers."Salah Tahlak, senior vice president of corporate communications at Dubai Duty Free (DDF), said that DDF has experienced a positive impact on its retail operations...... Read more »

Posted on : 8/27/2015

Sales executives from US, UK, Canada eyeing Dubai's job market

The UAE is currently witnessing an increase in demand for skilled talent, especially sales and engineering positions as their demand continues to soar high. According to data released by Dulsco, a labour supply company in Dubai, there has been a 13 per cent increase in job applications received in Q2 compared to Q1, which shows positive outlook from prospective candidates..... Read more »

Posted on : 8/26/2015

Officials applaud DAC's support

Heads of global professional associations based in Dubai have spoken highly about the emirate's attractive investment environment, stating that foreign investors benefit a lot from the city's competitiveness and business-savvy set-up..... Read more »

Posted on : 8/26/2015

UAE healthcare firm NMC posts 15% jump in H1 net profit

<p>UAE-based healthcare provider NMC Health reported a 14.7 percent jump in adjusted net profit on Wednesday, boosted by higher revenue from its local business.</p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 8/26/2015