Surge in exports led non-oil trade growth of 11.5% in first 10 months

<p> ABU DHABI — The non-oil foreign trade continued to maintain a steady growth of 11.5 per cent year-on-year in the first ten months of the year ending October 31, on the back of strong surge in exports. </p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 1/24/2011

Dubai ranked top shopping destination in the world

<p> DUBAI — A majority of Arab world shoppers rank Dubai as the world’s top shopping destination, a latest survey by Yahoo!Maktoob Research has revealed on Sunday. </p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 1/17/2011

Cement and steel prices fell in Nov on supply rise

<p> The construction materials’ prices in Abu Dhabi showed a declining trend in November as cement, construction steel and wood rates fell as compared to a month ago. </p> .... Read more »

Posted on : 1/4/2011

Standard Chartered invests $75 million in Bahrain's firm

<p> Standard Chartered Private Equity Limited (SCPEL), the private equity arm of Standard Chartered Bank. </p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 1/4/2011

Dubai Duty Free sales rise 14% to Dh4.66 billion

<p> The New Year began on a high note for Dubai Duty Free with the airport retailer announcing double digit sales growth for 2010 </p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 1/3/2011

Global shipyard ends year on high note

<p> DUBAI - A high-level naval delegation led by Commodore Shaikh Saeed bin Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Deputy Commander, UAE Navy, has visited the Dubai Maritime City and Drydocks World’s facilities in Dubai, which has witnessed a huge success in 2010. </p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 1/2/2011

GCC plastic production to increase 100% in five years

<p> DUBAI - The UAE and the Gulf countries are set to become one of the world’s largest sources of petrochemicals and plastics products as the oil-producing countries invest heavily in downstream petrochemicals. </p> .... Read more »

Posted on : 1/2/2011

Print industry predicts business upturn in 2011

<p> DUBAI - Sign and Graphic Imaging (SGI) Middle East exhibition, taking place at Airport Expo Dubai in January, has received tremendous support from the regional and international marketplace as firms predict an upturn in business for 2011. </p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 1/1/2011

Logistics market revenues to reach $16 billion by 2020

<p> DUBAI - The UAE logistics market is expected to witness steady growth this year with revenues reaching $7.5 billion, according to a new study. </p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 12/31/2010

UAE carriers see brighter sky ahead

<p> DUBAI - With more than Dh500 billion earmarked by the government for future investments in bolstering aviation infrastructure, the UAE — home to five national airlines with mind-boggling growth strategies — has witnessed a phenomenal growth in civil aviation sector in 2010 despite many challenges. </p>.... Read more »

Posted on : 12/28/2010