The challenge in 2017 would be to surpass the competitive industry While we know that the world’s largest Ferris wheel, nestled in Dubai, is going to be the ultimate eye for the city, we are wondering what’s going to be the eye for Dubai when it comes to the business arena in 2017? With the…
UAE Minister of Economy expects non-oil sectors to grow by 3.8% The UAE Minister of Economy expects the country’s GDP to grow around 3% this year, roughly in line with 2016’s performance. In an interview with Gulf News, Sultan Al Mansouri said that improving performance by non-oil sectors would help to compensate for lower oil prices.…
Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, honoured 32 companies that were named winners of the ninth cycle of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MRM) Business Award and the first cycle of the MRM Business Innovation Award at a ceremony held in Dubai on Tuesday. The ceremony was hosted…
Expo 2020 Dubai on Wednesday launched a search for producers of authentic Emirati and regional products including dates, Arabian coffee and sweets, chocolate and spices, which will form part of a warm welcome offered to Expo’s millions of visitors from around the world. This is the second of up to 40 licensed product categories put…
Dubai’s Free Zones The Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai Airport Free Zone, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai Silicon Oasis and several other specialised Free Zones have been set up with the specific purpose of facilitating investment, and the procedures for investing in the Free Zones are relatively simple. The Free Zones are arranged around specific industries, bringing…
A ring found at a 4,000-year-old archaeological site in the desert is the inspiration behind the new Dubai Expo 2020 logo. The winning design was revealed by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed, Ruler of Dubai and Vice President of the UAE, at an event in the Armani Hotel. “The design of the logo is inspired by a…