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When setting up a business in Dubai, good intentions are not enough
Dubai: Forget the often-quoted platitudes you hear about starting your business, especially those lines about setting your own hours and not having to answer to a boss. Most small business owners will tell you running your own business will require all of your former “free time” and the patience to track down the information you
Dubai to have new ‘mega retail district’
Dubai: Dubai is to have a new “mega retail district” at the new masters elopement in the making near Dubai Creek. Part of the Dubai Creek Harbour, the new retail destination could be announced as early as in the next two months, according to a top Emaar Properties official. It will be connected to The
April 11, 2016
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Should you consolidate all your debts in UAE?
Dubai: About half of expatriates in the UAE have personal loans to settle, while nearly four in ten (38 per cent) have credit card borrowings to pay off. Household debt, indeed, remains a perennial problem in the UAE, and what is worrying is that it can push people to the brink of frustration. To provide
Abu Dhabi residents chase lower rental locations
Dubai: Abu Dhabi’s residents concerned about affordability are heading out to Mohammad Bin Zayed City in a search for lower rents. Some are also starting to get help from their landlords by way of multiple cheques. But, on the whole, average rentals in Abu Dhabi have remained steadfastly high during the first quarter, according to
EER gives generously towards Larchfield Tanzania Homes, an orphanage in Tanzania
“James Berry (right) of James Berry and Associates, accepting a generous donation of AED 20,000 from Marie O’Neill (left) of Executive Expatriate Relocations,on behalf of his firm’s CSR project, Larchfield Tanzania Homes, a UK registered Charity (Charity Commission Reg # 1163227) towards the construction of an orphanage that will house and provide education for up
UAE leads with International schools
The UAE leads the world with 549 international schools teaching over 565,000 students. 255 schools in the UAE are located in Dubai alone. Here the options are extensive although competition for the best schools remains high. The National Curriculum of England is the most popular curriculum option and is offered in half of all international
April 8, 2016
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Fifth World Gov’t Summit to be held in Dubai in 2017
The fifth World Government Summit will be held from February 12-14, 2017 and will debate the economy and finance as well as health, education and government services. The summit will also discuss a number of themes directly related to the lives of people and various segments of the society all over the world, a statement
More details revealed for Masdar City expansion plan
More details have been revealed about plans to develop Masdar City in Abu Dhabi over the next five years. More than a third (35 percent) of the city’s planned built-up area will be completed within the next five years, and will include a significant proportion of third-party projects. It has been announced that these will
Labour law awareness campaigns to soon target UAE employers
ABU DHABI // Employers will soon be targeted in a campaign to improve their relationships with workers after more stringent labour laws took effect this year. Saqr Ghobash, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, made the comments to a group of 400 workers at an Abu Dhabi labour camp while launching the second phase of
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