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Indonesia's national carrier Garuda is cancelling its order for 49 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets after two fatal crashes involving the plane.

Facebook has admitted its staff have been able to read the passwords of millions of users.

The final sessions of the ARN Business Club are taking place in Dubai today.

The USA and China are set to resume face-to-face talks next week.

Tobacco products that don't have a digital VAT stamp will soon be banned from the UAE's markets

Jet Airways has suspended all its flights to Abu Dhabi airport, citing "operational reasons".

More jobs in the private sector could soon become available for UAE nationals.

Around Jet Airways 1,000 pilots have sought the Indian government's help to recover pending salaries and dues from the airline.

Regional airline carriers are starting to turn their attention to the biggest group of their consumers - those who travel in economy class.

BMW and Mercedes-Benz have lowered their prices in China.

Arcadia Group is looking at different ways to cut costs.

A new foreign investment law in China has been approved at the National People's Congress.

People in the UAE have reported difficulty in accessing Facebook, after the social network was hit by the worst outage in its history.

Business setup costs at Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone have been slashed by more than 65 per cent.

The UAE says it regrets the European Union's decision to reinstate it on a list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes.

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The Middle East’s safest cities are Dubai and Abu Dhabi who jointly hold 73rd place - that's according to Mercer's annual quality of living index 2019.

The UAE has taken another major step towards implementing the next stage of the 1,200km-long Etihad Rail network.

Retailers in the region are shifting their emphasis to the consumer experience rather than concentrating on footfall in an attempt to increase sales. 

Expat remittances from the UAE reached nearly AED 40 billion during the last three months of 2018.

More companies are setting up shop in Dubai.

In a bid to boost tourism in Abu Dhabi, the Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT) has reduced a number of tourism-related fees.

Dubai’s financial centre has jumped three places to 12th in the Global Financial Centers Index.

Overall business activity in Dubai's non-oil private sector economy has risen by the fastest rate in nine months.

The UAE will meet if not exceed its obligations to cut oil production in-line with an Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) agreement.

Students in Dubai will soon be able to carry out business activities while they're studying.

Walmart-owned British supermarket chain Asda has announced its decision to stop the sale of single kitchen knives by the end of April.

The participation of women in India’s workforce fell to 26 per cent last year from 36.7 per cent in 2005.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he plans to transform Facebook into a platform focusing on privacy.

Dubai is the place to be if you are looking for high-end properties that are quite spacious.

Social media giant Facebook has rejected an Australian regulator's recommendation for greater scrutiny over its advertising and news feed policies.

Indian food-delivery firm Zomato has sold its UAE business to Berlin-based Delivery Hero.

A total of AED 1 billion have been approved for infrastructure projects in Fujairah, and another AED 400 million for a residential complex in Khor Fakkan.

Looks like it's the perfect time to get rid of your old car and go in for an upgrade.

US President Donald Trump said he intends to end preferential trade terms for India under the US’ Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) programme.

More investment opportunities are emerging in Dubai’s Hatta area.

More Emiratis are pursing jobs in telecoms, IT and media.

Dubai now has its own Silk Road strategy, which aims to promote the emirate’s position as a global trade and logistics hub.

US President Donald Trump said he has asked China to "immediately remove all tariffs" on American agricultural products citing progress in trade talks between the two nations.

A SpaceX rocket with a newly designed unmanned crew capsule blasted off on Saturday for the International Space Station.