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A total of 2,208 Indian companies have joined the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the first six months of 2019.

Social networking giant Facebook confirmed it’s hiring a team of journalists to help curate stories in its soon-to-launch news tab.

The UAE's most popular brands have been revealed in the latest YouGov Brand Index.

Excise tax in the UAE will soon be charged for various items that are harmful to our health.

Medical tourism in the UAE is booming.

Dubai Municipality have sent out a circular to consultancy offices and construction companies informing them of new building regulations.

Dubai's iconic Burj Khalifa has set another record. This time, for making the first, super-fast video call through the 5G network.

Property sale prices in Dubai have fallen by around 12 per cent in the last two years.

Etihad Airways has been picked as the most punctual Middle Eastern airline in the first seven months of this year.

It seems podcasts are becoming more popular in the UAE.

Half a million people are expected to arrive in Dubai from today until early September.

Hotels in the UAE are offering better loyalty programmes to make people stay with them instead of turning to peer-to-peer lending platforms like Airbnb.

The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has launched a new electronic system for registering excise goods.

The 250 megawatt project has been handed to an Austrian and Turkish consortium: Strabag, Andritz Hydro and Ozkar.

Dubai has welcomed 8.36 million visitors in the first six months of 2019, posting a three per cent growth in tourism volume since last year.

Airports around the US are experiencing delays in processing international travellers due to a nationwide outage of its Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) processing systems.

Dubai's Department of Economic Development has released its 'Business Map'

Thailand is planning a massive stimulus package to boost its economy.

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A UAE-based money transfer company has signed a partnership deal with a Premier League team.

As many as 20,978 residential units have been completed in Dubai during the first half of this year, while another 38,000 are nearing completion.

John Bolton has said that the United Kingdom is "first in line" for a trade deal with the USA.

The UAE has welcomed its first flight from Jeddah's new King Abdulaziz International Airport.

Abu Dhabi-backed chauffeur service to open its first offices in US later this year

Dubai International Airport welcomed 41.3 million passengers in the first half of 2019.

Bidding on India's grounded carrier closed on Saturday evening, after a one-week extension.

The United Kingdom's economy has shrunk for the first time in seven years.

Chinese telecom giant Huawei has unveiled its own operating system Harmony OS at its developer conference in China on Friday.

Abu Dhabi's economy and real estate market is reaping the rewards of a significant stimulus package from the government.

Environmentalists are calling on businesses in the UAE to monitor their water consumption.

American tech giant Apple is being investigated in Russia for abusing its dominant position in smartphone apps.

Dubai is strengthening its position as a premier international cruise tourism destination.

Etihad Airways has announced that it'll soon start flying its 787 Dreamliners to Jakarta and Maldives.

Two new tobacco products will soon be added to the Federal Tax Authority's (FTA) digital tax stamp scheme.

Renting a flat or villa in Dubai continues to become more affordable.

Recent escalations in the trade war between USA and China will have a mixed effect on the UAE's economy.

More than 360 business licences have been issued to Chinese investors in Dubai during the first six months of this year.

More businessmen in the UAE have received Golden Cards.

Investors in the UAE are among the world's most optimistic when it comes to their local economy.

A record 1.2 million visitors stayed in Abu Dhabi’s hotels during the second quarter of 2019.

Saudi Arabia's oil minister has stressed that the Kingdom will continue to comply with production cuts until the end of the first quarter of 2020.

The European Union (EU) has chosen Kristalina Georgieva as their pick to be the next head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

It seems the weakening pound has a silver lining for the UK.

The UAE and Saudi Arabia have signed an agreement to crack down on financial terrorism.