Business

A total of 1,750 companies from 55 countries will participate in the 24th Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX), from September 27 to 29 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

Emirates concluded its two-day Commercial Operations Management Conference in the presence of more than 300 local and global leaders and senior executives from the airline.

Dubai is further consolidating its position as a pioneer and leader in transitioning to a green economy to support the efforts of the UAE and the rest of the world in fighting the devastating consequences of climate change.

The pound slumped 3.6 per cent on Friday below $1.09 (AED 4), a new 37-year low against the dollar.

Boeing will pay $200 million to settle civil charges by the US Securities and Exchange Commission that it misled investors about its 737 MAX, which was grounded for 20 months after two fatal crashes killed 346 people.

Dubai Chambers has announced the appointment of Mohammad Ali bin Rashed Lootah as its President and CEO, effective from October 24.

Air Arabia and Sudan's DAL Group have announced the planned launch of "Air Arabia Sudan", a joint-venture company to be based in Khartoum International Airport. 

Salik Company, Dubai's toll gate operator, has raised AED 3.7 billion ($1.017 billion) from its initial public offering (IPO) on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM).

The non-oil foreign trade between the UAE and Saudi Arabia grew by 92.5 per cent over the past decade.

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) will raise the Base Rate applicable to the Overnight Deposit Facility (ODF) by 75 basis points – from 2.4 per cent to 3.15 per cent, effective from September 22.

Arab youth have named the UAE as the country they would most like to live in for the 11th straight year.

Barbados has issued the world's first government bond with a clause allowing payments to be suspended in the event of another global pandemic.

Dubai's DP World has won the latest in a string of court rulings, as it defends its rights as shareholder and concessionaire in Djibouti’s Doraleh Container Terminal.

India said on Tuesday it would keep supporting Sri Lanka, mainly through long-term investments, after giving nearly $4 billion of financial help this year as its neighbour faced its worst economic crisis in more than seven decades.

The UAE's Ministry of Economy has launched an initiative to turn family businesses into major companies by 2030, with a market value exceeding AED150 billion and annual revenues of AED18 billion.

More than 33,000 business licences were issued and renewed in Sharjah during the first six months of this year.

Expo 2020 Dubai has reaffirmed its commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Expo 2020 Dubai and the United Nations Global Compact are joining forces to hold a Sustainable Development Goals Business Forum.

More than 2,500 online travel agents, tour operators, hotel groups and airlines have signed on as Authorised Ticket Resellers (ATRs) for Expo 2020 Dubai.

A spectacular line-up of sights, sounds and tastes await visitors at Expo 2020 Dubai, through a series of specially curated itineraries.

Apple on Tuesday launched the iPhone 12 with faster 5G connectivity, which the company hopes will spur a wave of upgrades and keep its sales booming through the end of the year.