NEWS & INSIGHTS

More people are committing to stay longer with the same employer, study suggests Dubai: Not too long ago, it was probably easy to spot a job-hopper, but it looks like times are changing. With employment opportunities getting scarce these days, […]

Survey asks 14,000 expats to rate which destinations offer great quality of life, financial prospects, among other factors Dubai: The UAE is one of the world’s popular destinations for people seeking to work and live abroad,  according to the latest […]

Dubai Metro Red Line: Saturday to Wednesday, 5.30am to midnight; Thursday, 5.30am to 1am; Friday, 10am to 1am. Green Line: Saturday to Wednesday, 5.50am to midnight; Thursday, 5.50am to 1am; Friday, 10am to 1am. Buses Gold Souq, Ghubaiba: 5am to midnight. […]

Residential rents for apartments in Abu Dhabi have seen a moderate rental growth during the first quarter of 2016 as supply and demand move towards equilibrium, according to a new report. The research by Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank and its […]

The Shaikhani Group has unveiled its Vision 2025 plan, with projects worth a total of AED3.5 billion ($952 million) and some already under development in Dubai Sports City and Dubai Silicon Oasis. The company will also invest in additional projects […]

Nine out of ten UAE employees want to stay with their company for three years or longer, a survey has revealed. Of more than 1,500 UAE staff members surveyed, 94 percent said they would like to remain with their current […]

Qatar has been named as the most competitive economy in the Middle East according to the latest World Competitiveness Ranking from the IMD World Competitiveness Centre. Qatar held on to its position of 13th in the table, making it the […]

Excessive levels of pesticides have reportedly been found in some fruit and vegetables imported from India. Produce had levels of pesticide that exceeded ‘permitted limits in accordance with international standards’, the Indian agricultural export development authority has been told, following […]

The UAE is proposing a total ban on smoking in public spaces by the end of 2016, according to reports. The National Tobacco Control Committee of the UAE will make a proposal to amend the Federal Tobacco Control Law, making […]

Dubai’s Burj Al Arab has unveiled its much-anticipated beach resort. The Terrace, a 10,000 sq m artificial island housing a luxury leisure facility, stretches 100m into the Arabian Gulf from behind the iconic hotel. It boasts freshwater and saltwater pools, […]

Dubai-based Operation Falafel aims expand its Arabic street food brand on a global scale, according to the CEO who founded the concept. Operation Falafel, which recently opened its fourth UAE outlet, in Downtown Dubai, on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard, has […]

Emirates has been appointed as the official airline partner for Dubai Expo2020. Under the terms of the partnership, Emirates will be a licensed ticket reseller for Dubai Expo2020, playing a “key role in bringing visitors to the event”, its organisers […]