Business

Al-Futtaim Group pledges AED 1 million to Pakistan

Dubai: In response to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Pakistan and in line with the United Nations 2022 Pakistan Floods appeal, Al-Futtaim Group announced the provision of AED 1 million in aid to help those affected by the devastating floods in Pakistan. The aid will be in the form of direct food support, medicine, and […]

Why ‘Back to School’ is big business for UAE retailers?

The most recent survey (Deloitte, 2022) stated that the average household spending on Back to School (BTS) items is $661 (AED2,427) and the global market itself is worth a staggering $34.4 billion (AED126b) – up 24% since 2019 – UAE businesses are geared up for one of their busiest trading periods of the year. UAE-based e-commerce site Kibsons has seen year-on-year growth in […]

UAE businessman distributes Asia Cup match tickets to employees

Dubai: Cricket fans have gone to great lengths to secure tickets for much-anticipated India vs. Pakistan match, which will be played in Dubai on August 28, followed by several other matches involving Asia’s top cricket teams. All of this, however, did not dampen the enthusiasm of Anis Sajan, vice-chairman of Danube Group and well-known cricket […]

Dubai consolidates its position for global business events, winning bids for 99 major meetings and conferences in H1 2022

Dubai Business Events set to boost Dubai’s economic growth, with global events secured in H1 expected to see 77,000 foreign delegates visit the city and yield 330,000 hotel room nights Ahmed Al Khaja: Inspired by Mohammed bin Rashid’s vision to make Dubai the world’s best place to live, work and invest in, business events will […]

Apple likely to show ads in the Maps app next year

San Francisco: Apple is reportedly planning to show search ads in its Maps app on the iPhone starting next year. In his newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said that he believes the engineering work is already underway. “I believe the engineering work is already underway to launch search ads in the Apple Maps app, and we […]

Dubai maintains its status as the world’s Web3 capital

Dubai: The recent launch of Dubai’s Metaverse Strategy by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, positions the city as a global pioneer offering the world’s most advanced and connected ecosystem where the metaverse community can thrive in a dynamic and enabling environment. […]

Dubai Airport launches new round-the-clock customer contact centre

Dubai: People travelling through Dubai International (DXB) now have access to a new customer contact centre that provides always-on access to DXB customer service professionals anytime, anywhere, at their convenience on their channel of choice. The new contact centre blends live and technology-enabled services for travellers to access support via phone, email, live chat, and […]

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