TRA extends registration period for dotEmarat
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has extended the registration in the (dotEmarat) Sunrise period for an additional six months to give trademark owners opportunity to … Read more
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Spouses in UAE can be employed without work permit
UAE residents who are sponsored by their husband or wife can now take up employment without applying for a work permit, a Ministry of Labour … Read more
Dubai selling Holiday Inn Express portfolio? Fact or Speculation?
InterContinental Hotels Group, owner of the Holiday Inn Express brand, has dismissed market talk its partner Dubai International Capital is to sell the four hotels … Read more
RTA to seek private funds on 30% of projects
This is another indication that Dubai economy is not as strong as officially projected and government has now stuck in the lavish projects started during … Read more
Deadline for Machine Readable Cheques pushed back
The deadline for banks to only accept cheques bearing new security features has been extended, the UAE Central Bank has announced. A Central Bank spokesperson … Read more
Nakheel gets state cash to pay off debts
Troubled property developer Nakheel has said that it would repay its $750m Islamic bond that matures next month, following funds being made available by Government … Read more
UAE to issue Sovereign Bond: Another sign of recession and weak economy
The Federal National Council has passed a new public debt law, marking a key step toward the issuance of UAE’s first sovereign bond. The legislation, … Read more
Honda recalls 2,300 Honda Jazz cars in UAE
UAE-based Trading Enterprises, having exclusive service centres for Honda, Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge and Volvo Cars in Dubai and multi-franchise service centres in other emirates, has … Read more
Google planning Street View for UAE
Here is a good news for Google Street View enthusiasts in UAE: Google says it “would like to” develop a version of its controversial Street … Read more
UAE banks hike credit card, account maintenance and other charges
As the New Year approaches, the UAE banks are revamping their account maintenance and credit card fee structures with some of them introducing new fees. … Read more
Labor fees restructured for private companies
As part of restructuring the Labor Laws in UAE, the Ministry of Labor has announced a set of parameters classifying private companies into categories besides … Read more
New Work Permit Rules in UAE: Good or Bad?
According to Cabinet resolution No 25 of 2010 issued by Saqr Gobash, the Minister of Labor, laws related to Work Permit, Labor Card and Residence … Read more