05.09.2010

Dubai Airport Freezone announces the Arabic domain names of its official website

Dubai Airport Freezone has announced the launch of the Arabic domain names of its website. UAE being among the first four countries in the world to register domain names in their official languages and not in Roman script, Dubai Airport Freezone followed this direction and managed to obtain approval from Internet Corporation Assigned for Names and Numbers (ICCAN) to use the internet domain in Arabic. ..  Full story

05.09.2010

Finishing standards suffer as Dubai developers cut costs

The quality of finishes in new Dubai properties has dropped substantially since the downturn as developers increasingly strive to cut costs and hire cheaper contractors, a Dubai-based British firm of chartered surveyors told Arabian Business...  Full story

05.09.2010

Abu Dhabi wins best quake management award

The Abu Dhabi municipality has won the 14th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering (ECEE) Award in recognition of its outstanding work on quake management, it was announced Sunday...  Full story

04.09.2010

UAE gets over $73bn in foreign direct investment

Only Qatar bucks the trend as economic crisis hits FDI flow into other GCC countries..  Full story

04.09.2010

Reidin.com index reveals 2.25% decrease in Dubai apartment prices in July

Reidin.com, the leading real estate information company covering emerging markets has today announced the July 2010 figures of its Sales Price Index for Dubai (SPID). SPID is part of Reidin.com's INDEXFocus-UAE product, an online database of proprietary real estate indices for the UAE designed to accurately track price fluctuations in the residential real estate market. ..  Full story

04.09.2010

Etisalat to ring in mobile ticketing in UAE

Etisalat has announced plans for bringing mobile ticketing services to the United Arab Emirates through a new partnership with Scottish mobile solutions firm Mobiqua...  Full story

03.09.2010

Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Prices Hit A New Price Range

The government-run oil manufacturer, Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., has increased the cost of all its four grades of crude oils that were delivered during last month by over 2%. ..  Full story

03.09.2010

Demand for snagging services on the rise in Dubai

Property survey firm sees 20% growth as more projects are nearing completion..  Full story

03.09.2010

Sharjah To Hike Taxi Fare From Oct 1

Transport authorities in Sharjah have confirmed that tariff rates for taxis will not be increased until October 1, allowing commuters to find an alternative means of transportation. ..  Full story

03.09.2010

UAE to curb sale of energy drinks this month

Outlets ignoring the new rules will face week-long closure and prosecution..  Full story