Influx reaches all eight Dubai free zones
All eight of Dubai’s free zones recorded increases in non-oil foreign trade in 2006. The total value of non-oil foreign trade went from AED177.8 billion in 2005 to AED193.6 billion in 2006, or an increase of 8.9 percent, according to Dubai World. China came in as the top exporter to Dubai’s free zones, sending AED18 [...]
Dubai Select named as a ‘One to Watch’ in National Awards
Dubai Select, a company that supplies luxury property in the United Arab Emirates state of Dubai, has been unveiled as one of four finalists at the Fast Growth Business Awards 2007 in the ‘One to Watch’ category. The company, who is run by Stockport-born entrepreneur Mark Stott, is the only North-West based company in this [...]
DU launches 85 per cent coverage, largest ever.
Exactly one year after being granted its license by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, du mobile is offering its cellular services to the public. About 85 percent of the populated areas in the United Arab Emirates will be able to take advantage of du mobile’s services initially, one of the largest offerings ever provided by a [...]
Dubai Blueprint unsealed
Dubai has a new plan for economic growth. The Dubai Strategic Plan – 2015 (DSP) calls for Dubai to reach a GDP of at least $108 billion and increase per capita GDP to US$44,000 by the year 2015. “When I announced my Vision for Dubai, in the year 2000, I spoke of economic aims for [...]
Short Takes
Fleet maintenance work on Oman Air has begun, and the airline has cancelled its Salalah-Dubai flights on Tuesdays through April 16, 2007 when maintenance is expected to be complete. The airline used to service Salalah-Dubai four times a week but has recently reduced its routes to just two times a week. A new credit card [...]