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Local entrepreneurs launch crowd investing platform in Dubai
An exclusive crowd investing platform for early stage companies has been launched in Dubai by a duo of local serial entrepreneurs. Venturefin, a brainchild of Ibrahim Jaber and Ahmed Al Qassimi, aims to connect qualified investors to early stage companies worldwide. The Hult Prize, a start-up accelerator for social entrepreneurship, and the Sustainability Platform, a
Entrepreneurship is flourishing in the Middle East
Entrepreneurship is flourishing in the Middle East, a London Business School survey of regional executives has revealed. The survey of nearly 500 regional executives found that the Middle East is seen as a growing market for entrepreneurship, with more than two thirds (71.4 percent) of respondents describing the sector growth as ‘steady’, ‘fast’ or ‘very
February 11, 2016
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UAE Business Immigration Overview Webinar 16th February 2016
Back by popular demand, we are delighted to invite you to a session on UAE Business Immigration in a series of webinars with a global focus. Carla Thomas, who heads the DavidsonMorris Global Team, and Marie O’Neill, Head of Business Operations at Executive Expatriate Relocations, UAE will take you through: Register your interest here
Qatar: No Pain, No Gain
Expat Statistics 2015
February 10, 2016
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Starbucks retreats over ban for women at Riyadh coffee shop
Starbucks has lifted a temporary ban on women entering one of its coffee shops, following a public backlash and widespread media coverage of the incident. Earlier this, week, the US brand banned women from a store in the Jarir district of the city after the Saudi religious police complained that there was not a wall
Property report reveals Abu Dhabi and Dubai’s most searched locations
The two most desirable areas in Abu Dhabi and Dubai for tenants are Khalifa City A and Dubai Marina, the annual Dubizzle property report has revealed. In Dubai, more than 68 million searches were made on Dubizzle last year for apartments for rent in Dubai Marina, followed by International City, that had over 47 million
Small businesses in the UAE need more support than ever
If you’re running a small business anywhere in the Gulf, the chances are you’ve never had it tougher. Red tape, licence fees, the cost of visas and the lack of insolvency regulations are all combining with the difficult economic conditions to create an environment where even the hardiest entrepreneurs are thinking of pulling the plug.Last
Cases of cancer in the Middle East ‘to double by 2030’
ABU DHABI // The number of cancer diagnoses in the Middle East in the next two decades will nearly double unless authorities take action, the World Health Organisation has warned. The WHO estimated that in the Eastern Mediterranean region – which included the Middle East – there were 555,318 new cases of cancer in 2012.
UAE expats, nationals retain addiction to debt
One of the many draws of the UAE for expatriates is the prospect of a tax-free salary. But the temptations of shopping malls, fast cars and fancy holidays are clearly still putting paid to many expats’ attempts to save for the future, according to recent research. National Bonds Corporation’s latest “financial health check” survey shows
February 4, 2016
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