The UAE has a higher proportion of women in the workforce than any other GCC. According to a Booz & Company report, 59 percent of Emirati woman are employed; the next highest is Kuwait with 42...
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According to a report released by the World Economic Forum (WEF), highly skilled immigrants in the UAE contribute $128 billion (AED 470bn) to the nation’s economy every year. The report, entitled...
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The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), the largest bank in the country, will recruit 300 new UAE nationals this year. That will increase its quota of Emiratis to 38 percent of the total workforce....
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The UAE’s strategy to create a culture of innovation and initiative among UAE nationals who are motivated to be entrepreneurs means that the country is leading the way in entrepreneurship...
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Deutsche Bahn wins UAE rail contract Germany's state-owned railway company Deutsche Bahn (DB) announced plans this week to design, build and operate "ultra-modern" rail systems in the UAE. German...
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The World Economic Forum has found Abu Dhabi outranks many of its regional neighbours in the annually published Networked Readiness Index (NRI), which measures how well countries take advantage of...
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The fourth GIBTM (Gulf Incentive Business Travel and Meetings) exhibition returns to the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) from March 29th-31st, providing the Middle East’s largest...
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Property prices and rents in Abu Dhabi are likely to decrease in coming months, bringing the Emirate more in line with prices in neighbouring Dubai. An analysis from property advisors Tasweek Real...
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Third UAE mobile license on hold The prospects of a third mobile phone operator entering the UAE to compete with Etisalat and du do not look likely in the near future. “In the UAE, you have two...
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The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said that world oil demand this year will be higher than previously expected due to growth in developing countries. The agency revised its absolute demand...
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