Dubai

DMCC accounts for 15 percent of total FDI in Dubai, 7 percent of GDP in H1 2024

Free zone posted a notable expansion in the technology sector, registering 226 new companies, including 14 gaming and nine AI companies

Abu Dhabi, Dubai ranked top liveable cities in Middle East and Africa

Among the top-ranking GCC cities were Kuwait City, Doha and Bahrain in the 3rd, 4th and 5th places, respectively

UAE’s DEWA reports $3.72 billion in H1 2024 revenue, shareholders to get $1.68 billion in dividends annually for 5 years

EBITDA reached AED6.6 billion, operating profit of AED3.3 billion and profit after tax of AED2.6 billion

ADNOC Distribution net profit rises 12.9 percent to $170 million in Q2 2024

Company's non-fuel retail gross profit increased by 13.5 percent annually in Q2 2024 to $56 million

UAE Banks Federation, ICAEW collaborate to guide businesses in digital currency adoption

The UAE is one of only 36 countries worldwide currently piloting the implementation of CBDCs

Dubai’s Emaar generates $3.9 billion in revenue for H1 2024 amid sustained investor confidence, robust demand

The company set a new group property sales record of $8.6 billion in H1 2024, a 56 percent increase over H1 2023

Dubai’s PCFC profit surges 33.47 percent to $178 million in 2023, revenues reach $292.67 million

By 2023, PCFC had 600 employees, 96,000 clients, 400 suppliers, and 26 strategic partners

Arab stock exchanges exceed market cap of $4.17 trillion in H1 2024: AMF

Fed's decision to hold rates for the seventh time impacted performance of global financial markets and Arab stock exchanges

UAE’s flydubai adds Basel to its expansive 29-destination European network

The carrier’s European network already includes Budapest, Catania, Krakow, Milan-Bergamo, Prague, Salzburg, and Zagreb

Dubai govt to reduce working hours, suspend Friday operations for some entities

As many as 15 government entities are participating in the ‘Our Flexible Summer’ initiative

DIFC Innovation Hub, Ripple partner to accelerate adoption of blockchain technology in UAE

Partnership to provide the means to drive blockchain and crypto adoption amongst early-stage companies and scale-ups

e& and du paid $963.78 million in federal royalty to UAE government in H1 2024

The aggregate amount of royalty payable by the e& group in the first half of 2024 reached $748.43 million

Dubai’s Empower posts $368 million in revenues in H1 2024 with 10.3 percent growth over H1 2023

The company earned $116.52 million in profit before tax, a 6.3 percent increase from the same period in 2023

Top trending travel destinations on TikTok in 2024

Dubai is the most popular city on TikTok, with over 29.7 million posts

Abu Dhabi’s residential rental contracts surge 102 percent to 49,135 in H1 2024

Al Ain City also saw substantial growth, with a 77 percent rise in rental contracts reaching 4,819 in 2024

Dubai TECOM Group’s net profit rises to $164.17 million, revenue surges 9 percent to $299.48 million

The Group's top-line growth contributed to a 9 percent YoY surge in EBITDA, which reached $243.94 million

Dubai’s DEWA sees over 6.7 million digital transactions in H1 2024, up 11 percent

Customers carried out over 1.1 million digital transactions through the authority's website

UAE gross bank assets surge over 10.8 percent to $1.16 trillion in May 2024

Gross credit grew 0.7 percent from AED2.063 trillion in April 2024 to $565.47 billion

Dubai Airports enhances travel experience with new baggage facility at Terminal 2

New facility seamlessly and securely connects publicly accessible areas with the terminal's secured areas

Dubai Financial Market sees spike in new investor accounts, up 85 percent to 56,345

The growth is due to strong investor interest in recent high-profile listings like Parkin and Spinneys

Dubai bets on AI-driven data centres to unlock $3.89 billion in economic growth by 2028

Digital Dubai outlines measures to realize vision for AI-enabled data center sector

Dubai’s taxi sector hits 55.7 million journeys, serving 96.9 million passengers in H1 2024

E-bookings accounted for 40 percent of the total number of taxi journeys in Dubai during the first half of this year