DA’s February Report Says Concerns Around Taxation were Short-Lived as UAE Consumer Confidence Remains Net Positive

Consumer confidence in the UAE dipped to 70.9% in February, however, it is expected to rebound quickly because of long-term consumer optimism surrounding the country’s economy Short-term negativity during February, a result of the private company income tax announcement, was quickly replaced as the news cycle moved on with early indicators predicting a return to growth […]

Six Government Entities Provide 30 Additional Incentives for Taqdeer Award Winning Distinguished Companies and Workers

The incentives and facilities offered by the Taqdeer Award, held every two years under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council, supports excellence and leadership in the labour sector and aims to motivate labour-intensive companies to positively compete and […]

New NYUAD study offers insights into how workplace culture perpetuates gender gaps

New research from NYU Abu Dhabi may offer an explanation to the reasons behind the underrepresentation of women in fields that are perceived to prize raw intellectual talent or “brilliance.” A team of researchers led by NYU Abu Dhabi Assistant Professor of Psychology Andrea Vial, along with colleagues including NYU Professor of Psychology Andrei Cimpian, NYU […]

Amana Capital welcomes Mani Sahota as Chief Information Officer

Amana Capital, the MENA’s leading online financial trading firm, recently announced the appointment of Mani Sahota as the Chief Information Officer for the organization. The hiring aligns with Amana’s transformational drive that also sees a recruitment campaign to build capacity and world-class expertise across all the brand’s verticals. Mani will spearhead Amana’s digital presence by […]

Six government entities provide 30 additional incentives for Taqdeer Award winning distinguished companies and workers

Six new government entities are offering 30 incentives to distinguished companies and workers who will emerge winners of the 5th edition of the Taqdeer Award 2022. Taking the total tally of incentives to 65, the government incentives worth tens of millions of dirhams annually comes in the form of discounts and special facilities offered to […]

Digital platform and payment company, KMMRCE Holdings opens its headquarters in DIFC

KMMRCE Holdings, the UAE’s leading digital specialist combining flexible cloud management solutions with comprehensive finance capabilities, has announced the opening of its headquarters in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region. Its portfolio companies, KMMRCE Technology and KMMRCE Pay, have built a reputation for […]

International Property Show 2022 kicks off

The International Property Show (IPS) 2022 kicked off at the Dubai World Trade Centre in a strategic partnership with Dubai Land Department (DLD), witnessing the attendance and participation of hundreds of international real estate exhibitors and over 600 international real estate investors. The exhibition will run until 26 March and aims to shed light on […]

Khalifa University first in UAE to make courses globally available to learners on Coursera

As the UAE prepares the next generation of talent for the modern workforce, equipping learners with in-demand skills remains a high priority. In response, Khalifa University, an internationally ranked research-intensive university located in Abu Dhabi, has partnered with Coursera Inc. (NYSE: COUR) — one of the largest online platforms in the world — making its […]