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    • Wednesday, 19 April, 2023
      How To Spend It In...
      Jo Malone on the ‘glorious sensory overload’ of Dubai

      The perfumer is unleashing her creativity in the city she now calls home

    • Tuesday, 28 March, 2023
      News in-depthIPOs
      Middle East on ‘radar’ of global investors as it enjoys IPO boom

      Frenzy of activity across the region contrasts sharply with Europe’s moribund market

    • Sunday, 12 March, 2023
      Ruchir Sharma
      Three global cities are pulling ahead since the peak of the pandemic

      Miami, Dubai and Singapore boom by welcoming those chased out of rival international hubs

    • Wednesday, 1 March, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      West presses UAE to clamp down on suspected Russia sanctions busting

      Ukraine’s allies visit Gulf state to raise concerns after jump in exports of critical goods

    • Sunday, 1 January, 2023
      Dubai suspends 30% tax on alcohol sales to boost tourism

      Emirate seeks to consolidate its position as the Gulf’s travel hotspot

    • Saturday, 24 December, 2022
      News in-depth
      New generation of rich spurs boom in Dubai’s luxurious homes market

      Demand soars since pandemic with owners inundated with requests to sell homes with swimming pools and terraces

    • Friday, 25 November, 2022
      News in-depthFIFA World Cup
      World Cup fans choose party city Dubai over buttoned-down Qatar

      United Arab Emirates receives tournament tourism boost thanks to more relaxed vibe and frequent shuttle flights

    • Tuesday, 27 September, 2022
      Nakheel PJSC
      Dubai developer Nakheel nears $4.6bn debt restructuring to fund expansion

      Government-owned property group seeks to kickstart work at stalled seafront site Palm Jebel Ali

    • Friday, 16 September, 2022
      KPMG International
      KPMG partners in Dubai seek suspension of local leadership

      Call to address ‘massive crisis’ after reports of nepotism, cronyism and culture of fear

    • Friday, 16 September, 2022
      UK
      Family of Briton held in UAE urges divestment from Dubai Islamic Bank

      Ryan Cornelius’s relatives blame lender for businessman’s extended detention

    • Sunday, 21 August, 2022
      News in-depthProperty sector
      Dubai looks to restart mothballed luxury developments for wave of wealthy incomers

      Volume of residential transactions is at its highest since peak of 2009, says real estate group CBRE

    • Thursday, 18 August, 2022
      DP World Ltd
      P&O Ferries parent DP World reports record profits

      Figures for Dubai-based group come from same period as sackings of crew on UK services

    • Thursday, 4 August, 2022
      Cryptocurrencies
      PwC crypto head sets up digital asset fund in Dubai

      Regulatory pressure in other cities has made operating from the Gulf state more appealing

    • Tuesday, 5 July, 2022
      News in-depthUnited Arab Emirates
      Gulf oil cash becomes a magnet for global money managers

      Hedge funds look to expand in a region not laid low by inflation and the war in Ukraine

    • Monday, 6 June, 2022
      LexDP World Ltd
      DP World/CDPQ: value of Dubai deal is beyond dubiety Premium content

      Fund set to gain exposure to flagship port in return for generous outlay that will cut logistics group’s debt

    • Friday, 3 June, 2022
      Travel
      Dubai’s resurrected ‘World’ archipelago gets its first hotel

      The trophy real-estate project was mothballed in the financial crisis. Now a Maldives-style Anantara resort aims to put the islands back on the map

    • Monday, 30 May, 2022
      United Arab Emirates
      Russian oligarch Andrey Melnichenko berths superyacht in UAE

      Boat’s presence in Ras al-Khaimah is a reminder of the Gulf state’s ambivalence towards western sanctions on Moscow

    • Tuesday, 24 May, 2022
      Fashion
      Business of Luxury lessons: the rise of the Middle East and hope for sustainability

      In spite of lingering lockdown effects and the threat of a global recession, executives were upbeat about the sector’s prospects at the FT’s recent summit

    • Friday, 13 May, 2022
      United Arab Emirates
      Dubai’s workers struggle with cost of living crisis

      Rare and illegal strike by Talabat food delivery drivers comes as oil and food prices rocket

    • Wednesday, 4 May, 2022
      Money laundering
      Yorkshire dealer used illegal cash to export gold to Dubai, court told

      Couriers arrived at Fowler Oldfield with money hidden in car door panels and black bin bags

    • Friday, 29 April, 2022
      Rich Russians consider London-Dubai property swap to avoid financial scrutiny

      Prospective UAE buyers also being offered deep discounts on UK luxury homes

    • Thursday, 21 April, 2022
      United Arab Emirates
      UAE freezes assets of Kinahan drug trafficking gang

      Irish crime syndicate accused of using Dubai to launder money has forged ties with top-level boxers and promoters

    • Tuesday, 12 April, 2022
      Lex
      Dubai Electricity & Water Authority: emirate invigorates stock market with privatisations Premium content

      Dewa’s monopoly status is one of its most attractive features

    • Tuesday, 12 April, 2022
      Shares in Dubai’s biggest utility surge on market debut

      IPO of Dubai Electricity & Water Authority raises $6.1bn as emirate seeks to revive capital markets

    • Tuesday, 12 April, 2022
      LexMoney laundering
      Offshore centres: trade in secrecy is big business for small islands Premium content

      Critical scrutiny is now focused on hubs such as Dubai

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