Businesses in Dubai are complying to the highest degrees of precautionary and preventative measures to ensure the safety of employees and customers and provide a safe shopping experience.
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Dubai’s DED issues 14,737 new business licenses in H1
Commercial licenses accounted for the greatest share of new licenses
Nearly 700 Chinese investors secure Dubai business licences in H1
Department of Economic Development reveals 35% of licences issued to Chinese investors were to females in first half of 2019
Dubai issues 35% more business licenses at start of 2019
Emirate’s economy picking up with positive predictions for Q2 2019
Most Dubai firms expect accelerated economic growth in Q1
Seasonal tourism and new projects expected to drive demand starting first quarter of 2019
Dubai Tourism to release $68m in bank guarantees for service providers
Dubai Tourism’s deregulatory move is designed as a boost to the emirate’s tourism sector by lowering the cost of doing business and encouraging further investment
Dubai’s DED waives $6.3m in fines for businesses in 2018
Once a commercial violation is entered in the system, the trader receives a text message with an automatic reduction of 50% in the fine
Dubai tops world in technical, scientific employment
A new report from the Switzerland-based Institute of Management Development also said Dubai was ahead of the rest of the globe when it comes to tablet possession and numbers of Internet users
Dubai businesses optimistic about Q4 2018, DED survey shows
Dubai’s Department of Economic Development said services and manufacturing sectors are particularly confident that business conditions will improve in the fourth quarter of the year
Dubai issued 1,221 new trade licences in August
9,071 licences renewed and 1,475 Initial Approvals given in a total of 17,710 transactions
UAE becomes first country to offer global e-mortgage services
In May this year, Dubai Land Department (DLD) announced plans for the Real Estate Self Transaction (REST), a platform for conducting real estate trading and transactions with multiple parties anywhere and anytime
Dubai shuts down social media accounts, websites for selling ‘fake’ products
Shops and warehouses found to be selling counterfeit goods were also shut down by Dubai’s Department of Economic Development
Ajman business confidence rises during first half of 2018 – survey
Department of Economic Development in Ajman reveals 7 point increase in business confidence index
Trade and real estate account for most Dubai DED business licences issued in April
Dubai Department of Economic Development’s ‘business map’ digital platform saw 26,498 business registration and licensing transactions completed
Dubai’s DED launches blockchain-based commercial business registry
The Smart Dubai office is working on over 20 blockchain use cases with various entities in Dubai
Business confidence rises in Dubai in Q1, survey shows
Dubai Department of Economic Development survey found that the trading sector is particularly optimistic about Q2 2017
UAE Tax Authority begins VAT roadshow
The initiative includes seminars and workshops in all seven emirates