Lucy Barnard
The National
United Arab Emirates
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Heathrow to introduce premium VAT refund service for Gulf travellers
Gulf customers fed up of waiting in queues at Heathrow to claim a refund will be able to use the airport’s new appointment service. → Read More
Abu Dhabi rental market is picking up activity
Turnover increase making up for the lower commissions. → Read More
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Private developer sees recovery by end of the year despite impact of low oil price → Read More
Etihad will let you keep the middle seat empty – for a price
The Abu Dhabi airline said that it was introducing a series of changes “designed to offer increased value and flexibility based on customer feedback”. → Read More
Grenfell Tower fire disaster in London could never happen in Dubai, experts say
Panel manufacturers say that after tough new rules were implemented in the UAE at the start of the year, something like the Grenfell fire could not happen in Dubai. → Read More
Big is beautiful with this Dh22.5 million Dubai Marina penthouse
Currently being marketed at Dh22.5 million, the Dubai property broker Luxhabitat argues that the steep price tag still offers value for money for those rich enough to buy it. → Read More
Emaar Properties plans IPO for UAE real estate development business
The Dubai-based property major will offer up to 30 per cent of its real estate development business following an internal review of its assets. → Read More
UAE cafes and restaurants to take up more space and top global average
Researchers say that that figure has increased dramatically from a decade ago, when food and beverage retailers accounted for around 5 per cent of all shopping space back in 2007. → Read More
Land and property sales keep Aldar profit ahead of forecast
Net profit at Abu Dhabi's largest listed developer slipped 2 per cent to Dh636 million in the year's first three months. → Read More
Abu Dhabi developer Aldar’s net profit in neutral
Net profit at Abu Dhabi's largest listed developer slipped 2 per cent to Dh636 million in the year's first three months. → Read More
Emirates Reit reports lower first-quarter profit
According to a company statement on Nasdaq Dubai, net profit for the first three months of this year stood at US$9.1 million, down from $14.3m a year earlier. → Read More
Top-quality Dubai office rents to rise
Grade A office rents in Dubai dipped slightly last year as corporates put off leasing decisions amid oil price volatility and global economic uncertainties. → Read More
Emaar Malls first-quarter profit steady
Emaar Malls, the owner of Dubai’s biggest shopping mall the Dubai Mall, said net profit for the first three months of 2017 stood at Dh539 million, up just 2 per cent compared with the same period a year earlier. → Read More
Aldar awards main contract for Yas Acres development to Trojan
The contract award follows the completion of a Dh155 million early works package by Bauer Geotechnical Specialized Foundation, which has put the project 10 per cent complete. → Read More
Arabtec’s wait for quarterly profit ends
Arabtec has struggled for more than two years in a depressed market for infrastructure projects in the Arabian Gulf. → Read More
Cheap digs for global billionaires in Dubai
Ultra-prime house prices – defined as those bought or occupied by global billionaires – in Dubai stood at an average of Dh44,453 per square metre. → Read More
Super-luxury homes in Dubai among those affordable in the world, estate agent says
Ultra-prime house prices – defined as those bought or occupied by global billionaires – in Dubai stood at an average of Dh44,453 per square metre. → Read More
Marka to offload loss-making Cheeky Monkeys stake
Marka bought its stake in Cheeky Monkeys Playland and Sweet Surprises in April 2015 with ambitious plans to expand the edutainment brand. → Read More
Buyers snap up Aldar The Bridges project
Abu Dhabi’s largest listed property developer had initially started marketing about 200 flats in the first of the six-tower Dh1.3 billion project at Cityscape Abu Dhabi on April 18. → Read More
Emirates set to go all-A380 in flights to Melbourne
Emirates has the largest fleet of A380 superjumbos in the world, currently operating 95 and with another 47 on order. → Read More