Emirates National Bank of Dubai to facilitate faster local payments in UAE using Visa cards; Know how it helps youVisa card payments in the UAE are now faster. Visa has partnered with Emirates NBD for local processing of card transactions in UAE Dirhams...
01 May, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
A $176 billion reality check for Europe’s luxury brands as Middle East tensions hit shoppersA distant war is impacting global luxury sales. Europe's top luxury firms have lost billions in market value. The Middle East, a key growth...
18 Apr, 2026, 11.09 AM IST
UAE draws up economic shield plan to counter Iran war falloutThe United Arab Emirates is preparing a contingency economic plan. This plan aims to protect the economy from disruption and boost long-ter...
08 Apr, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
Dubai Marina area incident: Authorities say no fire or injuries from falling debris in facade of buldingDubai authorities have confirmed two separate incidents involving debris from aerial interceptions. In Dubai Marina, building facade damage...
04 Apr, 2026, 08.38 AM IST
Citibank to keep most UAE branches closed indefinitely due to Iran warCitibank has closed most of its UAE branches and offices until further notice. This is a response to worsening security conditions amid the...
16 Mar, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
'Dubai is safe': UAE pushes to contain fallout from Iran onslaughtDubai is actively working to restore its image as a secure destination following Iran's missile and drone attacks. Authorities are promotin...
15 Mar, 2026, 07.36 AM IST
Dubai's Emaar expects to delist malls unit by year-endThe all-share deal to make Emaar Malls a wholly-owned subsidiary of Emaar Properties was announced in March, less than a decade after share...
06 Jul, 2021, 01.48 PM IST
Mall operator says UAE Q4 retail revenue to be greater than pre-pandemicPrivately-held Majid Al Futtaim has 27 shopping centres, including in the UAE, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, and franchisee rights for brands inc...
23 Jun, 2021, 02.09 PM IST
Abu Dhabi brings back some restrictions to curb COVID-19Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, has brought back some restrictions on workplace capacities and leisure activities, incl...
08 Feb, 2021, 09.36 AM IST
Dubai explores drive-in cinema in time of social distancing; Porsche & popcorns become the new movie comboTickets cost $50 per vehicle inclusive of popcorn, snacks and drinks.
15 May, 2020, 10.48 AM IST
Dubai reopens parks, hotel beaches in further easing of curbsThe United Arab Emirates business and tourism hub Dubai has allowed public parks to reopen and hotel guests to access private beaches, stat...
13 May, 2020, 01.09 PM IST
Shopaholics’ paradise: Experience unparalleled retail therapy in DubaiMall of the Emirates has a spectacular 2.4 million square feet of retail floor space. The mall boasts of 630 high-end brands.
19 Jan, 2017, 05.17 AM IST
Meet Masoud Sarrami, the 'billionaire' entrepreneur behind Iran’s super mall Isfahan City CentreSeveral modern shopping malls, some of them just catering for luxury brands, have opened in the capital, Tehran, in the past few years.
07 Oct, 2015, 12.10 PM IST
Dubai to build world's longest indoor ski slope spread over 1.2 kmsThe world's largest indoor ski slope, spread over 1.2 kms, will be built in Dubai, home to several sprawling shopping malls and skyscrapers.
04 Aug, 2015, 07.09 PM IST
World's biggest Apple Store is coming to DubaiDubai, the land of the largest, the tallest and other record-setting landmarks is adding one more feather to its cap with the biggest Apple...
22 May, 2015, 03.45 PM IST
- Global retailers bet big on Dubai's soaring consumer confidence
Limited Brands and American Eagle Outfitters are among global retailers seeking a foothold in Dubai as consumer confidence in the emirate r...
29 Aug, 2011, 03.37 AM IST
- Dubai set to open new mammoth mall
One of the world's largest shopping malls is set to open towards the end of the year in the booming Gulf retail paradise of Dubai, develope...
01 Apr, 2008, 12.44 AM IST