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Playing music at work? UAE fees start from Dh1,500 soon

Restaurant music fees start at Dh1,500 for up to 50 seats, rising to Dh4,800 for 200 seats

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Above 200 seats, businesses will pay an additional Dh20 for each seat, subject to an annual maximum of Dh6,000.

Al Ansari profit falls 29% amid geopolitical pressure

Operating income held steady at Dh635m, but EBITDA fell 15% as margins came under pressure

Al Ansari Financial Services reported a 28.7 per cent drop in first-half net profit to Dh151 million, while operating income remained broadly stable at Dh635 million.

6,068 BYD vehicles head to Khorfakkan Port

Record cargo marks launch of new maritime link connecting Shenzhen and Khorfakkan

The shipment has also set a new operational record at Xiaomo Port, representing the largest single vehicle shipment ever handled by the Chinese port.

How UAE businesses survive and thrive during summer

UAE small businesses turn the season to a period of improvement, innovation, opportunities

Clockwise from top left: Dr. Osama Al Hashimi, Regina Malabad, Frando Sarmiento, Liberty Galang, and Nico De Guzman

UAE, Canada seal record-fast CEPA

Bilateral trade reached $4.2 billion in 2025, up 21% from a year earlier

UAE, Canada conclude record-fast comprehensive economic partnership agreement

Blackstone plans Dubai return with DIFC office

$1.35 trillion asset manager strengthens Gulf footprint with new Dubai presence

Investment giant Blackstone’s return comes amid surge in asset managers and family offices in Dubai.

PRYPCO MINT cuts secondary market investment threshold

Lower minimum applies only to marketplace purchases of existing property tokens

PRYPCO MINT cuts secondary market investment threshold for tokenised property to Dh1,000

UAE non-oil trade nears Dh2 trillion

First-half trade rises 13.1 per cent as non-oil exports climb to Dh452.8 billion record

UAE non-oil trade nears Dh2 trillion in record first half of 2026

Ticket scanner to Platinumlist CEO. Next stop: unicorn

How a reluctant ticketing manager from Romania became CEO of Dubai's live events empire

You need to really love it, because loving your job helps you in tough times: Cosmin Ivan, CEO, Platinumlist.

Masdar funds world's first 24/7 clean energy project

US$6.1bn Abu Dhabi project combines 5.2GW solar capacity with 19GWh battery storage

Masdar secures financial close for world's first gigascale 24/7 renewable energy project

Dubai GDP reaches Dh232b in strong first quarter

Dubai economy remains resilient with broad-based growth across key sectors

The Human Health and Social Work Activities sector recorded the highest growth rate at 17.5 per cent, contributing 1.5 per cent to the emirate’s GDP.

ADCB restores core banking services after outage

Customers had faced intermittent access issues over several days, the bank said.

The disruption caused intermittent outages over several days, leaving some customers unable to access certain services through the app.

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