
Ed Clowes
Ed Clowes writes about business, focusing on retail, technology, and leisure. He also has a keen interest in security and international relations.
Recent articles
Careem notified of vulnerabilities in 2016
Did Careem take too long to respond to hack?
India ideal for visa-on-arrival status
Abu Dhabi poised to legalise Airbnb ‘soon’
Instagram changing the way people travel
Robots, tech, and tourists at travel show
Emaar says it will scrap check-in at hotels
Arabian Travel Market kicks off in Dubai
Millennials change how they travel for business
Start-up offers three-hour hotel stays
PwC warns tourism operators: ‘Adapt now’
Consultancy says that major changes are coming, and companies must be prepared
RAK tourism authority eyes 1m visitors target
Marriott boss concerned by politics
Starwood, Marriott to merge rewards scheme
Company’s mission to up cryptocurrency adoption
Paytomat has designed a point of sale system that adds a third option to cash or card
Ahic kicks off in RAK
Many hotel companies also see Saudi Arabia as the next big opportunity
Dubai’s latest palace? Caesars
Online retailers praise influence of state
Four Seasons sets sights on Saudi Arabia
UAE authority has stern warning to tax dodgers
On the 100th day of VAT, the FTA threatened legal action against firms not registered
Tourists in UAE to get VAT refunds soon
UAE tax authority readies for busy April
UAE has achieved ‘98.9% VAT compliance’ so far
UAE achieves '98.8 per cent VAT compliance'
Arabian world on verge of innovation explosion
Trade better in reality than seems: Official
Jumeirah reaffirms commitment to Emiratis
Comic book retailers rally against opportunists
From board games to figurines, comic books to costumes, the industry is booming
Sellers find diminished desire to spend
Dubai venture capital to fund emerging markets
Careem managing director ‘not worried’
Careem managing director ‘not worried’ about regulatory challenges
Careem talks diversification and profitability
Dubai’s Pinza pizza expands to UK
The restaurant concept will open in a Deliveroo shared kitchen
Crescent start-up move targets corporate boost
Consumers rein in spending in Middle East
New reports suggest that companies must harness new technology to win a share of dwindling customer spend
Internet City sees start-up applications boom
Has bitcoin ruined cryptos for everyone?
UAE retail market experiencing growing pains
Do tariffs spell trade war with China?
Royal watch sells for Dh3.3 million in Dubai
Where there’s muck, there’s brass
UAE residents seeking deals: Retail official
Motivating factors may be VAT and the increase in prices
Vice-President’s Rolex to be auctioned in Dubai
Listen: Interest rates and trade wars
Airbnb renting illegal in unregulated emirates
Airbnb gains a foothold in the UAE market
Emaar makes bold bet on Dubai Mall expansion
Listen: UAE is getting tough on influencers
Dubai’s multinationals launch new group
Another Trump-driven news cycle
Middle East Rail refocus on the private sector
The UAE government has introduced a law intended to reassure investors
Cravia eyes new stores this year
More pre-orders for Samsung S9 than S8
Samsung S9 unveiled in Dubai with live AR demo
Cyber storm looms over energy industry — survey
Recent report by insurer says that quarter of firms have been hit by successful hacks in past year
UAE aluminium positioned to weather tariffs
Due to preparation, and the quality of the metals, the UAE’s industry is in good stead
Poland shipyards have Middle East in sights
UAE ranks 9th in producing superyachts
Does Dubai need to break more records?



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