QE2 may open to public early

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Nakheel, the new owner of the QE2, may open the ship to visitors later this year before work starts on transforming the 40-year-old vessel into a 200-room luxury floating hotel according to a repor

Special police force for Dubai Metro

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A special force dedicated to the safety of the Dubai Metro will be formed by the Dubai Police, said a senior official of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).

ADNH, SCTDA to participate in ITB-Berlin

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Abu Dhabi National Hotels (ADNH) and the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) will take part in this year's ITB-Berlin, the world's leading travel trade show to be held from

Royal Jet opens new brokerage in Dubai

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Royal Jet, the UAE based, international luxury executive flight services company, chaired by HE Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, has announced the opening of a new charter brokerage service.

Central Bank to set up task force

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The UAE Central Bank decided yesterday to set up a joint task force with the country's banks to discuss further measures to face the global crisis according to a report in "Emirates Business."

UAE's IPIC enters Papua New Guinea

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International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) and the Papua New Guinea Government (PNG Government), through its nominee, Independent Public Business Corporation (IPBC) yesterday announced that

DEWA earmarks Dh 57 bn for new projects

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Work is in progress to execute major projects of production, transmission and distribution of electricity and water and that the production capacity will reach 7287 MW 333 MIGD by the end of the cu

Drake and Scull to go public

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Drake and Scull, a Dubai-based construction firm, will list on the Dubai Financial Market on 16 March, making it the first UAE company to launch an IPO this year.

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