News – Gulf Business https://gulfbusiness.com Mon, 14 Aug 2023 06:25:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.5 https://gulfbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-gb-new-fevicon-2020-1-32x32.png News – Gulf Business https://gulfbusiness.com 32 32 Hawaii wildfire death toll rises to 93 as experts look into cause of ignition https://gulfbusiness.com/hawaii-wildfire-death-toll-rises-to-93/ https://gulfbusiness.com/hawaii-wildfire-death-toll-rises-to-93/#respond Mon, 14 Aug 2023 05:48:48 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=264626 The blaze that burnt down the town of Lahaina, damaged 2,207 structures with an estimated capital cost of $5.5bn

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/hawaii-wildfire-death-toll-rises-to-93/feed/ 0 Abu Dhabi revises hotel fees to boost hospitality sector https://gulfbusiness.com/abu-dhabi-revises-hotel-fees-to-boost-sector/ https://gulfbusiness.com/abu-dhabi-revises-hotel-fees-to-boost-sector/#respond Sun, 13 Aug 2023 06:34:47 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=264580 The change, which follows directives from the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, is set to take effect from September 1

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/abu-dhabi-revises-hotel-fees-to-boost-sector/feed/ 0 Smart Salem, DIFC Services to expand UAE residence visa processing services https://gulfbusiness.com/smart-salem-difc-expands-uae-res-visa-services/ https://gulfbusiness.com/smart-salem-difc-expands-uae-res-visa-services/#respond Fri, 11 Aug 2023 11:00:32 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=264452 More than 100,000 customers have availed residency services and completed medical tests across Smart Salem's three centres over the past 12 months

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/smart-salem-difc-expands-uae-res-visa-services/feed/ 0 ACWA Power H1 net profit rises 26% to SAR684m https://gulfbusiness.com/acwa-power-reports-h1-2023-results/ https://gulfbusiness.com/acwa-power-reports-h1-2023-results/#respond Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:40:04 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=264267 Operating income — before impairment, loss and other expenses — for the six-month period stood at SAR1,289m

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/acwa-power-reports-h1-2023-results/feed/ 0 Abu Dhabi Fund for Development finances Dhs110m energy security project in Tanzania https://gulfbusiness.com/abu-dhabis-adfd-finances-project-in-tanzania/ https://gulfbusiness.com/abu-dhabis-adfd-finances-project-in-tanzania/#respond Wed, 09 Aug 2023 09:53:32 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=264127 The project’s financing will reduce energy import dependency, stimulate economic activities, develop existing industries and create job opportunities for the population

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/abu-dhabis-adfd-finances-project-in-tanzania/feed/ 0 Dubai Public Prosecution launches fine payment service, enables travel ban to be lifted automatically https://gulfbusiness.com/dubai-public-prosecution-new-fine-payment-service/ https://gulfbusiness.com/dubai-public-prosecution-new-fine-payment-service/#respond Wed, 09 Aug 2023 00:45:26 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=264031 The service enables parties in a criminal case to pay the issued fine and automatically have their travel ban lifted after the court's verdict is issued

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/dubai-public-prosecution-new-fine-payment-service/feed/ 0 Barbie movie: Global ticket sales cross $1bn; set for Aug 10 release in UAE https://gulfbusiness.com/barbie-to-cross-1bn-in-global-ticket-sales/ https://gulfbusiness.com/barbie-to-cross-1bn-in-global-ticket-sales/#respond Tue, 08 Aug 2023 10:30:45 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=263952 Barbie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, was released in the US on July 21

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/barbie-to-cross-1bn-in-global-ticket-sales/feed/ 0 Perseids meteor shower 2023: How to watch it in the UAE https://gulfbusiness.com/perseids-meteor-shower-2023-how-to-watch-it-in-the-uae/ https://gulfbusiness.com/perseids-meteor-shower-2023-how-to-watch-it-in-the-uae/#respond Tue, 08 Aug 2023 09:30:40 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=263862 The Dubai Astronomy Group is hosting a viewing event at Al Awir desert on Saturday, August 12, from 10pm to 3am

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/perseids-meteor-shower-2023-how-to-watch-it-in-the-uae/feed/ 0 UAE: DFSA, Financial Intelligence Unit join hands against financial crime https://gulfbusiness.com/dfsa-financial-intelligence-unit-sign-mou-aml-cft/ https://gulfbusiness.com/dfsa-financial-intelligence-unit-sign-mou-aml-cft/#respond Tue, 08 Aug 2023 07:11:42 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=263887 The agreement aims to enhance co-operation, co-ordination and information sharing between the DFSA and FIU to fulfill their respective obligations related to AML/CFT compliance

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]]> https://gulfbusiness.com/dfsa-financial-intelligence-unit-sign-mou-aml-cft/feed/ 0 Dubai Police has added this new luxury EV to its fleet https://gulfbusiness.com/dubai-police-fleet-welcomes-new-luxury-ev/ https://gulfbusiness.com/dubai-police-fleet-welcomes-new-luxury-ev/#respond Mon, 07 Aug 2023 04:00:52 +0000 https://gulfbusiness.com/?p=263632 The luxury EV features a 516hp dual-engine capable of accelerating from 0-100kmph in just 4.3 seconds

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