1. Demand rises for Dubai villas as rents get cheaper
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Villas in Dubai are garnering an increased demand from potential tenants as rentals grow to be economical. "Villa leases are looking very engaging at the moment. With an extra supply of villas to enter ...

2. iPhone OS4 or iOS 4 is ready for download in UAE
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Seems like iPhone OS4 -iOS4 is ready for the general public. So tune in to iTunes 9.2  and start downloading. And lets see if Apples servers can take the pressure. My iPhone 3GS is updating ...

3. Surplus residential units in Dubai may hit 31,000 by year-end
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Dubai is likely to see a surplus of 31,000 residential units mainly due to the decline in the expatriate population, while the shortage of units in Abu Dhabi will rise to 28,000 by year-end, according ...

4. Price cuts help Dubai hotels boost occupancy
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Dubai hotels saw a 5 per cent increase in the number of guests during the first half of 2009, official data showed Tuesday, after they cut prices and launched promotions. An industry report said last ...

5. Paid-up investors take on Dubai Properties over Business Bay
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Dubai Properties has become embroiled in a row with investors surrounding a Dh3 billion (US$817 million) development, after demanding final payment before the project was ready to hand over. The dispute ...

6. No distress sales at Dubai property auction
(News/UAE Dubai Property News)

Even though auction agencies across the world have revealed a significant rise in the number of distressed sales in auction rooms, none of the properties that have been auctioned so far in Dubai come from ...

7. IT resellers witness 50% fall in margins
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Dubai-based information technology resellers face a tough time as business margins fall by about 50 per cent due to rising costs and increasing number of expats returning to their countries. Majority ...

8. Dh150,000 company start-up hurdle axed
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... economy and make up the bulk in terms of employment,” said Robert McKinnon, the head of research at Al Mal Capital, a Dubai-based investment bank. “This is a step in the right direction.” Under new rules ...

9. Off plan property sales 'dead' - real estate MD
(News/UAE Dubai Property News)

... completed properties in areas such as downtown Dubai and the Palm Jumeirah, Alwadiya said investors lacked confidence in the off-plan market, where prices have slid up to 50 percent since the emirate’s ...

10. Dubai hotel tariffs to go up by 30% in Q4
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After witnessing up to 60 per cent drop in average room rates for almost a year, Dubai hotels will see rates increasing by up to 30 per cent in the fourth quarter of this year, according to a senior executive ...

11. Landlords offer 'plug and play' offices
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Landlords looking to lease their offices as soon as possible are cashing in on the 'plug and play' concept in Dubai these days. Tenants get fitted-out offices and can start operations from day one without ...

12. Dubai World puts projects on hold
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Dubai: Dubai World, the city's global investment conglomerate, on Wednesday announced that it has suspended several of its planned projects. "Dubai World has put on hold a number of projects until ...

13. Al Boom case goes to Dubai court
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Dubai: The Dubai public prosecution has referred Abid Al Boom, owner of Abid Al Boom Management and Development Properties, and his partners to the Dubai court of misdemeanour on charges of breach of trust, ...

14. Realty firms may restart hiring in Q4 or early 2010
(News/UAE Dubai Property News)

Real estate companies in Dubai may start hiring again when they re-launch some of the projects in fourth quarter or early next year, according to a recruiting consultancy. "Companies in the region have ...

15. Standardised property laws needed in UAE
(News/UAE Dubai Property News)

... and to do so, liquidity and trust coupled with proper and harmonised legal infrastructures need to be in place. Stephen Ballantine, a senior legal consultant at Galadari and Associates' Dubai office, ...

16. Mohammad issues law cutting public service prices
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Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issued law No 14 for 2009 regarding the pricing of government services in Dubai. ...

17. Dubai gold sales fall by 40 per cent
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Gold jewellery sale volumes in Dubai fell around 40 per cent in July on a year ago, as the economic downturn and the summer heat deterred tourism, retailers said. Tourists are a large part of the market ...

18. Arabian Tower investors seek cancellation
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A group of investors, claiming two-third majority, has twice petitioned Dubai's Real Estate Regulatory Agency (Rera) for cancelling Arabian Tower project in Jumeirah Village. MF Khan, a spokesperson for ...

19. Panel set up to liquidate Al Boom assets
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Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, issued a decree setting up a judicial committee to liquidate the assets of debtor ...

20. Two charged with murder at airport
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Dubai: A man was allegedly murdered in Dubai International Airport's parking area in a bid to cover up a fraud case. The Dubai Court of First Instance is looking into the case of SH.D. and T.A., the ...