by Jennifer George | August 22, 2024 | Economy, News, Regulations, Trending Now
New insights from Fed officials point towards likely interest rate cuts in September as a result of the Fed’s recent policy meeting. Minutes from the policy meeting held July 30-31 suggest that “if the data continued to come in about as expected, it would...
by Jennifer George | August 20, 2024 | Industry, News, Real Estate, Regulations, Trending Now
The Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC) has announced the capital’s first residential rental index. Abu Dhabi’s first rental index was designed to cement transparency standards across the nation and bolster growth in Abu Dhabi’s burgeoning real...
by Jibran Munaf | August 19, 2024 | News, Regulations
An amendment made to the UAE labour law last week will deter employers from hiring visit visa holders, legal experts have said. Among the offences that will see fines of between Dh100,000 and Dh1 million levied are employing workers without a proper permit; and...
by Jibran Munaf | August 16, 2024 | News, Regulations
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has implemented a new automatic system for lifting travel bans, significantly streamlining the process for eligible individuals. Under this new approach, bans are lifted instantly without the need for manual requests or documentation,...
by Jibran Munaf | August 16, 2024 | Breaking, News, Regulations
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has released an updated manual governing outdoor advertising across the city, emphasizing the safety and security of pedestrians and road users. The new guidelines, detailed in a 112-page Out-of-Home (OOH) Advertising...
by Jennifer George | August 14, 2024 | News, Regulations, Trending Now
As part of the UAE’s traffic awareness campaign, ‘Accident Free Day’, set to launch on 26th August, the Ministry of Interior has announced traffic penalty reductions for all drivers in the UAE. All traffic law-abiding drivers can see a reduction of...