Government

قناة تليفزيونية جديدة تمّكن عموم الناس من بث محتواهم على التلفزيون الفضائي مجاناً

(CAIRO, Sept. 8, 2020 Arab Newswire)   يوسات أحدثت ثورة في عالم التلفزيون، وهي تسمح لأي فرد أن يصبح نجماً، متخطية الفجوة بين وسائل التواصل الإجتماعي وبين التلفزيون في ثلاثة خطوات بسيطة: صور، إرفع، إتفرج.   أطلقت يوسات كورب قناة جديدة في الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا بإسم يوسات.   يوسات هي قناة تلفزيونية لا مثيل لها على الكوكب. إنها القفزة التالية في تطور التلفزيون وهي توعد بتغيير الطريقة التي...

Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone (UAQ FTZ) and Ukrainian Business Council (UBC) Forms Strategic Business Alliance

    A delegation from the Ukrainian Business Council, led by Chairman Denis Bandura, signed an MoU for business cooperation with UAQ FTZ to tap the potential of the Free Zone for the benefits of the Ukrainian Business Community in UAE. The agreement marks a new phase in UAE-Ukraine relationship, as it permits UBC members to enjoy special benefits while establishing companies with UAQ Free Zone....

Emirates Driving Institute wins RoSPA Award for fleet safety

Dubai, July 26, 2020: Emirates Driving Institute, based in Dubai, is celebrating its success after landing an internationally-recognized award for demonstrating high health and safety standards. Emirates Driving Institute has received a RoSPA Fleet Safety Trophy for working hard to ensure its staff, customers, suppliers, contractors, and partners get home safely to their families at the end of...

Umm Al Quwain FTZ’s Business Sustainability Policy Helps Investors Reopen and Grow

  UMM AL QUWAIN, UAE, July 6, 2020 - UAQ’s Risk Mitigation Measures contribute to post COVID-19 economic recovery of the 7000+ investors - large, medium, small and micro - in the Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone, one of the fastest-growing Free Zones in the MENA Region. The Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone Authority took a series of steps in late March 2020 to ensure business continuity for its...

Breathing Life into Desert Sand with high Water Retention

If technology is employed correctly, it is a distant perception that even flowers can bloom in deserts. Rechsand’s Anti-Seepage Breathable Sand is one such unique innovation that will allow desert areas such as the Saharas or the UAE to grow abundant and lush foliage and greenery. The innovative sand retains water and allows free air circulation, thus creating an optimally wet soil environment...

Yes Full Circle’s Proteco division unveils pioneering integrated brand protection and zero waste facility in Dubai

Yes Full Circle’s Proteco division officially launched a pilot plug and play facility that provides integrated brand protection, secure destruction and closed loop/zero landfill recycling solutions.   The facility uses proprietary technology to provide full traceability to confirm and validate the entire destruction and recycling process (a global first). The audit trail is stored on Green...

License renewal – A guide to saving costs

 Choosing the right place Licensing regulations for businesses operating in Dubai’s free zones and its mainland are different. This is important information to know and understand, if you’re considering where to set up a business in the city, as regulations correspond to different advantages and limitations in each jurisdiction. This way you can make the right choice for revenue optimisation,...

Why shareholder’s agreements are important in UAE

  Shareholders’ Agreements Provisions Shareholders’ agreements usually include some of the following provisions: Directors and management structure within a company setup Buying/ selling provisions A shareholder’s agreement may grant titles and management roles to one or more of the stakeholders in a company being setup in the UAE i.e.  to be a director on a board, or decide the composition...

Setting payment terms for your clients

When setting payment terms for your clients, here are a few things to keep in mind:   Set a reasonable payment schedule In the Middle East, a payment contract needs to comply with the laws of the UAE, or the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), if the parties opt-in to its jurisdiction. Whilst it is reportedly common for clients to push for a payment schedule with a three-to six-month...

How to invoice international clients

Here’s a few things to keep in mind for a new business startup when invoicing international clients:   List the details It is mandatory to issue an invoice for any product or service that is up for sale in the UAE. In addition to detailing the nature of the work, it also needs to include the following: -       Complete customer (name and address) and supplier information, including the...

How to create a company culture

These are all rather abstract questions, and tough to know the answers to before you actually start work, which can seem like a big risk. How do I know if I’ll succeed in a work environment I know next to nothing about?   If these are questions job seekers are thinking about, that’s a clear sign employers need to be thinking about responses if they want to attract the best applicants and build...

How do I navigate taxes in Dubai?

 As far as Dubai is concerned, the taxes owed by a business depends on the nature of its activities, geographical zone and trading partners. In UAE, it’s also important to know what kinds of tax concessions are currently being offered to foreign investors and startup founders. This can impact what kind of organisational structure and location you choose when you start a business in Dubai.   In...

Benefits of starting your business in Ramadan

However, this should not deter new entrepreneurs from opening a business in Dubai during the Holy Month. When examined closely, we see that the Ramadan routine actually brings with it certain strategic advantages for business owners. Below we examine just some of those benefits.     Ramadan offers opportunities to extend your network   For entrepreneurs who are new to Dubai and looking to...

5 Key tips to starting your company in Dubai

   Below are five things to remember when you are planning on setting up a business in Dubai:   1) Research your niche in the market:  Before starting your business in Dubai, research the market thoroughly. Study your niche and focus your business plan on how your company can tackle a pain point neglected by other businesses. Through your marketing, emphasise to your prospective clients that...

Decisive Zone – A startup catered to startups

 If you’re thinking of opening a startup business in Dubai, read on to learn how a professional startup-services provider, can help you along the way.   Business support New entrepreneurs starting up a business in the UAE for the first time, often need professional advice on how to make the right business decisions. As a UAE business set up advisory agency, Decisive Zone can play a significant...

How entrepreneurs overcome challenging times in Dubai

Discovering a niche Take, for instance, the case of Jon Richards, CEO of yallacompare.com, whose personal experience of feeling frustrated by the lack of easily available information about financial services back in 2011 led to his decision to launch a comparison website for the same. As he was driven by a hunch, Richards did not invest all his resources into a single big idea. Instead, he...