Company Insights The Emirates Group Aviation The Emirates Group News Analysis Food & Drink Champagne sales in the Gulf fizz by 91% World Cup fans and wealthy expats led to Champagne imports to the Gulf almost doubling in 2022. After a strong marketing push by French producers helped luxury bubbly become more mainstream, the number of bottles of Champagne shipped to the region surged 91 percent last year. Comité Champagne, the industry body representing French producers, told […] May 18, 2023 Analysis Aviation Emirates’ record dividend lifts total paid to Dubai past $6.5bn The record AED4.5 billion ($1.2 billion) dividend paid by Emirates Group for 2022-23 has pushed the Dubai government’s total earnings from its flagship airline past $6.5 billion. The group’s annual report released last week showed that over the past 34 years, it has paid 28 dividends to its owner – the Investment Corporation of Dubai, […] May 16, 2023 Tech The vertical farms stacking up across the UAE Food security is a top priority in the UAE government’s development goals outlined in its National Strategy for Food Security. Political will and private sector innovation are combining, and the result is an unprecedented wave of agricultural technology initiatives that aim to improve food self-sufficiency. Across the Gulf, the vast majority of food requirements have […] March 1, 2023 Construction UAE’s dnata breaks ground on $14m cargo warehouse in Iraq UAE-based global air and travel services provider dnata has broken ground on its new 20,000 square metre cargo warehouse at Erbil International Airport (EBL). The facility, which is scheduled for completion in September 2024, represents an investment of $14 million and will create up to 50 additional direct jobs with dnata in Iraq, state-owned WAM […] January 5, 2023 Analysis Food & Drink Dubai’s alcohol tax cut met with some cheers but more booze Dubai’s move to suspend the 30 percent tax on alcohol has triggered differing views about its impact on retail and hospitality businesses and their customers. Some experts say it will result in a short term boost in sales and will deter residents from travelling to other emirates to buy cheap liquor. But industry insiders disagree […] January 3, 2023 EXCLUSIVE Aviation Gulf airlines will collaborate more in 2023, says Emirates chief The Middle East aviation industry is perfectly positioned to launch greater collaboration among its leading players, according to Emirates president Sir Tim Clark. Middle East carriers are expected to post a loss of $1.1 billion in 2022, and a profit of $268 million in 2023 as per a report from the International Air Transport Association. […] December 28, 2022 Tourism Emirates Group hires 10% more staff following record profits Emirates Group reported a record half-year profit on Thursday despite fuel costs trebling as passenger numbers soared and customers opted for premium seats. The Dubai-based conglomerate, which includes Emirates Airline and travel agent dnata, attributed its performance to strong demand for air travel following the gradual easing of Covid 19-related restrictions worldwide. Middle East airlines reported […] November 10, 2022 Exclusive Retail Saudi and Egypt offer ideal stage for UAE’s The Entertainer The Entertainer, a Dubai-based tech company that offers thousands of lifestyle product discounts, is focusing on Saudi Arabia and Egypt for expansion as demand rises amid the current cost of living crunch. New CEO Ahmed Gaber, who was previously general manager of Visa’s operations in North Africa where he was responsible for developing the digital […] November 7, 2022 Posts navigation Previous 1 2 3
Analysis Food & Drink Champagne sales in the Gulf fizz by 91% World Cup fans and wealthy expats led to Champagne imports to the Gulf almost doubling in 2022. After a strong marketing push by French producers helped luxury bubbly become more mainstream, the number of bottles of Champagne shipped to the region surged 91 percent last year. Comité Champagne, the industry body representing French producers, told […] May 18, 2023
Analysis Aviation Emirates’ record dividend lifts total paid to Dubai past $6.5bn The record AED4.5 billion ($1.2 billion) dividend paid by Emirates Group for 2022-23 has pushed the Dubai government’s total earnings from its flagship airline past $6.5 billion. The group’s annual report released last week showed that over the past 34 years, it has paid 28 dividends to its owner – the Investment Corporation of Dubai, […] May 16, 2023
Tech The vertical farms stacking up across the UAE Food security is a top priority in the UAE government’s development goals outlined in its National Strategy for Food Security. Political will and private sector innovation are combining, and the result is an unprecedented wave of agricultural technology initiatives that aim to improve food self-sufficiency. Across the Gulf, the vast majority of food requirements have […] March 1, 2023
Construction UAE’s dnata breaks ground on $14m cargo warehouse in Iraq UAE-based global air and travel services provider dnata has broken ground on its new 20,000 square metre cargo warehouse at Erbil International Airport (EBL). The facility, which is scheduled for completion in September 2024, represents an investment of $14 million and will create up to 50 additional direct jobs with dnata in Iraq, state-owned WAM […] January 5, 2023
Analysis Food & Drink Dubai’s alcohol tax cut met with some cheers but more booze Dubai’s move to suspend the 30 percent tax on alcohol has triggered differing views about its impact on retail and hospitality businesses and their customers. Some experts say it will result in a short term boost in sales and will deter residents from travelling to other emirates to buy cheap liquor. But industry insiders disagree […] January 3, 2023
EXCLUSIVE Aviation Gulf airlines will collaborate more in 2023, says Emirates chief The Middle East aviation industry is perfectly positioned to launch greater collaboration among its leading players, according to Emirates president Sir Tim Clark. Middle East carriers are expected to post a loss of $1.1 billion in 2022, and a profit of $268 million in 2023 as per a report from the International Air Transport Association. […] December 28, 2022
Tourism Emirates Group hires 10% more staff following record profits Emirates Group reported a record half-year profit on Thursday despite fuel costs trebling as passenger numbers soared and customers opted for premium seats. The Dubai-based conglomerate, which includes Emirates Airline and travel agent dnata, attributed its performance to strong demand for air travel following the gradual easing of Covid 19-related restrictions worldwide. Middle East airlines reported […] November 10, 2022
Exclusive Retail Saudi and Egypt offer ideal stage for UAE’s The Entertainer The Entertainer, a Dubai-based tech company that offers thousands of lifestyle product discounts, is focusing on Saudi Arabia and Egypt for expansion as demand rises amid the current cost of living crunch. New CEO Ahmed Gaber, who was previously general manager of Visa’s operations in North Africa where he was responsible for developing the digital […] November 7, 2022
