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February 13th, 2019 - 08:52 GMT

20,000 Bottles of Fake Perfumes Seized by Dubai Authorities

Over 20,000 bottles of counterfeit perfumes were seized in Dubai by the Department of Economic Development.

The department dealt with more than 5,000 complaints filed by different customers against retailers based in Dubai in the first half of 2013 (Getty images)

August 7th, 2013 - 12:12 GMT

Justice in the World of Consumption: Dubai awards around $5 million in refunds to disgruntled consumers

“Improvements in the ease of doing business in Dubai are bringing growth into focus as 74 per cent of the respondents said they would invest in expansion compared to 30 per cent in Q2, 2012.

August 6th, 2013 - 12:53 GMT

Boosted Business Confidence in Dubai

In comparison with the same period last year, the number of consumer complaints rose form 3,936 complaint to 5,438

July 22nd, 2013 - 05:36 GMT

Hard to please Emiratis? Dubai sees a surge in customer complaints

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June 5th, 2013 - 04:00 GMT

Consumers increasingly trust Abu Dhabi

General View during the final day at the Cartier International Dubai Polo Challenge at the Desert Palm Hotel on February 22, 2013 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images for Cartier)

May 9th, 2013 - 05:19 GMT

Dubai funnels around Dh100 billion in trade between UAE-GCC

Over 16,600 new firms opened in Dubai during 2012

February 17th, 2013 - 09:21 GMT

Dubai showing its tail feathers as investors wooed by new projects

Dubai FDI targets to attract, grow and retain foreign direct investment.

January 30th, 2013 - 09:41 GMT

Dubai FDI partners with Musthafa & Almana to enhance outreach in India

Abu Dhabi's foreign trade increased by 37.6 per cent in 2011

January 2nd, 2013 - 12:17 GMT

Abu Dhabi's foreign trade grows again

Authorities are taking the fight to shop owners who con customers with false discount

June 4th, 2012 - 08:27 GMT

Shoddy store discounts come under fire in Dubai

Small and medium players are now increasingly launching franchises

May 20th, 2012 - 02:06 GMT

Over 2,000 new businesses licensed in Abu Dhabi in the first quarter

The new license allows investors to start business immediately and complete the rest of the licensing requirements within 120 days

March 25th, 2012 - 11:14 GMT

Dubai issues investors instant trade licences

The festival's marketing slogan for this year “Dubai at its Best”

February 6th, 2012 - 09:05 GMT

Dubai: Shopping Festival ends with a bang