Business News from Thursday, May 8th, 2025

New urban hub to rise around historic Jebel Ali Racecourse

A new urban development is set to reshape Dubai’s skyline.
Emirates marks record annual profits with 22-week staff bonus

Dubai's Emirates Airline has announced a 22-week salary bonus for its employees to mark its best annual profits in its history, becoming the world’s most profitable airline.
Emirates Group achieves record annual profit of AED 22.7 billion

The Emirates Group has achieved record profit of AED 22.7 billion for 2024-25, with Emirates reporting the best result in its history to become the world’s most profitable airline.
UAE foreign trade hits record of AED 5.23 trillion in 2024

UAE foreign trade reached a surplus of over AED 490 billion, with the Ministry of Economy’s Foreign Trade team and the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements (CEPA) negotiators team recognised for their contributions.

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