The Emirates Group welcomed over 105,000 new members of staff, increasing its workforce by 2 per cent.
This comes despite a 44 per cent decrease in profit across the whole group in the 2018-2019 financial year.
According to the report released on Thursday, Emirates Airline recorded a 6 per cent increase in revenue but a 69 per cent drop in profit.
Dnata, on the other hand, saw a 10 per cent increase in revenue with its international business accounting for 70 per cent of that.
Amazon plans smartphone comeback more than a decade after Fire Phone flop
In 2014, Amazon introduced its first smartphone, hoping to take on Apple and Samsung. Instead, the Fire Phone - overseen directly by founder Jeff Bezos - was scrapped in barely over a year, one of Amazon’s highest-profile flops.
Sultan Al Jaber: Iranian aggression will not undermine UAE's resolve
Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and MD & Group CEO of ADNOC, has condemned Iran’s aggression, saying they will not weaken the UAE’s resolve and stressing that the country is not a party to the ongoing regional conflict.
High-level Dubai meeting discusses continuity of supply chains
Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade, has chaired a high-level coordination meeting in Dubai bringing together global shipping companies and industry associations to address challenges facing regional supply chains.
ATM 2026 rescheduled to August
The 2026 edition of Arabian Travel Market (ATM), originally scheduled to take place from May 4-7 at Dubai World Trade Centre, will now take place from August 17-20, with the venue remaining unchanged.
UAE Central Bank approves resilience package to support banking sector
The UAE’s Central Bank (CBUAE) approved, on Tuesday, a wide-ranging financial resilience package aimed at strengthening the banking sector and supporting the wider economy amid global and regional uncertainty.
The UAE said on Saturday early morning it was responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran.
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan exchanged Eid Al Fitr greetings on Friday with the rulers of the Emirates during a series of phone calls.
The head of cybersecurity for the UAE government has visited Abu Dhabi Police and a number of cyber operations centres on the first day of Eid Al Fitr.
