Vinod Harwani: The transformation of a salesman to a Dubai multi-millionaire

Dubai: It has not been an easy ride for Dubai-based businessman Vinod Kumar Harwani. Hailing from Bareilly in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Harwani set foot in the UAE when he was just 18 years old. The year was 1988. Back then, he worked as a salesman in an electronics shop and earned Dh900 a month. In […]

Landing the next big deal in UAE ‘mobility’

Dubai: Is the UAE’s next $1 billion value company taking shape in the mobility space? Or will the $3 billion plus that Uber paid to acquire Careem early this year be just a one-off? A handful of relatively new entrants have been rolling out tech-enabled services that deliver a user to his destination of choice, […]

Abu Dhabi trade in works of art reaches Dh6.6 billion

ABU DHABI: The Emirate of Abu Dhabi has seen a 71 per cent increase in works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques trade commodity. In a trade figures report released by the Statistics Centre — Abu Dhabi, SCAD, total trade of the commodity for the first nine months of 2019 reached approximately Dh6.60 billion, compared […]