2015: Key business, economic milestones in UAE and globally

Business outlook remained fairly upbeat in the UAE - and the government's vision unwavering - even as oil prices plummeted and Europe's economy was tinged with gloom.

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Published: Wed 30 Dec 2015, 6:46 PM

Last updated: Thu 31 Dec 2015, 11:19 AM

1. Dubai's new Apple store - and the region's first - was unveiled at the Mall of the Emirates on October 27, 2015. - Photo by Juidin Bernarrd

2. Customers on a buying spree in the city of gold as the yellow metal's prices fell through the year. - Photo by Rahul Gajjar

3. Shaikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman and CEO of Emirates airline and Group, receiving the baton for Expo 2020 Dubai at Expo Milano in November.

4. Traders at Chicago Board Options Exchange react after the Federal Reserve increased interest rates (for the first time since 2006) by 0.25 percentage points.

5. Newly-appointed Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller. Earlier CEO Martin Winterkorn resigned amid an emissions scandal.
 
6. A pumpjack in Lagunillas, Venezuela. Oil prices tumbled to a near 11-year low this year at $36.52 per barrel on Monday
 
7. It was announced that 70.5 million passengers streamed through Dubai's airport last year. This put Dubai squarely ahead of London Heathrow for the first time as the world's busiest international air hub.