Eyes were firmly fixed on DP World as shares in the company breached two-year highs after it sold a $1.5 billion stake in its Australian unit to repay debt.
Shares in the Dubai-controlled container terminal operator climbed 6.3 per cent to 64 cents on Dubai's second bourse, NASDAQ Dubai. It gives the company a market value of $10.6 billion.
DP World plans to use the proceeds to repay borrowings.
The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) General Index closed 0.1 per cent down to 1,623.83 points and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) crept 0.05 per cent higher to 2,699.73 points.
"I don't think that the sale of the unit has affected the [DFM and ADX]," said Ameed Kanaan, general manager at Al Jazeera Financial Services.
"Our market is already tired and very weak and not much news can change this," he said.
Mr Kanaan said local markets were even more susceptible to profit-taking on heavyweight stocks such as Emaar Properties.
The builder of the world's tallest skyscraper dropped 1.4 per cent to Dh3.44, the third consecutive daily loss in the company's share price.
Building contractor Arabtec also slipped 1.02 per cent to Dh1.95, though Deyaar Development bucked the trend as it gained 1.01 per cent to 39 fils.
In the capital, banking stocks lagged as National Bank of Abu Dhabi lost 0.8 per cent to Dh11.65 and RAK Bank fell nearly 6 per cent to Dh4.6.
Elsewhere in the market; Qatar fell 0.1 per cent to 8,654.57 points, Kuwait rose 0.7per cent to 6,865.80, Bahrain lost 1.1 per cent to 1,408.07, Oman gained 0.1 per cent to 6,718.81 and the Saudi Tadawul All-Share Index moved down 0.3 per cent to 6,588.40.
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Uefa Champioons League semi-final, first leg:
Liverpool 5
Salah (35', 45 1'), Mane (56'), Firmino (61', 68')
Roma 2
Dzeko (81'), Perotti (85' pen)
Second leg: May 2, Stadio Olimpico, Rome
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Is it worth it? We put cheesecake frap to the test.
The verdict from the nutritionists is damning. But does a cheesecake frappuccino taste good enough to merit the indulgence?
My advice is to only go there if you have unusually sweet tooth. I like my puddings, but this was a bit much even for me. The first hit is a winner, but it's downhill, slowly, from there. Each sip is a little less satisfying than the last, and maybe it was just all that sugar, but it isn't long before the rush is replaced by a creeping remorse. And half of the thing is still left.
The caramel version is far superior to the blueberry, too. If someone put a full caramel cheesecake through a liquidiser and scooped out the contents, it would probably taste something like this. Blueberry, on the other hand, has more of an artificial taste. It's like someone has tried to invent this drink in a lab, and while early results were promising, they're still in the testing phase. It isn't terrible, but something isn't quite right either.
So if you want an experience, go for a small, and opt for the caramel. But if you want a cheesecake, it's probably more satisfying, and not quite as unhealthy, to just order the real thing.
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Flying
Despite the extreme distance, flying to Fairbanks is relatively simple, requiring just one transfer in Seattle, which can be reached directly from Dubai with Emirates for Dh6,800 return.
Touring
Gondwana Ecotours’ seven-day Polar Bear Adventure starts in Fairbanks in central Alaska before visiting Kaktovik and Utqiarvik on the North Slope. Polar bear viewing is highly likely in Kaktovik, with up to five two-hour boat tours included. Prices start from Dh11,500 per person, with all local flights, meals and accommodation included; gondwanaecotours.com
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All the Money in the World
Director: Ridley Scott
Starring: Charlie Plummer, Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Williams, Christopher Plummer
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The Uefa Awards winners
Uefa Men's Player of the Year: Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)
Uefa Women's Player of the Year: Lucy Bronze (Lyon)
Best players of the 2018/19 Uefa Champions League
Goalkeeper: Alisson (Liverpool)
Defender: Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)
Midfielder: Frenkie de Jong (Ajax)
Forward: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Uefa President's Award: Eric Cantona
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Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson
Director: Todd Phillips
Rating: 2/5
The specs
Engine: 2.3-litre, turbo four-cylinder
Transmission: 10-speed auto
Power: 300hp
Torque: 420Nm
Price: Dh189,900
On sale: now
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The specs: 2018 Genesis G70
Price, base / as tested: Dh155,000 / Dh205,000
Engine: 3.3-litre, turbocharged V6
Gearbox: Eight-speed automatic
Power: 370hp @ 6,000rpm
Torque: 510Nm @ 1,300rpm
Fuel economy, combined: 10.6L / 100km
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Most match wins on clay
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Thomas Muster - 422
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Eddie Dibbs - 370
Ilie Nastase - 338
Carlos Moya - 337
Ivan Lendl - 329
Andres Gomez - 322
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Champions League quarter-final, first leg
Ajax v Juventus, Wednesday, 11pm (UAE)
Match on BeIN Sports
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Artist: Coldplay
Label: Parlophone/Atlantic
Number of tracks: 10
Rating: 3/5
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1,000 tonnes of waste collected daily:
- 800 tonnes converted into alternative fuel
- 150 tonnes to landfill
- 50 tonnes sold as scrap metal
800 tonnes of RDF replaces 500 tonnes of coal
Two conveyor lines treat more than 350,000 tonnes of waste per year
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