Nursery in financial centre

DUBAI // The city's first nursery catering to corporate professionals has opened in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), aiming to ease the stress of parenthood for working white-collar couples. The Hummingbird Early Learning Centre, which opened its doors a week ago to six children aged from six months to four years, allows young businessmen and women to park their toddlers near the office throughout the working day.

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