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The Role of Organizational Routines in New Project Startups

By: Fatema Kazim Routines that organizations tend to carry out for tasks used to be seen as static, mindless activities. However, as technology and environment...

Phase One of Deira Waterfront Development Project Launched

Deira Waterfront Development LLC, the wholly-owned real estate subsidiary of the Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD), today announced the launch of Phase One of...

DFM still sparkling

Dubai Financial Market General Index (DFMGI) maintained its winning streak for the fourth session in a row, pulling ahead 0.63%, or 9.98 points, to...

Oil markets expected to continue to tighten

Oil markets will continue to tighten over the next two years given expected robust growth in world oil demand and slow growth in...

Jennifer Lopez: World’s Most Beautiful Woman

Jennifer Lopez is the prettiest woman in the entire world in 2011, according to People magazine. The publication has unveiled its latest Most Beautiful...

Shoppiesta: 5 days of Family Extravaganza at Meydan

First-ever Annual Consumer Lifestyle Fair in the Region will be Held during Eid al-Fitr Holidays this Year Citron, a Dubai-based Marketing & Communication Company today...

4th Dubai International Dance Festival

Dubai International Dance Festival (DIDF), largest Dance event of the year in the region, featuring 3 days of performances, LIVE Entertainment, workshops, themed dance...

Middle East franchising market growing at 27% annually

The booming Middle East franchising market, currently valued at US$ 30 billion, is growing at 27% annually, and the region presents unparalleled opportunities for...

Fun Sculptures by Amanda Ovington

Latest in the series of eclectic art exhibitions at Corp Executive Apartments – Al Barsha is a display of the work of Amanda Ovington,...

Methaq Takaful Insurance donates to Zakat Fund

Methaq Takaful Insurance Co. gave a Zakat amount of AED 500,000 to the UAE's Zakat Fund. A delegation from Methaq Takaful, presided by the...

BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey shows investors taking on risk

Investors have regained their appetite for risk despite rising concerns over the world economy and the corporate profit outlook, according to the BofA Merrill...

KAMCO: UAE Economic Brief & Outlook 2011

Underpinned by its wealth in oil, the UAE's economy has recorded an overall steady level of growth over the years and the value of...

Economic Zones World, NASDAQ Dubai to boost capital market access for...

Economic Zones World and NASDAQ Dubai have entered into an agreement paving the way to provide equity financing opportunities for companies based in the...

French Entrepreneurs prefer UAE

90% of French Entrepreneurs Prefer the UAE for the Setting up of Regional Headquarters More than 50% of French business representatives shows confidence in the...

Sindbad Almahaire conceptualizing and driving high-end business models

Mr Sindbad Almahaire, Managing Director for BYTEWARE Technology shares professional strategies with Dubai Chronicle. BYTEWARE Technology has been known in the past as the...

Mistakes that could get you fired

No one wants to get fired from their job unless he already has something better in mind. Most people assume that as long as...

Japan Crisis at Chernobyl’s Level

// The Japanese government raised its assessment of the month-long crisis at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to the highest severity level by...

Sky News Arabia to be based in Abu Dhabi

// Sky News Arabia is a joint venture between British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) and Abu Dhabi Media Investment Corporation (ADMIC), a private investment company...