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Say “Hello” to Inflation

While some are in a state of denial about rising inflation, others already priced it in. Few even laid out an action plan how...

Emirates now operates 12 weekly flights to Cairo

To meet the strengthening demand for its Dubai-Cairo route, Emirates has increased its flights to 12 per week, with flights operating twice a...

Sony: PlayStation Network Restoration Announcement

Sony announced that it will restore game services for the PlayStation Network starting today, and the "restoration" will begin in stages.

Residency Visas to be linked to National ID cards from July

The Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA) said it was in the process of setting up ID registration centres at preventives medicine departments in Abu Dhabi...

Over 2000 Media Professionals pre-register for 10th Arab Media Forum

Dubai Press Club announced more than 2,000 regional and international journalists, as well as media professionals from 40 countries have pre-registered online for the...

Swinging oil price and UAE stock markets

Saudi Arabian shares dropped the most in a week, snapping four days of gains, on concern that swinging oil prices will affect the economy...

Sumayyah Al Suwaidi – The Aesthete

The exclusive interview with Sumayyah Al Suwaidi continues from part one. Q.: What was the last thing that you have bought, and you love it? A.:...

You can’t afford to miss

The schedule for the most awaited SALE in Dubai is out. Chalhoub Group 2011 Mid-year sale is going to take place in the beginning...

Offshore companies banned of property registration

Dubai Land Department has banned the registration of property in the name of virtually all "offshore companies" or companies not registered onshore in Dubai....

Will Sony Brand Survive?

Last one month has been a nightmarish for Sony, as the company struggles to recover from massive hack attacks on three separate gaming systems...

HP FlexNetwork architecture for Enterprises

HP today announced the HP FlexNetwork architecture, the industry’s only unified architecture for the data center, campus and branch, which enables enterprises to fully...

iPhone, App screening for skin cancer

Handyscope is the first device for mobile skin cancer examinations with the iPhone. This digital handheld dermatoscope allows doctors capturing and saving microscopic pictures...

DFMGI closed the week in the red

Dubai Financial Market General Index (DFMGI) closed out the week in the red, bucking a 2-session uptrend. The gauge inched down 0.73%, or 11.69 pts,...

Arrive and Drive in Dubai

Tempting visitors to Dubai through the summer, Corp Executive Hotel Apartments – Al Barsha is offering free car hire among a host of value-added...

Asia to become Top Spam Continent

IT security and control firm Sophos has published its latest report into the top twelve spam relaying countries, covering the first quarter of 2011....

next launches Summer 2011 collection with Fashion Preview

In a special fashion preview held at next in Dubai Mall, the renowned fashion brand launched its exciting new looks and designs for the...

Gold, silver, crude oil turning bearish

Gold and silver futures slumped Wednesday as the euro weakened, prompting a rally for the US dollar. Euro dropped to a three-week low against...

Emirates SkyCargo VP bullish on growth

Emirates Sky Cargo announced record revenue of US $2.4 billion last year, which was 27.9% up on 2009, thanks to a “worldwide rebound”...