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First online Renewable Energy MBA programme worldwide

In October 2011 the Beuth University of Applied Sciences Berlin, in cooperation with the Renewables Academy AG (RENAC), will start a new Master of...

Facebook new privacy settings for facial recognition

IT security firm Sophos is encouraging Facebook users to review their privacy settings, after reports that the site has enabled facial recognition for photo...

Dubai prepares for benchmark dollar bond issue

Dubai has mandated UBS, Royal Bank of Scotland and Emirates NBD for a potential benchmark dollar bond issue, according to industry insiders. The move comes,...

HSBC eases requirements for Home Loans in Dubai

HSBC Holdings is making it easier for home buyers to get home loans in Dubai, as one of the real estate market shows signs of improvement.

Half of UAE businesses motivated by helping to ‘save the planet’

Cost management and public attitudes are more important factors for UAE companies when implementing ethical business practices than a desire to ‘save the planet,’...

OPEC members unable to agree on oil output

Members of OPEC, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, today fail to ratify a proposal by four Middle Eastern countries to boost the...

HOT pop star to release new album “L’Emta” on EMI label

EMI Music Arabia, one of the world's leading music companies, has announced the signing of hot pop artist, Haytham Saeid and the release of his new studio album

Al Jaber Aviation diversifies business expertise

Al Jaber Aviation (AJA), the pinnacle of VIP aviation and part of the Al Jaber Group based in Abu Dhabi, launched its foray into...

CFA Institute drives international financial standards; Registration increase 131 %

CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, announced today that over 900 candidates registered for its June 2011 examinations from across the GCC,...

Strong summer ahead of gold prices

Traditionally, gold tends to take a bit of a breather during the summer season but this year might be a little different. The metal...

Declining trading volumes may not be bearish

Stock market volume in recent sessions has begun to decline, just as it does every June as summer begins. Analysts also have started to...

For Women: Skinnier figures can equal greater paychecks

According to a study published by the Journal of Applied Psychology, adult females who are "very thin" earn nearly $22,000 more than their "average...

Social Media Personality of The Year

Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has been named the...

Union Properties receives positive response from banks on debt restructuring

Union Properties PJSC (UPP) plans to repay 2 billion dirhams ($545 million) of debt this year to cut interest costs and convince banks to...

Meet Sylvia: An Entrepreneur starting in Dubai Media City

Sylvia Trifonova just recently started her own business in Dubai Media City. She was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, where she completed School of Mathematics and...

Financial personalities of the wealthy in the Middle East

New report provides in-depth global analysis into financial personalities of the wealthy in the Middle East Report reveals link between the use of financial...

Riyadh Real Estate Market Overview, first quarter 2011

Jones Lang LaSalle, the world's leading real estate investment and advisory firm, today released its latest “Riyadh Real Estate Market Overview – Q1 2011”...

United Nations: Internet access is a human right

Internet access is a human right, according to a United Nations report released on Friday. "Given that the Internet has become an indispensable tool for...