Monthly Archives: October 2011
Markets advance on renewed optimism, crude price
Saudi Arabia’s benchmark stock index gained the most in three weeks after crude oil climbed above $80 a barrel. The Tadawul market index closed...
Mall of the Emirates glams up for World of Fashion
Mall of the Emirates will present the luxury shopping event, ‘World of Fashion’. For two weeks, Mall of the Emirates will be the...
Emirates sponsors new crossing over London’s river Thames
A new cable car system being built across the River Thames in London will be sponsored by Emirates Airline in its biggest UK sponsorship...
Fairmont declared November 12 as “Tea Day”
Pinkies up! From Vancouver to Bermuda to Nairobi, Fairmont has a long, illustrious history of serving the best Afternoon Tea in town. To celebrate...
Relaxed Italian lifestyle with all-new ‘Friday Vita at Armani/Peck’
An exciting new brunch destination has debuted in Downtown Dubai, with the launch of a signature, all-Italian experience, the Friday Vita at Armani/Peck, the...
Dubai Comedians head to New York for historical return of coveted...
Once the most coveted honor in American sports, the Hickok Belt™ Award is back, and the countdown begins today to the day when the...
Popular online virtual world for kids broadens presence in MENA
Fantage, the popular online virtual world for kids has partnered with cashU, the leading online payment gateway in the Middle East and North Africa,...
Apple users around the globe mourn Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple Inc., who introduced simple, well-designed computers for people who were more interested in what technology could do rather...
Low-income UAE nationals in Dubai relieved from high electricity and water...
Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in his capacity as Ruler of Dubai,...
The latest tablet costs only $35
Forget Apple's iPad that costs a fortune of $499, the Amazon's Kindle Fire that will be released in November with a price tag of...
Emirates Money loan book reaches AED 1 billion in two years
Innovative UAE-based consumer finance company witnesses sustained growth despite global downturn
Demonstrating the appeal of its unique product range, Emirates Money, a consumer finance company...
Renewable energy property portfolio analysis tool launched
A new assessment tool that helps global property managers understand at a glance their properties’ investment potential for renewable energy technology has been co-developed...
Emaar showcases gallery of Guinness World records
Emaar Properties PJSC, Dubai's global property developer, has showcased for the first time ever its impressive gallery of Guinness World Records.
At an event held...
Best Educational Institute in Engineering
Abu Dhabi University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science received an award for Best Educational Institute in Engineering during the World Education Congress Asia...
Ernst & Young Reports 2011 Global Revenues of US$22.9 Billion
Good growth across all service lines
Emerging markets saw combined revenue growth of 20%
Headcount at an all time high of 152,000
Ernst & Young today announced...
Glamorous Week of Fashion at the Festival Centre
Festival Centre, Dubai Festival City launched their inaugural series of Retailers Events last Thursday, 29th September, under the banner of “Festival Centre presents...” with...
Dubai real estate cheap, compared to international markets
A new analysis of home prices around the world shows that many international cities have residential property prices far above anything in the U.A.E....
Middle Eastern carriers recorded second highest demand growth in August
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced traffic results for August. While passenger demand was up 4.5% over the previous August, this represents a...