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Festival Centre opens over 30 new outlets

Festival Centre at Dubai Festival City continues to break the mould by opening over 30 new outlets during the past 4 months. The award...

BNF to perform at the 4th Dubai International Dance Festival

The Ballet National Firulete (BNF Dance Company), World Salsa Champions – 2010, will be performing at 4th Dubai International Dance Festival which will be...

Dubai businesses get insight into the role of Dubai Courts

Always looking for avenues to offer a crucial line of communication between Dubai's private and public sectors, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry...

If you are into stocks, follow the big money

Higher energy prices, Japan supply chain disruptions and fear of continuous depreciation of the U.S. dollar were supposed to scare investors off tacking risks...

Sony sued over PlayStation security breach of personal data

The first lawsuit resulting from the security breach of the personal data of more than 77 million Sony PlayStation Network customers has been filed...

UAE bourses in uptrend

In an interview with Radio Mubasher, Hammam Al Shamaa, Economic Consultant at Al-Fajer Securities LLC said that the UAE stock markets would likely undergo...

Prada, Miu Miu coming back to the Middle East

Italian luxury-goods maker Prada Group said Wednesday it has formed a joint venture company with United Arab Emirates-based luxury retailer Al Tayer Insignia LLC...

Global real estate survey ranks Dubai 11th worldwide

Dubai has featured as a key destination for future real estate investment in a latest global study. The reputed Knight Frank Citi global real...

First store in the world to carry Magerit’s Atlantis collection

Magerit, the Spanish jeweller made famous by its sculptural approach to fine jewellery, has today (Wednesday, April 27, 2011) unveiled its new Atlantis collection...

IMF sees opportunities for Middle East and North Africa

Changes taking place in the Middle East and North Africa provide an opportunity for the region to lay the foundation for a socially inclusive...

Facebook launches daily deals program

Facebook, the world's largest social network, soon may out stage in terms of revenues not only Groupon, but also the LivingSocial and all others...

Deerfield’s Town Square on Track for Delivery in Q4 2012

Deerfield’s Town Square, the AED700-million destination mall taking shape at the Al Bahiya district of Abu Dhabi, has achieved significant progress on the leasing...

Cluttons: Dubai’s industrial sector Q1 2011 market report

Cluttons, the real estate specialist that has enjoyed a dedicated presence in the Middle East since 1976, issues its Q1 market 2011 report for...

Belgium Chocolate for Britain’s Royal Wedding

Gergana Mineva to me show details 21 Feb ChoCo’a, the unique UAE-based and family-owned chocolate artisan, eagerly joins the celebrations of the United Kingdom’s Royal wedding...

Economic challenges faced by UAE exporters

Dubai Exports, an agency of the Department of Economic Development – Government of Dubai, hosted the first of a series of meetings of the...

GeekFest Dubai: World’s Largest Picture Printout

The enormous Dubai Panorama image, taken by photographer Gerald Donovan on April 23rd 2010, was the world’s largest digital image, a whopping 45 GigaPixel...

AGMC: 178% growth in Rolls-Royce sales

Dubai: Top growth market for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars in the Middle East during Q1 2011 First Spirit of Ecstasy Centenary Collection Phantom arrives to Dubai...

Gold spot price at $1,515

Gold price climbed to a record high in Asia today, in a seventh consecutive session of gains. Spot bullion prices rose $10.70 to $1,515.40...