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Investment in Online and Digital Platforms Key to Organisational Growth

Investments in digital channels are increasing across the board with 53 percent of companies planning to increase budgets for mobile marketing and 51 percent...

Silver lining for the Arab world

ArabianMoney editor, Peter Cooper said that the outcome of the Syrian uprising could be a blessing in disguise for the regional economy. “Actually there are...

Gold at record high

Gold futures notched a record high Tuesday as investors worried about a potential government shutdown and the ongoing fighting in Libya, and doubted that...

UAE Permanent Headquarter of IRENA

Today, during the historic first session of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), member nations officially confirmed the United Arab Emirates as the permanent...

Carrefour shopping catches up Online

Increasing numbers of Carrefour customers have started purchasing a range of non-food items from the store online. The new initiative from the world’s second...

Lack of Tsunami Warning System in UAE

A strong earthquake in Indonesia shook the island of Java on Monday morning. The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7, was recorded at...

DEPA wins major UK luxury hotel contract

Depa Limited (ticker DEPA), one of the world's leading interior contracting companies, announced it has secured a £2 million furniture, fixtures & equipment (FF&E)...

Galeries Lafayette brings Paris to Dubai

Parislicious fashion show wows 300 VIPs, fashionistas and connoisseurs Three bold themes showcased along with fabulous entertainment displays Galeries Lafayette, the region’s most stylish department store,...

GR8! Women Awards coming to Dubai

The iconic GR8! Women Awards, which has completed 10 amazing years in India, is coming to Dubai! Women Awards honours ladies who have reached the...

NATO: 74 air strikes on Libya

NATO has carried out 74 air strikes on Libya on the first day since taking full command of military operations from the US. NATO...

Al Jazeera most trusted news channel in UAE

The Qatar Media Organisation owned Al Jazeera has been named the most watched and most trusted news channel in the UAE, as per the...

‘War for Libyan oil planned long ago, no one cares about...

Susan Lindauer, a journalist and author specializing on American interventions, has never believed the allied forces intervened in Libya out of humanitarian reasons. It...

Cupcakes industry booming in Dubai

Cupcakes are fast becoming very fashionable in Dubai. Recent trends in food habits have pointed to the development of a cupcake craze. While cupcake...

Investment in gold is timeless

Gold is perhaps the world’s most liquid investment trading throughout the world daily. The market never closes and you can buy and sell  the...

Invest in Young People across the Arab World

Call to listen to “voices on the ground” as events show that reliance on GDP measures insufficient Countries experiencing unrest have witnessed decline in thriving...

International Children’s Book Day launched in UAE

The UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY), sponsored by (Dana Gas) and (Children and Girls Center in Sharjah) , has announced the...

The Walk@JBR to host Barclays Premier League Trophy Tour

// The Walk at Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR), one of the UAE’s most-favoured entertainment and event venues and a Dubai Properties Group destination, today...

Jones Lang LaSalle announces South African acquisition

// Global commercial real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE: JLL) today announced the formation of Jones Lang LaSalle South Africa following the acquisition...