Monthly Archives: April 2012
Precious metals stuck in narrow ranges
All in all, a disappointing week as the precious metals markets have been stuck in relatively narrow ranges.
Developments in Spain and the first round...
How Facebook changes people’s lives
The most popular social network has by now over 800 million users. Researchers and pollsters are pretty busy studying them. Here are some of...
The perfect daily healthy diet
What to eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Most of us know the main principles of a healthy diet - getting a good balance of...
How to choose the perfect wedding dress
Getting your bridal dress right
Find out how to choose the perfect wedding dress. Finding the right bridal dress need not be all stress and...
Galatea Gallery debuts in Dubai
A new art gallery named Galatea (the name comes from ancient Greek myth about Pygmalion's sculpture that came to life) debuts with an exhibition...
Google to change online advertising model for brands
Making the web work for brand marketers
Google introduced a new plan to measure online advertising that it hopes will become the industry standard. The...
Rumors: Apple to launch iPad mini
A flurry of rumours have hit the web, hinting at the launch of a new miniature version of Apple’s latest slate, the iPad 3.
According...
Dubai youth readies for Figure Skating Championship
The 2012 Golden Cup of Dubai Figure Skating Championship will takes place in Al Nasr Leisureland ice rink from the 28-29 April 2012. More...
Dubai is world’s second top hot spot for international retail
2012 edition of How Global is the Business of Retail
CBRE survey on global retail expansion revealed that Dubai ranked second most targeted city by...
Dubai hotel market demonstrates robust growth
Dubai hotel occupancy rates in February 2012 standing at 86% on a city-wide basis
RevPAR levels showed strong 15% growth over the same period of...
Just arrived in Bloomingdale’s: Theo Fennell keys
For over 30 years, Theo Fennell keys have been one of the most coveted collections from the celebrated jeweller. These iconic pieces have come...
Regulatory uncertainty tops organizational risks for senior executives
Large institutions may suffer hit to normalized earnings as a result of re-regulation
Deloitte identifies five key industry drivers to impact global financial institutions
For the...
Oil prices to jump 10% on supply fears and strong demand
The International Monetary Fund forecast oil prices will gain 10 percent on average in 2012 compared with a year earlier on possible supply disruptions...
IMF forecasts Middle East growth to accelerate
Overall economic growth for the Middle East region is forecast at 4.2 percent in 2012
Inflation will average 9.5 percent
In it latest World Economic Outlook...
Prime plot of land on Palm Jumeirah sold for AED 87...
60,000 sqft plot on Palm Jumeirah Pointe, opposite Atlantis bought for AED 1,450 per sq ft
Nakheel has sold a prime plot of land on...
Fresh EU concerns prompt move to ‘Risk Off’
Growth Expectations Ease While Prospects of QE Return
Investors have scaled back both risk-taking and their expectations for global growth after concerns about European Union...
Dubai Police to auction confiscated vehicles
Dubai Police announced it intends to auction 129 confiscated vehicles, remaining on its premisses after the legal period of detention.
Interested parties can preview the...
Mubadala Aerospace to produce parts for Boeing’s Dreamliner
Strata signs 10-year direct supply contract to produce ribs for 777 and 787 Dreamliner
Boeing and Strata formalize long-term vision for Strata's future role as...