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How to avoid mortgage problems

Nowadays banks in Dubai and Abu Dhabi are getting more and more cautious about home mortgage loans. Even consumers with good credit and plenty...

Caracal puts a designer spin on its pistols at ADIHEX

Visitors to this year’s Abu Dhabi International Hunting & Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) will get a chance to take advantage of unique designer customization of...

The 5th Dubai International Dance Festival is going to rock Dubai

The 5th Dubai International Dance Festival, (DIDF) 2012 is a 4-day dance festival, set to rock the city in October At a Press Conference held...

Northern Rock vs. Gold

Five years on, what does the Northern Rock crisis mean for gold investing...? Early on the morning of Friday, 14 September 2007, nervous savers formed...

Dubai to Become New International Hub for Qantas European Operations

Emirates and Qantas create major global aviation partnership linking the UAE with 50 additional destinations in Australia Emirates and Qantas today announced a new global...

Leading Dubai-based conglomerate to launch an IPO

Dubai-based conglomerate Al Habtoor Group is considering to launch an IPO (initial public offering) in Dubai given strengthening equity markets, the company said in a...

UAE moves up in Global Competitiveness Ranking

The UAE has improved its ranking in overall competitiveness to 24 from last year’s 27, in the 2012-13 Global Competitiveness Report, released by the World...

Fake Likes a Real Issue for Businesses

Facebook Working on Fake Like Issues People who run a businesses try everything they can to make more and more people like their Facebook pages....

UAE oil & gas companies eye up investment in Basra

UAE exhibitors to take firm role at international event in Basra as opportunities in Iraq continue to increase The UAE’s oil and gas industry is...

UAE citizens can buy weapons at ADIHEX under certain conditions

Citizens without criminal records can avail certificates of good conduct needed for buying and licensing guns and other hunting weapons at ADIHEX, the Abu Dhabi...

Silver top performer on weak economic data, ratings revision

On Tuesday, in electronic trading gold and silver reached their highest level in more than five months. This was after the manufacturing figures from...

Dubai Culture supports first Emirati Tweeps Gathering

The Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate's dedicated Authority for culture, arts, and heritage, is supporting the first Emirati Tweeps Gathering...

Emirates contributes US$596 million to the Indian economy

Expansion of an efficient civil aviation sector is important for India as it becomes increasingly linked to global commerce and tourism. The National Council...

Men Fashion Trends Fall 2012

Elegance and Style Meet Crazy and Bold If you follow all the men fashion trends, you probably know that during the last few years men’s...

iPhone 5 accessories to hit stores ahead of the device

Despite the fact that the release of iPhone 5 still isn’t officially announced, many mobile accessory makes are already working on accessories for the...

MENA consumers are among the world’s most brand loyal

According to Ernst & Young’s 2012 MENA Customer Barometer  MENA consumers are among the world’s most brand loyal 25% of respondents in the UK and...

Unique exhibits collected for the first UAE oil and gas museum

Artefacts and memorabilia being collected for the UAE’s first Oil and Gas museum at ADIPEC The museum will be unveiled during the 15th edition of...

Social Media now seen as high risk

Nine out of 10 executives surveyed identify reorganization of risk management as priority by 2015 A new survey from Deloitte and Forbes Insights, entitled Aftershock:...