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Gold likely to remain range bound

Heading towards the end of April, gold is expected to end lower on the month, which would be the third successive losing month for the yellow...

Branding can be a key differentiator for SME’s

A two-day branding workshop was hosted by The Brand Union at the recent MENA Businesswomen’s Network (BWN) inaugural forum, aimed at emphasising the importance...

Abu Dhabi Real Estate Market Overview – Q1 2012

On the first day of Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2012, Jones Lang LaSalle released its latest research report called ‘Abu Dhabi Real Estate Market Overview...

Abu Dhabi to resume projects on hold

Major developers Aldar and Sorouh post improved profits for year end New terminal in Abu Dhabi International Airport to open in 2016 Major developers Aldar and...

Facebook, Google battle for advertising revenues

Facebook that "social network site" that was started in 2006 is now a world wide phenomenon with over 800 million active members. Moreover, it...

How to survive rising cost of living

The only people in Dubai who don’t know that the cost of living is on the rise again are young children. Everyone else knows just...

Rising cost of living pinches Dubai residents

Dubai residents say the cost of living increase is having a noticeable impact on their lives. While rents have fallen slightly, the cost of everything...

VoIP: Introduction and Use of Internet Phone

Internet phone service (VoIP) is a strikingly different kind of technology as compared with the traditional telephony. Earlier, landline phone relied on copper wires...

PhotoWorld-Dubai: Photography Showcase

PhotoWorld-Dubai opens on Wednesday 25 April and it will run until Friday 27 April Leading names in photography, digital imaging and technology will be among...

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...

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...

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...