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Social media drives 60% customer retention rate

Retail concept and trendy products glitter with online and social media audiences 2011 turnover hikes 175 per cent over 2010 Social media campaigns responsible for commercial...

Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium broke out of trading range

Last week brought the important Greek bail-out talks to an end, and several markets have reacted positively, since the announcement of these agreements. There is...

Big Money Mystery: Billionaire dines with top notch financer

Billionaire Khalaf Al Habtoor, Chairman of Al Habtoor Group, met with Steve Schwarzman, Chairman and CEO of Blackstone Group, on February 21, 2012. The two...

Palm Jumeirah new residential project on sale in March

Dubai's largest by assets developer, Nakheel PJSC will start selling townhouses on the Palm Jumeirah next month. This is the company's first new residential...

Watch Cirque du Soleil at the Oscars from Dubai

World's most famous, Canadian-based Cirque du Soleil will perform as part of this year's Oscar awards ceremony. The cirque returns to the Oscars after...

Global Village closing date extended until March 31st

Visitors of Global Village reached more than 4 million in the past 4months from inside and outside the U.A.E., ranging 15-20 thousand visitors a...

How to set up a Small Business in Dubai

The dream of small business ownership lures many people each year to open doors of new offices and shops. Unfortunately, according to statistics, two-thirds...

58% Marketers increased Digital Marketing Budgets in 2012

Digital marketing in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is experiencing tremendous growth, according to an Econsultancy report, which has found that 58%...

Increase in knee and hip replacement surgery in the Arab world

International Congress for Joint Reconstruction - Middle East will take place from 1-3 March 2012 Total joint replacement had been in effect as early as...

Polo KBL Gold Cup 2012 starts February 25th

The KBL Gold Cup 2012 will start on Saturday 25th February in Dubai Polo & Equestrian Club in Arabian Ranches until the 9th of...

Second edition of Cloud Computing Forum MENA

Cloud Computing Forum will be held from 28 - 29 February at The Address Dubai Marina Public and private cloud adoption gains momentum across GCC...

Dubai Mercantile Exchange gets support from existing Investors

Global derivatives marketplace CME Group and Oman Investment Fund, a sovereign wealth fund of the Sultanate of Oman, will increase their investments in the...

UAE Top 50 Companies to be revealed February 28th

The premiere edition of Forbes Middle East English magazine will feature the Forbes Middle East ranking of the 'Top 50 Companies in the UAE...

DoF Abu Dhabi receives Lord Mayor of London

H.E. Hamad Al Hurr Al Suwaidi, Chairman of the Department of Finance - Abu Dhabi (DoF) received the Lord Mayor of the City of...

UAE ranked second top frontier market on Bloomberg Markets

According to the results of Bloomberg Markets’ first ranking of the most-promising emerging and frontier markets for investors, the United Arab Emirates ranked second...

US$6.8 million Snow White Princess Diamond Watch showcased at DJWE

Diamond-studded wristwatch makes global debut at the Doha Jewellery and Watch Exhibition Former Miss Universe, Natalie Glebova, adorned with Mouawad Haute Joaillerie masterpieces, made special...

5th International Quilt Show Dubai supports Dubai Cares

AED 11,000 Donations for Dubai Cares The 5th International Quilt Show Dubai concluded successfully at Festival Centre Dubai Festival City in a Prize Giving Ceremony...

World’s oldest insurance rating company sets up office in DIFC

A.M. Best is pleased to announce that it has obtained the necessary approvals to establish within the Dubai International Financial Centre in Dubai, UAE....