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Cranberries Can Decrease Use of Antibiotics
Today leading experts on infectious disease and urinary tract infections (UTIs) will gather in London to discuss the alarming state of antibiotic resistance and...
Microsoft unveils Xbox One S
The Xbox One just got a lot smaller. Announced today at E3 in Los Angeles, the new Xbox One S takes the original Xbox...
First Mergers & Acquisitions Global Report Launched
Report’s key finding is that effective people management can drive value in M&A Transactions
Mercer, the global human resources consultancy, has developed and released it’s...
Real Estate emerges as the preferred asset class for Middle East...
Middle East sovereign investors have focused on increasing allocations to infrastructure and private equity over the last two years; however attitudes have changed in...
Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2B
Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) and LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE: LNKD) on Monday announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsoft will acquire...
Tax Consulting, Social Media Apps Development among the new business activities...
The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai has made eight new additions to the list of business activities licensed in the emirate, bringing...
Dubai rents decline to accelerate through the summer
Today, Phidar Advisory released its Q2 mid-quarter Dubai residential and office research notes. The reports show that residential prices dropped in the first quarter...
Start of Ramadan delivers positive returns for regional markets
Even though volumes dropped and trade activity lessened as Ramadan kicked in, the sentiment itself did not take a nose dive. Given that the...
Free Games and Multiplayer on Xbox Live this Weekend
For the first time ever, Xbox is inviting all Xbox Live members without an Xbox Live Gold membership to play online with friends for...
Why “homemaker” could be your happiest job ever
How the job of a homemaker could be the happiest job you could ever have if you have to work double the hours? At...
Millions installed Amazon Echo devices, but how many
A recent announcement said that the Amazon Echo has over 1,000 "skills," which are integrations with different apps to perform different tasks like turning...
Three Investment Opportunities in Off Plan Property Worth Considering
If you already live in Dubai, or you are planning to relocate to the city soon, naturally you will need a home. What better...
Worldwide Smartphone Sales to Slow
Worldwide Smartphone Sales to Grow 7 Percent in 2016
Smartphone Sales Recorded Highest Growth of 73 Percent in 2010
Global smartphone sales will continue...
101 Luxury golf buggies showcase inspirational Arabic artwork
Guests at Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, Madinat Jumeirah and Jumeirah Beach hotel will soon be travelling between the resorts in one of 101 new...
World Bank Cuts Global Growth Outlook
The global economy will growth 2.4% this year, the World Bank predicts, amid troubles in both emerging markets and developed nations.
The World Bank marked...
Alexa Continues to Get Smarter: Over 1,000 Skills Now Available
Developers are reaching new audiences by using the Alexa Skills Kit to build skills for Alexa, the cloud-based voice service that powers millions of...
Waldorf Astoria Set to Open in the Middle East’s Leading Financial...
Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Worldwide‘s (NYSE:HLT) luxury brand of iconic landmark hotels, today announced the signing of a management agreement with Ward...
Design unveiled for the first freeform 3D printed house
Architect WATG has won a design competition for the world’s first freeform 3D printed house.
The Freeform Home Design Challenge aims to investigate how “3D...




























