160,000 Hotel Rooms under Construction in the Middle East
STR’s November 2016 Pipeline Report shows 159,922 rooms in 560 projects Under Contract in the Middle East and 58,878 rooms in 316 projects Under...
Top Risks for Global Businesses in 2017
Oliver Wyman identified the top three risks facing global businesses in 2017 as it launches its 6th annual Risk Journal.
The risks are:
The re-emergence of...
Global Economy to Expand at Rate of 2.8% in 2017
The global economy is expected to expand at a rate of 2.8 percent in 2017, better than the 2016 rate, but marking a sixth...
2016’s Most Popular Residential Communities in Dubai Revealed
This year, close to 1.5 million people have turned to property classifieds website propertyfinder.ae to search for a rental property.
And the most searched community...
Strong Dollar and Softening Rents to Improve Housing Affordability
Phidar Advisory released its Dubai residential research note with November data, which is now reported using a 3-month moving average. The report shows that...
The New Toyota Yaris 2017 – Heavy for Exploring UAE
With a beautiful "winter" weather outside, adventures around UAE are on everyone's list. So, in the video above you can get a first hand...
Prime Video Now Available Worldwide with Special Offer
People in over 200 countries around the world can now sign up for Amazon Prime Video at an introductory price of $2.99 (or €2.99)...
2017 The ‘Year of the Ransomware Threat’
As we approach the year-end attention of course turns to what we can expect to see in 2017 and what we are security professionals...
Win a trip to Florida to join Star Wars Celebration 2017
Samsung is celebrating the release of ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ by offering a special edition wireless charger along with a chance to...
Amazon Web Services to open office in Dubai
Amazon Web Services Supports Cloud Growth in UAE
Amazon Web Services, (AWS) today announces plans to open an office in Dubai, with the support...
Dubai – Bollywood Superstars’ Home Away from Home
Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) revealed the #BeMyGuest film starring Bollywood superstar, Shah Rukh Khan.
After 6 days from the release of...
ADNOC committed to OPEC’s Output Cuts Agreement
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), in line with the recently agreed oil production cut resolution adopted by OPEC, is undertaking the necessary...
Wearable Devices Need to Be More Useful
The abandonment rate of smartwatches is 29 percent, and 30 percent for fitness trackers, because people do not find them useful, they get bored...
‘Britain is open for business’
British Embassy in partnership with Crowe Horwath hosted a key meeting aimed at enlightening existing and potential entrepreneurs on the challenges and opportunities of...
YouTube to open a studio for content creators in Dubai
A 10,000-square-feet studio known as YouTube Space Dubai will open at Dubai Studio City in the second quarter of next year.
It is an incubator...
Expo 2020 To Be World’s Most Advanced Audiovisual Event
Holograms, massive videoboards, and state-of-the-art audio and lighting displays will be among the audiovisual innovations set to make Expo 2020 in Dubai the world’s...
Amazon Launches Cashier-free Store: Walk in, Grab What You Want and...
Amazon Go is a new kind of store featuring the world’s most advanced shopping technology. No lines, no checkout – just grab and go!
What...
A Glimpse at Rental Yields in Dubai
Many Dubai freehold communities provide high yields for investors despite under-pressure rental values, according to the property listings portal propertyfinder.
Emerging neighbourhoods provide the highest...