New incentives for investors to build hotels in Dubai
Dubai Holding today introduced new commercial incentive packages to encourage hotel and leisure industry investors to enter the three and four-star hotel segment.
The step...
Amazon Introduces Wearable Electronics Store
Amazon.com is now fully prepared to welcome the wearable technology trend. The largest online retailer has launched a whole section on its global store...
Emirates SkyCargo Freighter Operations Begin at Dubai World Central
Today marks the official start of operations with move of Emirates SkyCargo’s entire freighter fleet
After months of construction, planning and testing, Emirates SkyCargo’s freighter...
Dubai Real Estate Market Enters a Self-Correction Phase
The property market in Dubai will remain active in 2014, with a price rise of 10 to 15 percent, according to most analysts. And...
UAE – A Rising Star in New Information Technology Index
In a new study called “Global Information Technology Report 2014,” the World Economic Forum refers to the United Arab Emirates as a “rising star.”...
Dubai is World’s Busiest Airport so far in 2014
Passenger traffic through Dubai International Airport rose to a record 18.361 million people in the first quarter of 2014, up 11.4 percent from the...
Travellers spend more in 2014, but on domestic trips
The global travel industry will continue to grow in the next twelve months. This is a prediction made by TripAdvisor in it's latest study....
Buying Off-plan Property in Dubai – Pros & Cons
Buying off-plan property in Dubai is usually more affordable than purchasing already built apartments and houses. However, while the lower price of a property...
Most Successful Industries over the Next Decade
Whether you are searching for stocks to invest in or pick a career, you should know which sectors of the industry have greater chances...
Dubai consumers highly satisfied with steps to resolve complaints
DED call centre receives 2,965 consumer complaints during first three months of 2014
82% consumers satisfied with complaints resolution
Complaints on services account for the largest...
Shortage of Half a Million Construction Workers Strikes Dubai
Dubai’s rapidly growing real estate sector caught unprepared not only residents, but also the construction sector. According to a recent research, the emirate will...
Smartphone Mania Has Surprisingly Many Faces
Even though most consumers today have a smartphone, the obsession over these mobile gadgets does not seem to slow down. As a matter of...
Microsoft’s Surface Mini Leaks on Amazon
Will Microsoft release a smaller version of its Surface tablet? The answer to that question may actually be “yes.” Amazon has just leaked the...
New Al Gharbia development projects to be announced soon
Almost 600,000 square meters of industrial, tourism and real estate projects to be awarded at the upcoming event in May
The Western Region Development Council...
Dubai Real Estate Market Has an X-Factor
A new study calls Dubai a city with an X-factor!
Savills’ annual “12 Cities” report offers an index called “World City X-factor Ranking.” In it,...
Dubai Fashion Sector Trade Grows 8%
Dubai’s trade in fragrance, beauty and fashion-related products reached AED 206 billion in 2013, a rise of 8% from 2012, according to a new...
Record Number of Dubai Visitors Expected in April and May
The tourism and hospitality industries in Dubai are expecting record numbers of visitors during April and May due to the large number of events...
Business Travelers’ New Priorities Reveal a Challenging Business Environment
Reducing costs and finding more affordable travel alternatives is not only a concern of the common travelers. Business travel buyers have also started to...