Emirates to fly A380 twice a day to New York JFK

 Emirates airline is to further boost its fast-growing US network with the start of a second daily A380 service to New York JFK. From 1st...

Business licensing procedures in Dubai to become easier

DED transfers entire fee collection process to financial institutions in the UAE Main office and branches of DED will stop accepting fee payments starting July 2012 The...

Dubai Festival City launches first ever Freehold Sales of Residential Homes

Freehold Townhomes for sale in DFC community Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate (AFGRE) announced today the first release of 24 recently completed luxurious Townhomes in Phase...

Transparency in global real estate markets increases

United States, United Kingdom, Australia rank as world’s most transparent real estate markets MIST markets among leading improvers African, Middle Eastern, Latin American markets lag A biennial...

Young Innovators Competition at ITU Telecom World 2012

This is your opportunity to shine a global ICT spotlight on your innovative ideas and digital creativity. Enter the Young Innovators Competition at...

Online newspaper business not yet so profitable

Boston Properties CEO Mort Zuckerman talks about media, Warren Buffett’s investing in newspapers and online news delivery. He speaks on Bloomberg Television’s ‘Market Makers’. ...

Thomson Reuters buys Zawya

Thomson Reuters Corp has bought Zawya.com, which is a privately owned online service located in the Middle East. Zawya provides profiles of companies in the...

Licenses issued in Dubai rose 14% in May 2012

The number of trade licenses issued by the Department of Economic Development (DED) in May 2012 reached 1,542, an increase of 14 per cent...

Number 1 international news channel in Middle East

CNN outstrips all competitors on monthly, weekly and daily reach Al Jazeera English manages distant second place CNN outscores all international competitors, including non-news CNN has comprehensively...

Kaspersky launches online music service

Kaspersky Lab International Ltd., a leading developer of secure content management solutions, announced today the launch of “Kaspersky Music” service in association with...

7th International Green Awards calls for entries

The International Green Awards, a leading platform for sustainability intelligence, leadership and innovation, has now launched for the 7th year. This year, the awards are...

BBC World News leads in daily viewers across Gulf markets

The latest EMS Middle East survey has confirmed that BBC World News reaches more daily viewers than any other international English language news broadcaster...

More land allocated for foreign investment in Dubai

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has issued regulation No....

Land Rover introduces exclusive limited edition to MENA region

Land Rover have expanded it's range of vehicles with the introduction of the HSE V8 Limited Edition LR4 Pursuit. Created exclusively for the MENA region,...

Skydive Dubai alive experience with Jaguar

To reflect the ethos of the brand, Jaguar recently hosted a 2 day event aimed at challenging attendees on how alive they felt throughout...

Dubai SME launches Facebook contest

Dubai SME, the agency of the Department of Economic Development (DED) mandated to develop the small and medium enterprises (SME) sector, has launched a...

Emirates repays US$ 550 Million Sukuk in full

   Emirates airline announced today that it has repaid a US$ 550 million sukuk bond in full on its maturity date 18 June, 2012.  The...

The concept of free and open Internet faces challenges

The Internet could look very different and become less open and free A proposal for the International Telecommunications Union, an arm of the United Nations,...