Golden pay day for Olympic athletes

Olympic gold medalists look to cash in on their London 2012 success as companies eye them for lucrative sponsorship and endorsement deals.

Victoria Beckham forgets to tip at restaurant

Victoria Beckham reportedly failed to tip a waitress on a recent trip to a Pizza Express restaurant.

Get ready to pay more for food!

Food prices surging around the world Drought conditions in Russia and North America caused worldwide food prices to increase by 6 percent in July, according...

Million Dollar Home-Movie Theaters

If you have a few million dollars, you can watch your favorite movies surrounded by Middle Earth or in your very own Batcave. Companies...

NASA’s Curiosity beamed first new Mars photos

NASA's most advanced Mars rover, Curiosity, has landed on the Red Planet. The one-ton rover, hanging by ropes from a rocket backpack, touched down...

Fairmont hotels celebrate Ramadan traditions

Fully embrace Ramadan traditions this season by sharing unique experiences with family and friends at the Fairmont Hotels & Resorts in the Middle East....

Mobile expats miss out on benefits package

International companies should take a holistic approach as survey reveals that mobile expats miss out on benefits package, according to Michael Thraves, Financial Planner...

Dollar gains as central banks stay put

The U.S. dollar rose against major currencies in late New York trading this week, while central banks' decisions to keep monetary policy unchanged disappointed...

Worldwide spending intentions declined in Q2

Global consumer confidence declined three index points to 91 in Q2 2012 amid a worsening euro zone crisis, lackluster U.S. job growth and China’s...

World Energy Congress issues Call for Papers

Leading Experts Invited to Submit on Future of Energy The Daegu 2013 Organizing Committee of the World Energy Congress Wednesday issued a call for papers...

Why vacation rental properties are gaining popularity

Europe is the world’s largest holiday rentals market, and vacation rentals have always been an attractive accommodation option for European holiday makers. However, it...

Petrochemicals, chemicals producers must create more jobs for local workforce

Downstream Sector Must Act To Fill Widening Jobs Gap Second Gulf Petrochemicals & Chemicals Association Human Capital Conference in Dubai to investigate strategies for attracting...

Electricity bills rise by 40 – 50 % in GCC region

A regional expert in AC systems has said that electricity consumption in summer in the GCC region rises by 50 percent compared to the...

Summer Olympics 2012 Opening Ceremony in Pictures

The 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony production was replete with inside jokes and cultural references that many non-Brits may find not easy to understand,...

Royalty and Rock help Britain opens its Olympics

The queen and James Bond gave the London Olympics a royal entrance like no other Friday in an opening ceremony that rolled to the...

Watch 2012 Summer Olympics in London LIVE

Follow the Official Olympic Channel of the International Olympics Committee. Live streaming of the London 2012 Olympic Games will begin in 64 territories on July...

Public sector governance reform imminent in Middle East

Arab Spring has compelled governments to pursue public sector reform Accountability, and transparency a priority in state-owned enterprises in Middle East With recent political and social...

Dr. Doom: “We’re Not Even Close to a Robust Recovery”

Nouriel Roubini’s Euro-Zone ‘Endgame’ Scenario Nouriel Roubini, the NYU professor nicknamed Dr. Doom for accurately forecasting the 2008 financial crisis, has just made this Euro...