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Dubai Real Estate Market Overview – Q1 2012

Latest research report by  Jones Lang LaSalle called ‘Dubai Real Estate Market Overview – Q1 2012’ covers the current developments within the Dubai office, residential,...

Global advertising spend increased 7.3 percent in 2011

ad market in Middle East & Africa ended 2011 with an 11.3 percent increase in spend vs. 2010 2011 continued to be a challenging year...

Value-packed mortgages for resident expats

Interest rates starting from 4.49 per cent (with fixed rate pricing options for up to 7 years) Up to 85 per cent financing Includes free life,...

New academic calendar for public and private schools

In order to coordinate the school working days, summer and winter holidays as well as semesters followed by institutions of higher education during next...

Reap the rewards when you spend at Carrefour

Customer loyalty programme ‘MyCLUB’ launched for customers in the UAE Collect and spend – Carrefour MyCLUB points redeemable against hundreds of items in-store Looking for something...

17% increase in business licenses issued in Dubai

The Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) issued 1,507 business licences for various types of businesses in Dubai in March 2012, a 17% increase...

Brands need to be meaningfully different and relevant

Contrasting consumer expectations and needs – especially within different cultural contexts – means all brand communication strategies must and will vary according to the...

How businesswomen should approach media, MENA BWN

Guidelines from leading women in regional and International media MENA Businesswomen's Network Forum Media Leaders Session - Businesswomen in the Media On Friday, MENA Businesswomen's Network...

Gold and silver in the week ahead

It was the expected slow start into last week, with many countries still out for the Easter holiday, and the market returned fully only on...