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Twofour54 tadreeb acquires Dubai’s SAE Institute

Twofour54 tadreeb, the media training academy, has acquired the Dubai business of the SAE Institute, the world's largest network of media training academies. As...

Citi reports security breach; 360 000 credit cards were affected

US banking giant Citigroup had told its clients that about 360,000 credit cards were affected by an online hacking attack in May. Citigroup reported that...

Exclusive discounts for Visa holders at Emaar Hospitality outlets

Emaar Hospitality Group has partnered with Visa’s 2011 Premium Privileges programme to reward customers with exclusive discounts, when they use their Visa debit or...

Oil lost nearly 5%, below $95

Oil futures suffered steep losses on Wednesday. Oil for July delivery tumbled $4.84, or 4.9%, to $94.57 a barrel. The dollar rallied more than 1%...

Emirates flights in Ethiopia disrupted due to volcanic ash

Due to airspace restrictions around Ethiopia caused by volcanic ash movements from the Nabro volcano in Eritrea, Emirates flights EK723 and EK724 transiting...

HH Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid receives trophy at Royal Ascot

Frankie Dettori was aboard the winning 4-year-old colt owned by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the...

Dubai launches smaller bond issue in return for better price

Dubai Government launched a $500 million 10-year bond on Wednesday, according to sources. Lead arrangers commented that it seems the emirate prefers smaller bond...

Frederick’s of Hollywood comes to Abu Dhabi

Safeer Establishment, in association with legendary Frederick’s of Hollywood, the world’s renowned lingerie purveyor, hosted an exclusive and glamorous launch event to announce the...

UAE ranks 33 in the 2011 Global Peace Index

The United Arab Emirates ranks 33 in the 2011 Global Peace Index (GPI) announced today. Levels of world peace dropped for the third consecutive...