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2016’s Most Expensive Cities to Build Ranked; Construction Cost in UAE to Remain Flat

Zurich and New York are the world’s most expensive cities in which to build, closely followed by London. At nearly US$3,700 per m2, average construction...

Doctors cannot be blamed for supply-demand mismatch in Dubai’s healthcare sector

Healthcare efficiency needs to be measured and incentivised Market imperfections such as financial incentives are only part of the reason for an oversupply of healthcare...

University of Dubai Invites More Schools to Benefit from its Scholarships

University of Dubai (UD) has been successfully granting outstanding students and newcomers up to 50% scholarship on their tuition fees upon their enrollment to...

Microsoft and Facebook team for bigger business across The Atlantic

A new state-of-the art subsea cable will run across the Atlantic from the fourth quarter of 2017. Dubbed “MAREA” the project is a joint-venture by...

Social Media Risks for Companies

The accessibility and fluidity of social media leaves businesses and organisations open to significant risks. But there are countermeasures that could be take to...

First Glimpse at ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Characters

Nearly two months away from the official opening but the end of July and a week away from the first preview of Harry Potter...

Expo 2020 Dubai’s Premier Partnerships take off with Emirates Airline

‘Hello Tomorrow’: Expo’s first Premier Partnership with Emirates Airline to help bring 25 million visitors to Dubai for the global mega event Expo 2020 Dubai...

GCC’s mobile phone market suffered double-digit decline in Q1 2016

Mobile phone shipments to the GCC suffered double-digit declines in Q1 2016 according to the latest figures announced today by International Data Corporation (IDC)....

World No Tobacco Day: Get ready for plain packaging

For this year's World No Tobacco Day, 31st of May, the World Health Organization is calling on countries to get ready for plain standardized...