Business & Money | Sunday 1 November, 2015 3:05 am

Best Retailers across the Middle East Win at the annual Images RetailME Awards 2015

Top performing Retailers in the Middle East were awarded at the most prestigious Images RetailME Awards 2015 across 32 categories at a gala ceremony held at the Conrad hotel 2015.   Images RetailME awards attract the best–known names in the retail sector, there being no greater...

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Business & Money | Saturday 31 October, 2015 6:23 pm

(SAGIA) Tomorrow will host the Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils (GIS 2015)

On the 1st of November, the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) will host the Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils (GIS 2015). The summit will be held for the first time in Saudi Arabia at the King Abdullah Economic City in Rabigh under the patronage of the Governor of...

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Business & Money | Saturday 31 October, 2015 2:22 am

Emerging markets gain ground in life sciences innovation

A new report, Innovation in life sciences: An emerging markets perspective, by The Economist Intelligence Unit, commissioned by Dubai Science Park, was released identifying success factors in driving innovation in the life sciences industries of a diverse group of countries, from China and Brazil...

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Business & Money | Saturday 31 October, 2015 1:44 am

Expanding UAE’s Retail Landscape

Shopping mall development and management specialists, Line Investments & Property L.L.C, announce their participation at the upcoming annual RECon ME & North Africa convention, a regional body representing shopping mall owners, developers and suppliers in the Middle East and...

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Business & Money | Saturday 31 October, 2015 12:52 am

Lasvit Awarded Best Lighting Brand at 2015 Industry Awards

Lasvit, a manufacturer of unique works of glass, including bespoke lighting installations and collections, won the prestigious 2015 Harper’s Bazaar Interior Awards, in the category of Best Light Brand. The announcement was made during a ceremony held at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers on October ...

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Business & Money | Friday 30 October, 2015 2:15 pm

Over 100 projects from 35 leading developers from India unveiled in Dubai

HDFC Ltd., India’s premier housing finance company is hosting ‘India Homes Fair’, a two day property exhibition showcasing latest projects from 35 renowned developers from India. This is aimed at NRIs and people of Indian origins (PIOs) residing in Dubai and who are looking at...

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Business & Money | Friday 30 October, 2015 5:35 am

Apple opens first retail stores in the Middle East

The Middle East’s first Apple stores officially opened in Dubai and Abu Dhabi on Thursday. In Dubai and Abu Dhabi, residents and tourists flocked to the Apple stores in Mall of the Emirates and Yas Mall. Crowds queued at the doors for hours waiting for the grand opening to get a hold of ...

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Business & Money | Friday 30 October, 2015 2:31 am

GIB Continues to Expand its International Network

Gulf International Bank (GIB) announced that, in line with its strategy to be a pan-GCC universal bank, it will be inaugurating the opening of its Abu Dhabi wholesale banking branch.  The Abu Dhabi office will build on the bank’s 40 years of experience in the financial sector to...

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Business & Money | Thursday 29 October, 2015 2:33 pm

Deloitte: 1.5 million Saudi Arabian visitors to Dubai with noted reduction from Russia and Germany

 The tourism market in Dubai continues to be dominated by visitors from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (“KSA”), India and the United Kingdom (“UK”). KSA drove the largest number of visits to Dubai in 2014 (1.5 million visits), followed by India (0.9 million visits) and the ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 29 October, 2015 2:26 pm

Healthcare construction contract awards forecast to rise US$1.45bn

A new report commissioned by The Big 5 has said that the value of contract awards for healthcare projects will increase by US$1.45 billion in 2015. According to the Ventures Middle East Onsite report, entitled GCC Healthcare Construction Market Outlook, around US$5.9 billion...

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