Business & Money | Sunday 12 June, 2016 12:53 pm

PR Pressure Conference: The PRessure Is On

Over 50 PR agencies and in-house PR departments came together to witness the first PR Pressure conference, which took place on Wednesday, 25 May 2016, at the Dusit Thani, Dubai. The event, organised by Secret PR, marks the first of an annual series of conferences that...

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Business & Money | Sunday 12 June, 2016 12:51 pm

E-commerce in the Middle East to Experience a Significant Surge during Ramadan, says SOUQ.com

According to SOUQ.com, a combination of reduced work hours and a celebratory atmosphere means that time spent online as well as consumer spending is higher during Ramadan.  To capitalize on consumers’ increased online consumption and gifting season in the Middle East, SOUQ.com is pleased ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 12 June, 2016 12:46 pm

Western Union Launches Global Ramadan Program "30 Days of Betters"

The Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, today launched its "30 Days of Betters" program to reinforce the universal concepts of sharing and caring during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The program will run simultaneously in the United Arab...

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Sports | Sunday 12 June, 2016 12:35 pm

Ramadan Challenge Returnes To Dubai Kartdrome

The fifth edition of the Ramadan Challenge karting sprint series will get underway with Round One on Monday night (13 June) at the Dubai Kartdrome in MotorCity.     Kart racers of all ages will contest for a host of prizes awarded at the end of four rounds on Sunday, 3 July...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 12 June, 2016 12:24 pm

When art meets life! Take travel inspiration from your favourite USA TV shows

With the long, hot summer knocking at our door, residents across Kuwait will seek to avoid the steamy weather and use the extra time indoors to catch up on or discover new TV shows.    Inevitably, classic American box sets and this season’s hit new USA-based shows will rank...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 12 June, 2016 12:20 pm

Emirates Islamic staff visit Family Gathering Centre

Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, recently organised a visit for its employees to the Family Gathering Centre at Al Mamzar, Dubai as part of the bank’s commitment towards the community. The Emirates Islamic team spent the day interacting with the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 12 June, 2016 12:11 pm

ASIA SQUARE TOWER 1 SOLD TO QATAR INVESTMENT AUTHORITY

Asia Square Tower 1 has been sold by a BlackRock-advised fund to the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) at approximately S$3.4billion (US$2.45 billion).    CBRE and JLL are joint sole advisors for this transaction for a BlackRock-advised fund.   Rob Blain, Executive...

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Business & Money | Sunday 12 June, 2016 9:57 am

GLOBEMED GROUP CELEBRATES ITS SILVER JUBILEE MILESTONE “CARE HAS NEVER BEEN CLOSER”

GlobeMed Group celebrated its 25th Anniversary on May 26, 2016 at The Villa, Dbayeh under the slogan “Care has never been closer”. The prestigious gala dinner was attended by H.E Minister of Labor Sejaan Azzi, GlobeMed Group Chairman and CEO Mr. Mounir Kharma, board members H.E Minister ...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 12 June, 2016 6:55 am

Lenovo Unveils World’s First Tango-Enabled Smartphone – PHAB2 Pro

Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) today launched the much anticipated PHAB2 Pro – the world’s first Tango-enabled smartphone to enable augmented reality experiences – plus the dual-camera PHAB2 Plus and full-sized PHAB2 smartphones.   PHAB2 Pro: World’s...

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Business & Money | Sunday 12 June, 2016 6:53 am

Dubai Investments wins glass contracts for tallest building, iconic projects in Pakistan

Dubai Investments PJSC, the leading, diversified investments conglomerate listed on the Dubai Financial Market, has announced that its subsidiary Emirates Glass LLC, one of the largest processors of flat architectural glass in the region and part of Glass LLC – the first glass holding company ...

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