Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 6 August, 2016 7:40 am

Etihad Group to support 108,000 jobs

Abu Dhabi-headquartered Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) and its equity partner airlines will support 108,000 jobs across the United States in 2016 and make a $10.7 billion (Dh39.27 billion) contribution to the national economy this year, demonstrating a significant impact in one of the world's...

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Business & Money | Saturday 6 August, 2016 7:37 am

UAE leads GCC region in smart building solutions

The UAE is leading the GCC initiatives in smart building solutions with more than two-thirds of the 1,236 Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (Leed)-certified projects, according to a study by technology firm Honeywell International. ''It is also the frontrunner in the region ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 6 August, 2016 7:34 am

UAE retailer hiring 900 employees

The UAE-based retail major Fathima Group will invest Dh200 million and hire nearly 900 employees for its expansion across the UAE, GCC and India. “With over 4,000 employees, now we plan to give employment opportunities to 900 people for the upcoming seven outlets across the GCC and India....

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Business & Money | Saturday 6 August, 2016 7:13 am

Worst flooding since 1998 leaves $33bn economic toll in China, according to Aon catastrophe report

Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield's catastrophe model development team, today launches the latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which evaluates the impact of the natural disaster events that occurred worldwide during July 2016. Aon...

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Sports | Saturday 6 August, 2016 6:51 am

Rio Olympics 2016: opening ceremony

Rebirth and regeneration. That was the message behind a vibrant Opening Ceremony that heralded the start of the Rio 2016 Olympics. From supermodel Gisele Bundchen's tribute to the "Girl from Ipanema" to the promise of an athletes' forest to be planted after the Games,...

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Cars & Autos | Saturday 6 August, 2016 6:33 am

Nissan BladeGlider Brings Cutting-Edge Intelligent Mobility to Life

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd today unveiled the working prototype of its futuristic BladeGlider vehicle, combining zero-emissions with high-performance in a revolutionary sports car design.   The vehicles, developed from concept cars first shown at the Tokyo Auto Show in 2013, have arrived in...

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Technology & IT | Saturday 6 August, 2016 4:43 am

Panasonic Opens "cloud9 Innovation Center"

Panasonic today announced that Panasonic Factory Solutions Company of America, a Panasonic group company, opened the cloud9 Innovation Center featuring its partnership with best-in-class complementary technology companies with which it works to deliver integrated, turnkey solutions for building...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 6 August, 2016 4:30 am

Turkish Airlines inaugurates its direct Erbil (Iraq) flights to be operated from/to Gaziantep Airport

Already having the world's 4th largest flight network and flying to 290 destinations in 116 countries, Turkish Airlines continues to expand its extensive network.   The flag carrier, ranked as the “Best Airline in Europe”* for the sixth consecutive times...

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Business & Money | Friday 5 August, 2016 8:42 am

Timeshare's Dh14 billion boost to Dubai's economy by 2020

Global timeshare industry is awaiting the release of the Timeshare Law in Dubai, which will propel the industry on a growth path, according to an industry player. “We are hoping that the Timeshare Law in Dubai will be released as early as end of the year. We, along with the timeshare...

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Technology & IT | Friday 5 August, 2016 8:28 am

A Very Note-worthy Evolution

As Samsung plans to introduce the latest addition to the Galaxy Note family with the launch of its all-new Galaxy Note7; we take a stroll down memory lane to revisit its extraordinary predecessors while touching upon some of their rather unique features and capabilities. From the original Galaxy...

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