Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 27 April, 2016 3:54 pm

ETIHAD AIRWAYS ANNOUNCES NET PROFIT OF US$ 103 MILLION FOR 2015

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today announced its strongest annual financial results to date, with a net profit of US$ 103 million on total revenues of US$ 9.02 billion.   The performance, which marked the airline’s fifth consecutive year of net...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 27 April, 2016 3:48 pm

MICHELIN Pilot Sport Cup 2 Tyres Fitted to the BMW M4 GTS

Specially developed versions of the MICHELIN Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres will be the sole original equipment fitment on the new limited special model BMW M4 GTS. As a track car that is approved for road use, the job of Michelin's engineers was to design an ultra-high-performance tyre which is...

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Government | Wednesday 27 April, 2016 3:43 pm

Dubai Customs celebrates its win of DGEP awards and honours winners

Dubai Customs has celebrated its win of five trophies at the Dubai Government Excellence Program 2015 – 2016. The celebration, which was held today April 27th, 2016, at Grand Hyatt Dubai, was attended by Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman and Group CEO of DP World and Chairman of Ports,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 27 April, 2016 3:35 pm

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Targets 100 Hotels in Middle East by 2020

From the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) in Dubai, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced that it is on track to grow its portfolio in the Middle East to 100 hotels by 2020. This follows five new deal signings that will add over 1,200 rooms in the UAE,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 27 April, 2016 3:17 pm

Etihad Cargo Strengthhnes Middle East Network With Additional Freighter Service

Etihad Cargo, the freight division of the national carrier Etihad Airways, has expanded its Middle East network to Kuwait by adding an additional freighter and introduced a new twice weekly service into Muscat in Oman. The twice weekly A330 freighter service to Kuwait and the new operations on...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 27 April, 2016 3:12 pm

Shurooq and Oxford Business Group partner for the upcoming publication of ‘Sharjah Report 2016’

Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Oxford Business Group, a leading global publishing, research and consulting company. The agreement will see the UK-based organisation conduct an in-depth study on the emirate’s economic...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 27 April, 2016 2:59 pm

6 New Shaza Hotels and expansion plan announced at ATM, AHIC 2016

Independent five-star luxury hotel operator, Shaza Hotels unveiled their forthcoming projects and plans at this year’s editions of the Arabian Travel Market ( ATM; 25th-28thApril) and the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC; 26th – 28th April). The first hotel chain to...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 27 April, 2016 2:52 pm

Excellent functionality and quality for the best in personal hygiene

 It is hard to imagine something that contributes more to our well-being than personal hygiene. This is why GROHE, the sanitary manufacturer, is committed to making products, which help users maintain the very highest standards in this respect. The new Tempesta-F Trigger Spray 30 (Shattaf), is ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 27 April, 2016 2:47 pm

GEMS Opens its first UAE tailored English National Curriculum School

opening of GEMS Al Barsha National School for Boys and for Girls for the 2016 academic year. Located in Al Barsha, the school will have segregated campuses for boys and girls, and will offer the English National Curriculum with a strong emphasis on Arabic and Islamic studies to...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 27 April, 2016 2:44 pm

Emirates NBD announces winners of its Group Fintech Challenge 2016

Emirates NBD, a leading banking Group in the region, today announced the winners of its Group Fintech Challenge 2016. Launched in February this year in partnership with the Berlin-based Open Bank Project, the Emirates NBD Global Innovation Program is considered a first by a Bank from Middle...

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